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Q88 (IAS/2003) Polity & Governance › Parliament › Joint sitting Parliament Answer Verified

Consider the following statements: 1. The joint sitting of the two houses of the Parliament in India is sanctioned under Article 108 of the Constitution 2. The first joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha was held in the year 1961 3. The second joint sitting of the two Houses of Indian Parliament was held to pass the Banking Service Commission (Repeal) Bill Which of these statements are correct?

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Article 108 of the Constitution explicitly provides for summoning a joint sitting of both Houses in certain cases of deadlock between them. The joint-sitting device has been invoked very rarely — only three times since 1950, according to parliamentary accounts [1]. Historical records show that the first ever joint sitting was convened in 1961, and the second joint sitting was indeed summoned to pass the Banking Service Commission (Repeal) Bill. Given Article 108’s sanction and the documented occasions, all three statements are correct.

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  1. [1] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 23: Parliament > JOINT SITTING OF TWO HOUSES > p. 250
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