Indian Polity • Parliament & ExecutiveMedium
Under what circumstance can the President summon a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament under Article 108?
A. When a Constitutional Amendment Bill is deadlocked
B. When a Money Bill is rejected by the Rajya Sabha
C. When a bill passed by one House is rejected by the other House and a deadlock lasts for more than six months✓ Correct Answer
D. At the commencement of every financial year
💡 Solution & Explanation
Article 108 of the Indian Constitution empowers the President to summon a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament when a bill passed by one House is rejected by the other or a legislative deadlock persists for over six months. Money bills and Constitutional Amendment bills are explicitly excluded from joint sittings.
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