Which one of the following statements about a Bill for Amendment of th

Which one of the following statements about a Bill for Amendment of the Constitution of India is not correct?

[amp_mcq option1=”It is governed by Article 368(2) of the Constitution of India.” option2=”Joint sitting can be resorted to for passing a Bill amending the Constitution of India.” option3=”The State Legislatures cannot initiate any Bill or proposal for amendment of the Constitution of India.” option4=”The previous sanction of the President of India is not required for introducing any Bill in the Parliament for amendment of the Constitution of India.” correct=”option2″]

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A Bill for the amendment of the Constitution of India is governed by Article 368. This article specifies that the Bill must be passed in each House of Parliament by a special majority (a majority of the total membership of that House and a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of that House present and voting). Article 368 does *not* include a provision for a joint sitting of Parliament in case of a deadlock between the two Houses over a constitutional amendment bill. Therefore, a joint sitting cannot be resorted to for passing such a Bill. Statement B is incorrect.

Joint sittings are not permissible for Constitutional Amendment Bills under Article 368.

Article 368 provides for different procedures depending on the nature of the amendment. Some amendments require ratification by half of the state legislatures in addition to the special majority in Parliament. Only Parliament has the power to initiate a constitutional amendment. Prior recommendation of the President is not needed for introducing a constitutional amendment bill.

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