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The legislative process begins with the introduction of a bill in either house of Parliament, i.e. the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha. A bill can be introduced either by a minister or by a private member. In the former case it is known as a government bill and in the latter case it is known as a private member's bill.
The constitution replaced the Government of India Act 1935 as the country's fundamental governing document, and the Dominion of India became the Republic of India. To ensure constitutional autochthony, its framers repealed prior acts of the British parliament in Article 395. [8] India celebrates its constitution on 26 January as Republic Day. [9]
The Parliament of India or Indian Parliament, (ISO: Bhāratīya Saṁsada) is the supreme legislative body of the Republic of It is a bicameral legislature composed of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People).
A State Legislative Assembly holds equal legislative power with the upper house of the state legislature, the State Legislative Council, except in the area of dissolution of state government and passing of money bills, in which case the State Legislative Assembly has the ultimate authority. Powers of legislative assemblies are given down below:
Legislation is the process or result of enrolling, enacting, or promulgating laws by a legislature, parliament, or analogous governing body. [1] Before an item of legislation becomes law it may be known as a bill , and may be broadly referred to as "legislation" while it remains under consideration to distinguish it from other business.
The state legislature, besides making laws, has one electoral power, in electing the President of India. Elected members of the Legislative Assembly along with the elected members of Parliament are involved in this process. Some parts of the Constitution can be amended by Parliament with the approval of half of the state legislatures.
A bill is the draft of a legislative proposal, which, when passed by both houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) and assented to by the President, becomes an Act of Parliament. The Constitution of India, however, places some restrictions on the Rajya Sabha, which makes the Lok Sabha more powerful in certain areas.
Map shows states having Bicameral and Unicameral Legislature in India. The State Legislature is the law-making body of the State. The State legislatures of India comprises the State Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council, both of which function by researching, writing, and passing the legislation. [1] State Legislative Councils