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Consider the following statements:When Lok Sabha is dissolved, 1. a Bill pending in Rajya Sabha which has not been passed by Lok Sabha lapses. 2. a Bill pending in Lok Sabha lapses. 3. a Bill passed by both Houses but pending assent of the President of India does not lapse. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?
Explanation
According to the rules governing the dissolution of the Lok Sabha, the status of pending bills is determined by their progress in the legislative process. Statement 1 is incorrect because a bill pending in the Rajya Sabha that has not been passed by the Lok Sabha does not lapse [t2][t3]. Statement 2 is correct as any bill pending in the Lok Sabha, whether it originated there or was transmitted from the Rajya Sabha, lapses upon dissolution [c1][c2][t1]. Statement 3 is also correct; a bill that has been passed by both Houses but is awaiting the President's assent does not lapse [t2][t3]. Similarly, bills returned by the President for reconsideration or those where a joint sitting was notified before dissolution also remain active [c3][t3]. Therefore, only statements 2 and 3 are correct.
Sources
- [1] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 23: Parliament > Dissolution > p. 237
- [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 23: Parliament > Dissolution > p. 237
- [3] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 23: Parliament > JOINT SITTING OF TWO HOUSES > p. 250