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Q67 (NDA-I/2011) Polity & Governance › Parliament › Joint sitting Parliament Answer Verified

In which among the following cases the joint session, of both the Houses of Parliament can be summoned ? 1. To amend the Constitution. 2. When a bill has been pending with one House for more than six months after it was passed by the other 3. When both the Houses disagree on the amendments to be made in a bill 4. When a bill is passed by one House and is rejected by the other Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Under Article 108 of the Indian Constitution, a joint sitting of both Houses can be summoned by the President to resolve a legislative deadlock on ordinary or financial bills [c1][c5]. A deadlock is deemed to occur in three specific situations: (i) if a bill is passed by one House and rejected by the other [c5][t2]; (ii) if the Houses have finally disagreed on amendments to be made in the bill [c4][t1]; or (iii) if more than six months have elapsed from the date of receipt of the bill by the other House without it being passed [c5][t4]. However, the provision for a joint sitting does not apply to Money Bills or Constitutional Amendment Bills [c1][t1]. Constitutional Amendment Bills must be passed by each House separately with a special majority as per Article 368 [c3][t2]. Therefore, statements 2, 3, and 4 are correct, while statement 1 is incorrect.

Sources

  1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 23: Parliament > JOINT SITTING OF TWO HOUSES > p. 250
  2. [2] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 12: The Union Legislature > INTRODUCTION TO THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA CHAP. 12 > p. 257
  3. [3] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 12: The Union Legislature > p. 253
  4. [4] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 23: Parliament > JOINT SITTING OF TWO HOUSES > p. 249
  5. [5] https://cms.rajyasabha.nic.in/UploadedFiles/Legislation/Introduction.pdf
  6. [6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_session_of_the_Parliament_of_India
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