The United Kingdom Supreme Court will not rule on Monday morning on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's suspension of parliament but will update on timings later on Monday, a court spokeswoman said on Sunday.

"The hand-down for the following cases: R (on the application of Miller) (Appellant) v The Prime Minister (Respondent), Cherry and others (Respondents) v Advocate General for Scotland (Appellant) UKSC 2019/0193, will not happen tomorrow (Monday) morning," a spokeswoman said.

"I hope to make an update on timing around lunchtime tomorrow," she said.

It is expected that Britain's Supreme Court would soon deliver its verdict on whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson acted unlawfully in suspending the UK Parliament for the five weeks leading up to October 31, the scheduled date for Brexit.

The ruling assumes particular significance, especially since on the occasion that the verdict goes against Johnson, he could be compelled to recall the Parliament ahead of schedule, giving the legislature additional time to challenge his plan to lead Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31 with or without a divorce deal.

However, a legal document submitted to the court by Johnson’s lawyer indicated that the prime minister’s legal team was seeking to keep the option open for him to suspend parliament again even if the court were to rule against him.

“I have the greatest respect for the judiciary in this country, and I think the best thing I can say at the moment whilst their deliberations are continuing is that ... I will wait to see what transpires,” Johnson told reporters while on a visit to an army training ground in western England.

(With Reuters inputs)