Which of the following bill can be returned by the President for recon...
IMPORTANT FACTS
- An ordinary bill passed by both the Houses can be withheld by the President or returned for reconsideration. If it comes to the President after being passed again by both the houses, then it is mandatory for the President to give his assent.
- The President can either give his assent or withhold the money bill. Under the Constitution, a money bill cannot be returned to the House for reconsideration by the President. If he does not give approval within 14 days, he is deemed to have passed.
- The President cannot return the Constitution amendment bill for reconsideration and the President has no veto power in relation to it. The 24th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1971 made it mandatory for the President to give his assent to the Constitutional Amendment Bill.
Which of the following bill can be returned by the President for recon...
The correct answer is option 'C' - Ordinary Bill.
Explanation:
The President of India has the power to return a bill for reconsideration in certain cases. Let's understand the different types of bills and the President's powers in detail:
1. Constitutional Amendment Bill:
- A Constitutional Amendment Bill is a special type of bill that seeks to make changes or amendments to the provisions of the Constitution of India.
- Once a Constitutional Amendment Bill is passed by both houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) with a special majority, it is sent to the President for his/her assent.
- The President does not have the power to return a Constitutional Amendment Bill for reconsideration. After receiving the bill, the President has to give his/her assent within a reasonable time.
2. Money Bill:
- A Money Bill is a bill that exclusively deals with matters related to taxation, government expenditure, or borrowing of money by the government.
- A Money Bill can only be introduced in Lok Sabha (the lower house of Parliament) and not in Rajya Sabha (the upper house).
- After a Money Bill is passed by Lok Sabha, it is sent to Rajya Sabha for its recommendations. Rajya Sabha has limited powers to suggest amendments, but it cannot reject or delay the passage of a Money Bill.
- Once Rajya Sabha recommends the bill, it is sent to the President for his/her assent.
- The President does not have the power to return a Money Bill for reconsideration. After receiving the bill, the President has to give his/her assent within 14 days.
3. Ordinary Bill:
- An Ordinary Bill is any bill that is not a Constitutional Amendment Bill or a Money Bill.
- After an Ordinary Bill is passed by both houses of Parliament, it is sent to the President for his/her assent.
- The President has the power to return an Ordinary Bill for reconsideration. The President can either give his/her assent or withhold the assent to the bill.
- If the President returns the bill for reconsideration, Parliament can make amendments to the bill and send it back for the President's assent. However, if the bill is passed again by Parliament and sent to the President, he/she is bound to give his/her assent.
Therefore, the President can return an Ordinary Bill for reconsideration, but not a Constitutional Amendment Bill or a Money Bill.
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