Q. With reference to the Speaker of State Legislative Assembly, consider the following statements:
1. He/she decides whether the bill is a money bill or not.
2. The Governor can prorogue the session of the house only with the approval of the Speaker.
3. He/she is the final authority to decide on matters related to defection and his/ her decision cannot be reviewed by the Judiciary.
How many of the above given statements is/ are correct?
Exp) Option a is the correct answer
Statement 1 is correct: Speaker of the legislative assembly decides whether the bill is a money bill or not. If he/she certifies the bill as money bill then the Legislative Council (in case of bicameral legislature in a state) shall have no power over money bills except the council can delay the passage of money bills for a period of 14 days and after 14 days the money bill will be deemed to be passed by the legislature.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Usually the Governor prorogue the house after the Speaker declares adjourned sine die. However, the Governor can also prorogate the house even when it is in session which means the Speaker’s declaration of termination of sitting is not necessary for prorogation of sitting by the Governor. Thus, the Speaker approval is not mandatory for Prorogation of session by the Governor.
Statement 3 is incorrect: While it is true that the Speaker is the final deciding authority on matters related to defection, his/her decision is not exempted from judicial review.
