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A bill introduced in the Parliament, in order to become an Act, has to have which of the following procedures to be followed? 1. it is to be passed by both the Houses of the Parliament. 2. The President has to give his/her assent, 3. The Prime Minister has to sign it after the ratification by the Parliament. 4. The Supreme Court has to approve and declare it to be within the jurisdiction of the Parliament. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Explanation
In the Indian legislative process, a bill must be passed by both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha to become an Act [2]. Following its passage in both Houses, the bill is presented to the President of India for assent under Article 111. The bill officially becomes an Act only after receiving the President's assent [2]. While the Prime Minister is often involved in the policy-making and introduction of government bills as a member of the Cabinet, there is no constitutional requirement for the Prime Minister to sign a bill for it to become law. Similarly, the Supreme Court does not approve bills before they become Acts; it only exercises judicial review after enactment if the law's constitutionality is challenged. Therefore, only procedures 1 and 2 are mandatory requirements for a bill to become an Act.
Sources
- [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawmaking_procedure_in_India