Consider the following statements:
The Constitution of India confers power on the Governor to reserve a Bill passed by a State Legislature for consideration by the President of India
- 1. when the Bill is inconsistent with any law made by the Parliament
- 2. for any Bill
- 3. when the Bill seeks to give effect to the Directive Principle mentioned under Article 39(b)
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
1
2 only
3 only
2 and 3
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
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UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2019-20
Statement 3 is correct because Article 31C requires that any Bill seeking to give effect to the Directive Principle mentioned in Article 39(b) or 39(c) must be reserved for the consideration of the President.
Statement 1 is correct because inconsistency with a law made by Parliament, especially on a matter in the Concurrent List, is a common and important ground for reserving a Bill, often to seek President’s assent under Article 254(2) to allow the State law to prevail in the State.
The presence of option D (2 and 3) suggests that Statement 2 (“for any Bill” – implying the general power under Article 200) and Statement 3 (mandatory reservation under Article 31C) are considered correct circumstances for reservation, possibly prioritising the general power and a specific mandatory case over other potential reasons like Statement 1.