join-siting

Whenever a bill passed by one house is rejected by another house or any disagreement or more than six months has elapsed, the President of India may call a joint sitting of the two Houses to resolve the deadlock.

• The bill will be passed in both Houses by a majority of the total number of members of both Houses present and voting.

• There is no provision in the Indian Constitution for a joint sitting of both houses on a money bill or a Constitution Amendment Bill.

• Important joint sittings

• 6 & 9 May 1961 on Dowry Prohibition Bill, 1959.

• 26 Mar 2002 on Prevention of Terrorism Bill, 2002.