http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/a19b3330777589f3 https://verfassungsblog.de/a-de-facto-union-veto-federalism-india-gubernatorial-powers/ A De Facto Union Veto - How the Indian Supreme Court Consolidated Federal Power Against the States Jain, Anmol Maheshwari, Shashank eng 2025-12-05 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 BJP federalism Indian Constitution Indian Supreme Court Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 On 20 November 2025, the Indian Supreme Court issued an advisory opinion on the nature and extent of gubernatorial power over state legislation. Disagreeing with its own May 2025 ruling, the Court held that Governors act with broad discretion, face no judicially enforceable time limits, and are largely beyond review when sitting on state bills. This enables a de facto Union veto over state lawmaking and raises serious concerns for India’s federal structure and judicial discipline.