The Union Legislature

Parliament House, New Delhi

Our Constitution Go ernment

has

adopted

Parliamentary

Form

of

Pro ides for harmonious !lend of Legislati e and "#e$uti e Organs of %tate Fun$tions of Parliament a& !& $& d& e& f& Pro iding the Ca!inet Control of the Ca!inet Criti$ism of Ca!inet and of 'ndi idual (em!ers )n organ of 'nformation Legislation Finan$ial Control

Constitution of Parliament Parliament $onsists of* President +as per Legislati e Duties& ,& -& /& )ddresses )ssent to .ills Ordinan$es
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Two Houses

House of People 0 Lo1 %a!ha

Coun$il of %tates 0 2a3ya %a!ha

Constitution of House of People 4/5 mem!ers from different states -5 mem!ers from union territories

2efle$ts Federal Chara$ter

- mem!ers from )nglo 'ndian Community

Composition of Council of States ,- nominated !y 6President7 0 Literature, %$ien$e, )rt and %o$ial %er i$e -/8 representati es of %tate and Union territories

Territorial Constituencies for Election of House of People "le$tion dire$t Territorial $onstituen$ies "a$h state allotted num!er of seats !ased on population

Proportional representation for Council of States a& "le$ted mem!ers of Legislati e )ssem!ly of ea$h %tate
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!& $& d& e& f&

(uni$ipalities Distri$t !oards Lo$al )uthorities Graduates Tea$hers

Why Proportional Representation not adopted for House of People 2e9uires litera$y :ill lead to fragmentation

Duration of Houses of Parliament Coun$il of %tates Permanent .ody ,;/ (em!ers retire e ery -nd year

House of People 4 years (ay!e dissol ed e ery -nd year

Sessions of Parliament Twi$e a year 0 Gap of < months

Qualification of Members of Parliament a& !& Citi=en of 'ndia )ge Coun$il of %tate 0 /5 years House of People 0 -4 years
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Dis ualifications for Membership !"rticle #$% a& !& $& d& Holds offi$e of profit under Go ernment of 'ndia De$lared unsound !y Competent Court 's an undis$harged insol ent Ceased to !e $iti=en of 'ndia e& )$9uired $iti=enship of Foreign %tate

Dis9ualified !y or under any Law of Parliament %e# not a dis9ualifi$ation

&acation of Seats by Members a& Dual mem!ership !& $& d& .oth Houses %tate and Union

)$9uires any of the dis9ualifi$ations 2esignation )!sen$e without permission

Salaries and "llowances of Members of Parliament )s per salaries, allowan$es and pension of mem!ers of Parliament )$t, ,>4?

'fficers of Parliament )@ SPE"(ER

) %pea1er to preside o er House of People )nd a Deputy %pea1er "le$ted !y mem!ers of House Hold offi$e during period of house Termination of offi$e i& ii& Ceasing to !e (em!er .y resignation in writing to Deputy %pea1er

iii& 2emo al (a3ority ,? day prior Noti$e %pea1er to !e heard

Powers of %pea1er i& ii& Preside o er the House %hall not ote in the first instan$e !ut will gi e Casting Aote in $ase of e9uality

iii& (aintain order i & 'nterpret 2ules of Pro$edure & )!sen$e of 9uorum B )d3ourn House

%pea1er7s $ondu$t in 9uestioned in Courts

a!o e

instan$es

$annot

!e
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)dditional powers not a aila!le to Chairman of Coun$il of %tates i& ii& To preside o er Coint sitting of .oth Houses "ndorse money !ill stating it to !e so

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DEP)T* SPE"(ER To preside when offi$e of %pea1er falls there is resolution for his remo al a$ant unless

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CH"+RM", '- C'),C+. '- ST"TES 6Ai$e President7 0 "# Offi$io %hall preside when not offi$iating as President 'n his pla$e Deputy Chairman Can !e remo ed only if remo ed from Offi$e of Ai$e President "moluments as under %alaries and )llowan$es of Offi$ers of Parliament )$t, ,>4/ Fun$tions similar to that of %pea1er

Powers/ Pri0ile1es and +mmunities of Parliament and its Members )rti$le ,54 0 Freedom of %pee$h )rti$le ,>? 0 2ight of Pu!li$ation Pri ilege as en3oyed !y House of Commons Confli$t !etween pri ileges and Fundamental 2ights, former to pre ail

a&

'ndi idual Pri ileges i& Freedom from )rrest

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Freedom of )ttendan$e as :itness

iii& Freedom of %pee$h

!&

Parliamentary Pri ileges i& ii& Pu!li$ation of pro$eedings and e#$lude pu!li$ation 2ight to e#$lude strangers

iii& 2ight to regulate its own Constitution i & 2ight to regulate its pro$eedings & 2ight to punish for $ontempt

.e1islati0e Procedure '@ Ordinary .ills ,& -& 'ntrodu$tion (otions after introdu$tion /& ?& 4& <& Considered 2eferred to sele$t Committee 2eferred to Coint Committee Cir$ulated

2eport !y %ele$t Committee Passing of .ill in the House where it was introdu$ed Passage in the other House President7s )ssent

''@ (oney .ills .ill deemed to !e (oney .ill when it deals with any of the following matters* ,& Ta#
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Consolidated Fund or Contingen$y Fund 0 Custody )ppropriation of moneys out of Consolidated Fund 2egulation of !orrowing money !y Go ernment "#penditure $harged on Consolidated Fund 2e$eipt of money into Consolidated Fund (atters in$idental thereon

%pea1er to endorse (oney .ill 0 De$ision Final

Pro$edure ,& -& Not to !e introdu$ed in Coun$il of %tates Passed !y House of People with endorsement of %pea1er then Coun$il of %tates to pass it and !a$1 to House of People 'f re$ommendations of Coun$il of %tates a$$epted !y House of People 0 .ill passed !y !oth 'f re$ommendations not a$$epted passed !y !oth Houses in format of House of People 'f not returned within ,? days 0 passed !y !oth in format of House of People

/& ?& 4&

'''@ Finan$ial .ill +)rti$le ,,D& Does not re9uire %pea1er7s Certifi$ate :hen it deals with other matters along with a!o e matters 0 Generally 2e enue or "#penditure Ordinarily $ontaining "#penditure from Consolidated Fund

Remo0al of Deadloc2 in the Course of Passin1 3ills

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(oney .ills 0 House of People o errides Other .ills 0 Coint sitting of .oth Houses

-inancial .e1islation in Parliament !"rticle 445% .eginning of e ery finan$ial year statement of estimated e#penditure and re$eipts to !e laid !efore !oth houses %tates e$onomi$ poli$y Aota!le of non Fund ota!le BE "#penditure on Consolidated

Dis$ussed !y !oth houses 0 .eyond this Coun$il of %tates has no power Grants oted !y House of People