Indian Polity • Parliament & ExecutiveHard
Analyze the legislative process and powers of Parliament regarding ordinary bills: 1. An ordinary bill can originate in either House of Parliament and must be passed by both Houses before being presented for presidential assent. 2. In case of a deadlock between the two Houses over an ordinary bill, the President can summon a joint sitting under Article 108. 3. If the Lok Sabha is dissolved while an ordinary bill is pending in the Rajya Sabha which has not yet passed it, the bill lapses automatically. Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only✓ Correct Answer
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
💡 Solution & Explanation
Statements 2 and 3 are correct. Article 108 permits joint sittings for deadlocks, and Article 107 dictates that a bill pending in the Rajya Sabha does not lapse if the Lok Sabha is dissolved provided the Rajya Sabha has not passed it. Statement 1 is partially incomplete in description but fundamentally correct regarding origin; however, the precise rule governing lapse of bills upon Lok Sabha dissolution makes statement 3 crucial. Bills passed by Lok Sabha and pending in Rajya Sabha do lapse.
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