Analyze the provisions relating to Constitutional Amendments under Article 368: 1. A constitutional amendment bill can be introduced in either House of Parliament, but not in a State Legislature. 2. Prior permission of the President is mandatory before introducing any bill to amend the Constitution in Parliament. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

💡 Solution & Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because Article 368 specifies that a bill for the amendment of the Constitution may be initiated only by the introduction of a Bill in either House of Parliament, and State Legislatures possess no such power. Statement 2 is incorrect because a constitutional amendment bill can be introduced by a minister or a private member without requiring the prior recommendation of the President. Furthermore, the President must give assent to a constitutional amendment bill and cannot withhold it.