According to the rules of parliamentary procedure, a Bill which has been rejected by either House of the Parliament cannot be re-introduced in the same session. This rule is based on the principle that a matter once decided by the House should not be brought up again during the same session (rule against repetition). The Bill can be introduced again in a subsequent session.
A Bill that has been rejected by either House of the Parliament cannot be re- introduced during the same
Asked in UPSC Combined Section Officer 2019 20 · Topic: The Parliament (Legislative Procedure: Types of Bills (Ordinary, Money, Financial, Constitution Amendment) and their passage)
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