MCQ
Q.
Which Article of the constitution of India is related to the joint session of the parliament ?
Correct Answer: C
The correct answer is Article 108
Key Points
- Article 108:
- Article 108 of the Indian Constitution of India provides for Joint sitting of both Houses.
- The joint sitting of the Parliament is called by the President.
- It is presided over by the Speaker or, in his absence, by the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha or in his absence, the Deputy-Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
- The Chairman doesn't preside over the joint session at any means/cost.
- The joint sitting of both the houses is also held to resolve the deadlock over the passing of key legislation.
- Not all bills can be referred to a joint sitting of Parliament.
- There are two exceptions: The money bill under Article 110 and the Constitution amendment bill under Article 368.
- The Secretary-General shall issue summons to each member specifying the time and place for a joint sitting.
- The duration and adjournment of the joint sitting shall be determined by the Speaker.
- The quorum to constitute a joint sitting shall be one-tenth of the total number of members of the Houses.
- The procedures of joint sessions are subject to modifications and variations as the Speaker may consider necessary or appropriate.
Additional Information
- Article 72:
- Article 72 empowers the President the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence.
- Article 102:
- Disqualifications for membership.
- The Centre is considering a constitutional amendment to define the term ‘office of profit’ and the exempted categories.
- The draft amendment proposes to exempt advisors appointed by the Centre or states and those appointed to discharge legislative functions such as the leader of the opposition, chief whips, etc from disqualification related to the ‘office of profit’.
- Article 111:
- Veto Power of the President of India is guided by Article 111 of the Indian Constitution.
- Three Types of Veto Power: Absolute veto, Suspensive veto and Pocket veto.
- Exception: The President has no veto power when it comes to the constitutional amendment bills.
- Absolute Veto:
- It refers to the power of the President to withhold his assent to a bill passed by the Parliament.
- The bill then ends and does not become an act.
- Suspensive Veto:
- The President uses a suspensive veto when he returns the bill to the Indian Parliament for its reconsideration.
- If the Parliament resends the bill with or without amendment to the President, he has to approve the bill without using any of his veto powers.
- Pocket Veto:
- The bill is kept pending by the President for an indefinite period when he exercises his pocket veto.
- He neither rejects the bill nor returns the bill for reconsideration.