Polity Notes - 5
Amendment to constitution All amendments under art 368 require special majority of Parliament. Joint session of the house can’t be called for CAA. Only parliament can amend not state legislatures. Bill for amending can originate from either LS or RS but not state legislature. Either minister or Private member (non-minister) can introduce bill for CA. No prior approval of President is needed for introducing CA bill. Those features of constitution which alter federal features has to be ratified by half of the states through simple majority. There is no time limit within which states has to ratify CA bill passed by Parliament. President is bound to give his assent to Constitutional amendment bill. (No veto power applicable) CA for Increasing power of SC and HC can be done through simple majority but for reduction it requires Special majority in Parliament + ratification from Vidhan Sabha of half of the states. Indian federalism In a federal model, the national government is known as the Federal gove…
