Who is empowered to promulgate an Ordinance at a time when the Parliament is not in session?
The Prime Minister
The Parliament
The Speaker
The President
President has power to promulgate ordinances:
1. It is constitutional for a President to prorogue a house of the Parliament only for promulgating an ordinance.
2. Ordinance promulgated by the President ceases to operate after six months, unless ratified by the Parliament.
3. President’s satisfaction while promulgating an Ordinance was final and could not be questioned in any court on any ground.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
5. Consider the following statements,
1] Article 123 of the Constitution grants the President certain law making powers to promulgate Ordinances when either of the two Houses of Parliament is not in session and hence it is not possible to enact laws in the Parliament.
2] An Ordinance may relate to any subject that the Parliament has the power to legislate on.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
Consider the following statements about ordinance making power in India. 1. Ordinances promulgated by the President have the same effect as an act of Parliament. 2. Even if one house of Parliament is not in session, the President can pass an ordinance to amend the constitution of India. 3. The Governor cannot promulgate any ordinance without the instruction from president if a bill containing the same provisions which requires the previous sanction of the president. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?