- President's recommendation/sanction is required for specific types of bills (e.g., Money Bill, Financial Bill I). - Article 255 prevents courts from invalidating legislation solely due to lack of prior sanction if assent is given. - President cannot return a Money Bill for reconsideration (Article 111). - President has the power to withhold assent to a state bill reserved for consideration (Article 201).
Regarding the powers of the President, which of the following is correct? No previous sanction is required or recommendation of the President for introducing any legislation on any matter. Courts are debarred from invalidating any legislation on the ground that the President's previous sanction was not obtained. A money bill can be returned for re-consideration. President does not have the power of disallowance of a bill of the State legislature, which may have been reserved for his consideration by the Governor of the State.
Asked in APPSC Group 1 Prelims 2018 · Topic: The President (Legislative Powers (including Ordinance-Making Power))
Show answer
Answer: B. Courts are debarred from invalidating any legislation on the ground that the President's previous sanction was not obtained.
More Indian Polity and Governance questions
- The President of India does not deny his consent to a Money Bill because
- Which of the following statements relating to the office of the President of India are correct ? 1. The President has the power to grant pardon to a criminal in special cases. 2. The President can promulgate ordinances even when the Parliament is in session. 3. The President can dissolve the Rajya Sabha during emergency. 4. The President has the power to nominate two members in the Lok Sabha from the Anglo Indian community. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- Which one of the following is not a category under which the President of India nominates Members of Parliament ?
- Which of this is the legislative power of the President according to constitution ?
- Which of the following statements are correct regarding the legislative powers of the President of India? 1. The President has the power to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Parliament and may promulgate such Ordinance as the circumstances appear to him to require 2. An Ordinance promulgated by the President shall have the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament 3. But every such Ordinance shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament and shall cease to operate at the expiration of three weeks from the reassembly of Parliament. 4. Once promulgated, an ordinance can't be withdrawn at any time by the President
- An Ordinance issued by the Union Government can exist:
- An ordinance promulgated by the President must be placed before the Parliament within how much time after the start of its session?
- Consider the following statements: a. The decision of the President to issue an Ordinance can be questioned in a court for being malafide. b. An Ordinance like any other legislation can be retrospective. c. An Ordinance cannot be issued to amend the Constitution. Which of the above statements are correct ?