A61
B73
C74
D65
A61
B73
C74
D65
Related Questions:
Consider the following statements regarding the amendment procedure under Article 368 of the Indian Constitution:
I. The President can withhold assent to a constitutional amendment bill or return it for reconsideration by Parliament.
II. In case of disagreement between the two Houses of Parliament on an amendment bill, a joint sitting can be held to resolve the deadlock.
III. Amendments affecting federal provisions require ratification by legislatures of at least half the states through a simple majority.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding the President's role in the constitutional amendment process:
A bill for the amendment of the Constitution can be introduced in the Parliament only with the prior permission of the President.
The 44th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1978 made it obligatory for the President to give his/her assent to a constitutional amendment bill.
The President cannot return a constitutional amendment bill for the reconsideration of the Parliament.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?