2017 · Q67
A Joint Sitting of the Parliament is resorted to, for resolving the deadlock between two Houses of the Parliament for passing which of the following Bills ?
- 1Money Bill
- 2Constitutional Amendment Bill
- 3Ordinary Bill
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- A1 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
A joint sitting of the two Houses under Article 118 is summoned by the President only to resolve a deadlock over an ordinary bill. Money Bills cannot produce a deadlock — the Rajya Sabha can only return them within 14 days with recommendations. Constitution Amendment Bills are expressly excluded from joint sittings by the proviso to Article 368(2). Hence a joint sitting can be held only in the case of an ordinary bill (3).