SG: on as soon as possible- at the outset, I make... ... Supreme Court Hearing-Presidential Reference On Timelines For Bills' Assent-DAY-10 : Live Updates

SG: on as soon as possible- at the outset, I make it clear that can't mean endlessly. Mylords prevented me from giving data but since 50 years, 90% bill assents are given within 1 month and even Tamil Nadu...it can't be governor has power to sit endlessly over the bills. Every bill has context specific issues, it might need consultation and collaboration with executive. Sometimes because of popular perception, the legislature is compelled to pass it, but executive request the Governor that we have passed it, you hold on...There are larger number of such contingencies and it is constitutional collaboration and consultation that has worked. Imposing timelines would be self-destructing apart from the fact that it is not permissible. It can't be perennial sitting over it but this straightjacket formula may not be permissible.

Several bills are required to be assented the next day. Therefore, the Constitution says as soon as possible. Please leave it to a constitutional subordinate functionary.

They relied upon constitutional silence, but this is constitutional cautious choice of words. Even if it is silent,

SG: I didn't learn lipreading we can only apprehend or anticipate

CJI: we had a colleague in Nagpur, when arguments were going on, he would do painting (laughs)