Question

The President of India is vested with an ordinance making power by Article $123$, he exercises this power __________________.

• A. when Lok Sabha is not in session and circumstances exist which render it necessary for the President to take immediate action
• B. when Council of States is not in session and the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action
• C. when both Houses of Parliament are not in session and President is satisfied that circumstances exist which made it necessary for him to take the immediate action
• D. in all the above circumstances

Answer 1

The correct option is C when both Houses of Parliament are not in session and President is satisfied that circumstances exist which made it necessary for him to take the immediate action

Article 123 of the Constitution empowers the president to promulgate the ordinance when both the Houses of Parliament are not in session or when either of two houses of Parliament is not in session. He can make ordinance only when he is satisfied that circumstances exist that require urgent action. The ordinance so issued must be approved by both the houses in order to become an Act.