With reference to the suspension and termination of sessions of the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements:
1. The power of both adjournment and adjournment sine die lies exclusively with the presiding officer of the House.
2. Prorogation of a house not only terminates a sitting but also the session of the House, and it is done by the President of India.
3. The President can only prorogue the House after it has been adjourned sine die by the presiding officer.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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With reference to the suspension and termination of sessions of the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements:
1. The power of both adjournment and adjournment sine die lies exclusively with the presiding officer of the House.
2. Prorogation of a house not only terminates a sitting but also the session of the House, and it is done by the President of India.
3. The President can only prorogue the House after it has been adjourned sine die by the presiding officer.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct: The presiding officer (Speaker or Chairman) has the power of adjournment as well as adjournment sine die. Statement 2 is correct: Unlike adjournment, prorogation terminates a session of the House, and this power is vested in the President. Statement 3 is incorrect: The President can prorogue the House even when it is in session; there is no constitutional requirement that it must only be done after adjournment sine die.

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