President of India — election void, postponement, time limit for assent to Bill
Question
Consider the following statements: How many of the above statements are correct?
- 1.
If the election of the President of India is declared void by the Supreme Court of India, all acts done by him/her in the performance of duties of his/her office of President before the date of decision become invalid.
- 2.
Election for the post of the President of India can be postponed on the ground that some Legislative Assemblies have been dissolved and elections are yet to take place.
- 3.
When a Bill is presented to the President of India, the Constitution prescribes time limits within which he/she has to declare his/her assent.
Options
Only one
Only two
All three
None
Explanation
All three statements are incorrect. Statement 1: Acts done before the election is declared void remain valid (Article 71). Statement 2: The presidential election cannot be postponed due to dissolved state assemblies (vacancies in the electoral college). Statement 3: The Constitution prescribes no time limit for the President to give assent to a bill (hence the pocket veto).
Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2023
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q36
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Executive & Administration
Type
How-many counting
Difficulty
Hard
Nature
Static
Source hint
Constitution Art.71
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