Q. In context of the President’s powers over different kinds of bills passed by State legislatures, consider the following statements:
1. The President cannot return the money bill for reconsideration of State legislatures.
2. It is mandatory for the President to give his/her assent to the ordinary bill presented for his/her assent for a second time by State legislatures.
3. The President’s prior consent is mandatory to introduce a bill which seeks to curtail the jurisdiction and powers of the high court as specified in Constitution.
How many of the above given statements are correct?
Exp) Option a is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is correct: When the Governor of State reserved the money bill for the consideration of the President, then the President cannot return the money bill for reconsideration of State legislatures. The President can either give his/her assent to the bill or withhold his assent but cannot send it for reconsideration.
Statement 2 is incorrect: When the Governor of State reserved the Ordinary bill for the consideration of the President then the President can either give his assent to the bill or withhold his assent to the bill or return the bill for reconsideration of the House. When he/she return the bill for consideration of the state legislatures and if the state passes the bill for a second time (either with or without changes) to the President, it is not mandatory for the President to give his/her assent to the bill.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The jurisdiction and powers of a high court as specified in the Constitution cannot be curtailed both by the Parliament and the state legislature.
