Question

A non-Money Bill passed by the Parliament is returned by the President to Parliament for reconsideration. It is passed once again by the Parliament without any change. Now the ____________________.

• A. President can again withhold his assent
• B. Bill will automatically lapse
• C. Bill will be referred to the Supreme Court
• D. President will give his assent

Answer 1

The correct option is D President will give his assent

Every bill (ordinary) after bring passed by both Houses of the Parliament is presented to the president for his assent. The President may either give his assent or he may withhold the assent to the bill. The president can also return the bill for reconsideration of the Houses, However, if it is passed by both the Houses again with or without amendments and presented to the President for his assent, he has to give assent to the bill.