This requirement for a special majority in both Houses is a safeguard against the easy imposition and continuation of a National Emergency, ensuring broad parliamentary consensus.
A resolution ratifying a Proclamation of Emergency requires to be passed A) by either House of Parliament. B) by Lok Sabha. C) by both Houses of Parliament in a joint sitting. D) by each House of Parliament in separate sittings with majority of total membership of each House and by majority of net less than 2/3rd of members present and voting.
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2019 · Topic: Emergency Provisions (Procedure for Proclamation and Parliamentary Approval (for all types))
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Answer: D. by each House of Parliament in separate sit‐ tings with majority of total membership of each House and by majority of net less than 2/3rd of members present and voting.
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