2012 · Q62
Consider the following statements regarding limitations on the authority of the Indian Parliament :
- 1Most of the important laws can be introduced in the Parliament with the prior consent of the President.
- 2Parliament has to operate within the jurisdiction earmarked by the Constitution.
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
Indian Polity, Governance and ConstitutionConstitution: making and features
- ABoth 1 and 2
- BNeither 1 nor 2
- C1 only
- D2 only
Explanation
Statement 2 is correct: Parliament must operate within the jurisdiction earmarked by the Constitution — the Seventh Schedule, fundamental rights and the basic structure all limit it. Statement 1 is wrong: only money bills need the President's prior recommendation (Article 117); most laws need no prior presidential consent. Hence statement 2 only.