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Constitutional Articles Targeted by Proposed Legislative Bills

Source:Indian Express ↗

কেন এটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ

Crucial for aspirants to understand legislative proposals and the specific constitutional articles being targeted for modification, aligning with questions on the amending power of Parliament and constitutional dynamics.

সারসংক্ষেপ

This article details the constitutional articles that three proposed bills aim to amend, providing insight into ongoing legislative changes and constitutional mechanics in India.

মূল বিষয়

  • The article discusses three proposed bills and the specific articles of the Constitution they seek to amend.
  • Understanding constitutional amendments is vital for Indian Polity under GS Paper II.
  • An analysis of proposed bills helps track legislative intent and constitutional changes in the Indian parliamentary framework.

গুরুত্বপূর্ণ শব্দ

Parliament

The supreme legislative body of India, consisting of the President and the two Houses (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha), governed by Part V (Articles 79-122) of the Indian Constitution.

UPSC context

GS Paper II (Polity) - Structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers and privileges of Parliament and issues arising out of these.

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প্রিলিমস ফাঁদ

Any bill seeking to alter the composition of Parliament or state assemblies can be passed by a simple majority of both Houses.

Aspirants often confuse ordinary legislative bills that require simple majorities with constitutional amendment bills concerning federal provisions, which mandate special majorities plus state ratification under Article 368(2).

সংযুক্ত স্থির ধারণা

Indian Polity - Parliament and Constitutional Amendments

What are the procedural requirements and majorities required for constitutional amendments under Article 368?

  • Voting Requirement: Special Majority is required in each House separately (majority of total membership and two-thirds of members present and voting).
  • No Joint Sitting: No Joint Sitting is allowed under Article 368 for constitutional amendment bills, unlike ordinary or financial bills.
  • State Ratification: Ratification by States (at least half) is mandatory for amendments affecting federal provisions like election of the President or representation of states in Parliament.

আন্তঃবিষয় প্যাটার্ন

  • Delimitation + Federalism + Southern Concerns

    Seat delimitation based on new census data directly impacts representation ratios, creating tensions between northern population growth and southern family planning success, triggering federalism debates under Article 1.

  • Constitutional Amendments + Basic Structure Doctrine

    Constitutional amendments altering parliamentary composition connect legislative mechanics with the basic structure doctrine, specifically testing federal balance and representative democracy.

Delimitation + Article 81/82 + Federalism dynamics will likely feature as a statement-based Polity question on constitutional amendment limits.

সংযুক্ত PYQ · 3

সংযুক্ত PYQ · 3

  • 2019MainsGS2

    “Parliament's power to amend the Constitution is a limited power and it cannot be enlarged into absolute power." In the light of this statement explain whether Parliament under Article 368 of the Constitution can destroy the Basic Structure of the Constitution by expanding its amending power?

  • 2025MainsGS2

    Indian Constitution has conferred the amending power on the ordinary legislative institutions with a few procedural hurdles. In view of this statement, examine the procedural and substantive limitations on the amending power of the Parliament to change the Constitution.

  • 2024MainsGS2

    Examine the need for electoral reforms as suggested by various committees with particular reference to "one nation one election" principle.