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Multiple Choice Questions

With reference to the Parliamentary Proceedings on Joint Sitting consider the following statements 1...........

Indian Governance and Polity(UPPCS) Union - Executive, Legisture

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With reference to the Parliamentary Proceedings on Joint Sitting, consider the following statements:

1. It can be used to pass the Ordinary Bills only.

2. It is summoned by the President, but can be chaired by the Chairman or the Speaker.

3. Under no conditions, the Joint Sitting can take place after the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 only

None of the above.

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Explanation:

Joint Sitting is extraordinary machinery provided by the Constitution to resolve a deadlock between the two Houses over the passage of a Bill.
A deadlock is deemed to have taken place under any one of the following three situations, after a Bill has been passed by one House and transmitted to the other House: 1.
If the Bill is rejected by the other House; 2.
If the Houses have finally disagreed as to the amendments to be made in the Bill; or (3) If more than six months have elapsed from the date of the receipt of the Bill by the other House, without the Bill being passed by it.
In the above three situations, the President can summon both the Houses to meet in a Joint Sitting for the purpose of deliberating and voting on the Bill.
It must be noted here that the provision of Joint Sitting is applicable to Ordinary Bills or Financial Bills only and not to Money Bills or Constitutional Amendment Bills.
In the case of a Money Bill, the Lok Sabha has overriding powers, while a Constitutional Amendment Bill must be passed by each House separately.
In reckoning the period of six months, no account can be taken of any period during which the other House (to which the Bill has been sent) is prorogued or adjourned for more than four consecutive days.
If the Bill (under dispute) has already lapsed due to the dissolution of the Lok Sabha, no Joint Sitting can be summoned.
But, the Joint Sitting can be held if the Lok Sabha is dissolved after the President has notified his intention to summon such a sitting (as the Bill does not lapse in this case).
After the President notifies his intention to summon a Joint Sitting of the two Houses, none of the Houses can proceed further with the Bill.
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over a Joint Sitting of the two Houses and the Deputy Speaker, in his absence.
If the Deputy Speaker is also absent from a Joint Sitting, the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha presides.
If he is also absent, such other person as may be determined by the members present at the Joint Sitting, presides over the meeting.
It is clear that the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha does not preside over a Joint Sitting, as he is not a member of either House of the Parliament.