Q. Consider the following statements regarding the passage of an ordinary bill in a State with a bicameral legislature:
1.The Legislative Council can delay an ordinary bill for a maximum of four months.
2.There is a constitutional provision for a joint sitting of both Houses to resolve a deadlock over such a bill.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- The Legislative Council can delay the bill for three months If the Assembly re-passes the bill and sends it again, the Council can delay it for one more month, making a total of four months.
- Unlike Parliament, the State Legislature does not have a provision for a joint sitting to resolve disagreements between the two Houses.
Source: Laxmikant (Polity)
