With regard to a Constitution Amendment Bill, which one of the followi

With regard to a Constitution Amendment Bill, which one of the following statements is *not* correct ?

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can call a joint sitting of both the Houses to pass the Bill
Each House needs to pass the Bill separately by a prescribed special majority
The Bill can be introduced in either House of Parliament
The Bill can be sponsored by a Private Member
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2016
Statement A is incorrect. Article 368 of the Constitution lays down the procedure for passing a Constitution Amendment Bill. It requires the Bill to be passed by each House of Parliament separately by a special majority (a majority of the total membership of the House and a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of that House present and voting). There is no provision for a joint sitting of both Houses to resolve a deadlock over a Constitution Amendment Bill. Joint sittings (under Article 108) are only for ordinary bills where there is a disagreement between the two Houses.
– Constitution Amendment Bills require separate passage by each House with a special majority.
– Joint sittings are not permitted for Constitution Amendment Bills.
– Statement B is correct as per Article 368.
– Statement C is correct; a Constitution Amendment Bill can be introduced in either the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha.
– Statement D is correct; a Constitution Amendment Bill can be introduced by a Minister or a Private Member (any MP who is not a Minister).
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