With reference to the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements :
- 1.A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its dissolution.
- 2.A bill passed by the Lok Sabha and pending in the Rajya Sabha lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
- 3.A bill in regard to which the President of India notified his/her intention to summon the Houses to a joint sitting lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Answer: B. On dissolution of the Lok Sabha, a Bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses, and a Bill passed by the Lok Sabha but pending in the Rajya Sabha also lapses (Article 107(5)). But a Bill for which the President has notified a joint sitting before dissolution does not lapse (Article 108(5)). So 1 and 2.
Watch for: Students think anything pending lapses, but a joint-sitting notification saves the Bill.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because a Bill passed by the Lok Sabha and pending in the Rajya Sabha also lapses.
- C. Wrong because a Bill notified for joint sitting does not lapse.
- D. Wrong because Statement 3 is false.
Source to check: Constitution of India, Articles 107(5) and 108(5)
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