The president has the following options, when a bill passed by the state legislature is reserved by the governor for the consideration of the president. Give his/her assent to the…

Under Article 53, the President is entrusted with the executive powers of the Union. The president is empowered to exercise such a power either directly or through officers subordinate to…

The Chief Justice of India administers the oath to the President. If CJI is absent, it is administered by the senior most judge of the supreme court. The President takes…

In the parliamentary system of government that we have adopted, the President is the head of the state. All executive action at the union level is expressed to be taken…

Frequent disruptions: Parliament serves as a forum for debates and discussions. However, recent sessions have seen that disruption is replacing discussion as the foundation of our legislative functioning, which results…

Formation year: The DRSCs were set up in 1993 on the basis of reports of rules committees of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Presently, there are 24 DRSCs - 8…

Parliamentary privileges are special rights belonging to each house of the Parliament, its members and committees. The privileges are provided to uphold the autonomy of action and the integrity of…

The constitution under article 112 provides for ‘Annual Financial Statement’, which is popularly known as Budget. It is through the annual budget that the government gets sanction for the mobilisation…

Question Hour Timing: First hour of every parliamentary sitting is reserved for Question Hour.  Significance: It is a mechanism through which legislators ask questions to the ministers. It ensures answerability…

Leader of the House This office is mentioned in the rules of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. The Leader of the House has significant influence over the…