Procedure of Amendment By Special Majority and Acceptance of State Legislature


 
 
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Procedure for Amendment with Special Majority of Parliament and Acceptance of State Legislatures

  • There is no system of joint of Parliament on the Constitution Amendment Bill.
  • Amending the Constitution requires two types of special Majority. First, the number of members who voted in favour of the amendment bill should be at least half of the total number of members of the house.
  • Secondly, the number of members supporting the amendment should be two - thirds of all the Members  participating in the voting. After that, the bill will be deemed to be passed on the assent of the President and necessary amendments to the Constitution will be implemented.
  • The amendment bill needs to be passed independently in both Houses of Parliament. there is no provision for convening a joint session for this.
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    Question : 1

    Which of the following are correct :

    (a) According to Article 108, there is no provision for Joint Session of Parliament for the Constitution Amendment Bill.

    (b) High Court for the Union Territories is included in Article 241.

    (c) The method of election of the President is included in Article 57.

    Right Option : A
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    Question : 2

    Which of the following are correct :

    (a) Provisions related to the process of amendment of the Constitution is included in Articles 368.

    (b) The Supreme Court overturned the judgment of Golakhnath Case (1967) in Keshavanand Bharti v. State of Kerala - Dispute (1973).

    Right Option : C
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    Question : 3

    For amendments in certain articles of the Constitution, the bill should be passed by a special majority of both Houses of Parliament, and least ____________ of the state legislatures must the bill approved the bill.

    Right Option : C
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