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WHAT
IS BILL
A public bill is a proposed law that would apply to everyone within its
jurisdiction. ... A private bill is not to be confused with a private member's
bill, which is a bill introduced by a "private member" of the
legislature rather than by the ministry.
What is
meant by bill and act?
Legislative proposals are brought before either House of the
Parliament of India in the form of a bill. A bill is the draft of a legislative
proposal, which when passed by both houses of Parliament and assented to by the
President, becomes an Act of Parliament
Types of Bills In India
ORDINARY
BILLS
MONEY
BILLS
FINANCIAL
BILLS
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT BILLS
How is an ordinary bill passed?
In passing an ordinary Bill, a simple majority of the Members
present and voting is necessary. But in the case of a Bill to amend the
Constitution, a majority of the total membership of the House and a majority of
not less than two-thirds of the Members present and voting is required in each
House of Parliament.
In passing an ordinary Bill a simple majority of members
present and voting is sufficient. When a Bill has been passed by Rajya Sabha,
it is transmitted to Lok Sabha for concurrence with a message signed by the
Secretary-General, Rajya Sabha, to that effect.
Ordinary Bills
As per Articles 107 and 108 of the Indian Constitution, an
ordinary bill is concerned with any matter other than financial subjects. An
ordinary bill is introduced in either House of the Parliament. This bill is
introduced by Minister or a Private member. There is no recommendation of the President in the case of an ordinary bill. Ordinary bills can be amended/rejected by
Rajya Sabha and it can be detained by Rajya Sabha for a period of six months. After
being passed by both the Houses of Parliament, it is presented to the President
for his approval or assent under Article 111 of the Indian Constitution. There is a provision of
joint sitting in the case of ordinary bills.
Where can an ordinary Bill originate?
An ordinary bill can be presented in one or the other House
of the Parliament.
What is a simple majority
Simple majority
1/3
The present strength, however, is 245 members of whom 233
are representatives of the states and union territories and 12 are nominated by
the President.
233/3
77.6
The house meets in the Lok Sabha Chambers of the Sansad
Bhavan, New Delhi. The maximum membership of the House allotted by the
Constitution of India is 550 (Initially, in 1950, it was 500). Currently, the
house has 543 seats which are made up by the election of up to 543 elected
members and at a maximum.
1/3
543/3
543/3
a simple majority is 181
543/2=66.6
