Jose Francis Isaac

1. LEGISLATURE

2. WHY DO WE NEED A
PARLIAMENT?
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• Law making is the main • The parliament is the open
function of legislature, in forum of debate
modern democracies it is
the main source of law • It is the most representative
of all organs of government
• In representative form of
democracies the legislatures • The parliament is vested
helps the people in holding with the power to choose
the representatives and dismiss the government
accountable • Above all it is the centre of
• In parliamentary form of all democratic and political
government the legislature process
controls the cabinet

3. Legislature
• BICAMERAL • UNICAMERAL
LEGISLATURE LEGISLATURE
• A legislature having • A legislature having
two houses is called only one house is
bicameral legislature called unicameral
• Eg. India,USA legislature
• Eg.UK,

4. PARLIAMENT
LOK SABHA(House of RAJYA SABHA(Council of
people) states)

5. WHY DO WE NEED TWO
HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT ?
• Countries with large size • In a federation the second
and much diversity chamber as the council of
usually prefer bicameral states gives
legislature, In order to representation to
give representation to all different states
regions and sections of • The senior and
people experienced persons can
• A bicameral legislature be accommodated
makes it possible to have through nomination or
every decision indirect elections
reconsidered and thus • Eminent persons from
prevents hasty decisions different areas can be
included through
nomination

6. FUNCTIONS OF
LEGISLATURE
• Legislative Function
• Control of Executive
and ensuring its
accountability
• Financial Function
• Representation
• Debating Function
• constitutional
amendments
• Electoral functions
• Judicial functions

7. POWERS OF LOK SABHA
• ������ Makes Laws on • ������ Amends the
matters included in Union Constitution.
List and Concurrent List. • ������ Approves the
Can introduce and enact Proclamation of
money and non money emergency.
bills. • ������ Elects the President
• ������ Approves proposals and Vice President and
for taxation, budgets and removes Judges of
annual financial Supreme Court and High
Statements. Court.
• ������ Controls the • ������ Establishes
executive by asking committees and
questions, supplementary commissions and
questions, resolutions and considers their reports.
motions and through no
confidence motion.

8. POWERS OF RAJYA SABHA
• ������ Considers and • ������ Participates in the
approves non money bills election and removal of
and suggests the President, Vice
amendments to money President, Judges of
bills. Supreme Court and High
• ������ Approves Court. It can alone
constitutional initiate the procedure for
amendments. removal of Vice
• ������ Exercises control President.
over executive by asking • ������ Can give the Union
questions, introducing parliament power to
motions and resolutions make laws on matters
included in the State list.

9. MEERA KUMAR & HAMEED
ANSARI

11. Legislative Procedure in the Parliament
• A bill has to pass through various
stages before it becomes an Act.
1. Introduction
2. Committee Stage
3. Second Reading
4. Third Reading
5. The Bill in the Second House
6. The President’s Assent

12. 1. Introduction
• 1 month’s notice (in case of a Private bill) to the Speaker
by a MP other than a Minister, regarding his intention to
move a bill
• In case of Govt Bill- no need to give a month’s notice to
the speaker.
• After submitting to the with its aims and objectives- date
& time is fixed on the agenda of the House for its
introduction.
• On the scheduled date and time mover of the bill begs
leave of the House to introduce the bill.
• Initiator of the Bill speaks, a discussion follows.
• The request for introduction of the bill is put to vote.
• If House votes in its favour then the Bill is formally
passed.
• Introduction of the Bill is also known as FRB

13. 2. Committee Stage
• After granting leave to introduce the Bill,
the House may do one of the following.
1. It may immediately take up the Bill for
consideration.
2. Refer it to a select Committee of the House
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3. It may circulate the bill for eliciting public
opinion.
• Usual practice- refer the bill to a Select
Committee.

14. 3. Second Reading (Report Stage)
• Submission of the report of the committee
– beginning of the third stage.
• House takes up the Bill for consideration
after a debate on the Committee’s Report
• This is called the Second Reading.
• Amendments if any are proposed n
included if passed by a majority vote.
• Completion of Second Reading- Once every
Clause is voted upon.
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15. 4. Third (Final) Reading
• TRB is a formality.
• No changes at this change.
• Members can speak for or against the Bill
as a whole.
• With minor amendments if any the bill is
put to vote.
• Either passed or rejected as a whole by a
majority vote of the house.
• Receives the Sign of the Chairman of the
House.

16. 5. The Bill in the Second House
• Once passed it is referred to the Second House for
consideration .
• In Second House it goes through all the stages of
procedure as in the First House .
• When passed by both the Houses then it is
considered to be passed by the Parliament.
• Any disagreement- joint session of both the Houses
takes place.
• Decision is taken by the majority vote of the
members present.
• Receives the Sign of the Chairman of the House.

17. 6. The President’s Assent
• Having been passed in both the Houses – is
referred to the President for his assent.
• Treatment by President .
1. President may give his assent. It becomes an Act
and is placed on the Statue Book
2. May reject it and send it back to Parliament for
consideration If passed again by both Houses with
or without amendments will be sent to President
for Second Time. President has to give his assent
and thus it becomes an Act with his sign
3. Parliament is not bound to accept the suggestion
made by the President.

18. HOW DOES THE PARLIAMENT
CONTROL THE EXECUTIVE?
• ������ Deliberation and discussion
• ������ Approval or Refusal of laws
• ������ Financial control
• ������ No confidence motion

19. THE DARK SIDE
INDIAN
LEGISLATURE

20. MONEY POWER

21. MUSCLE POWER

22. AYA RAM GAYA RAM

23. FIGHTING OVER CREDIT

24. HOPE
INDIAN
LEGISLATURE

25. RIGHT TO EDUCATION

26. WOMENS RESERVATION
BILL

27. RIGHT TO INFORMATION