relation between lok sabha and rajya sabha in points
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The Constitution envisages that both Houses have equal status and
position. The two Houses have to function within the areas allotted to
them under the Constitution. While the Lok Sabha has been given certain
special powers in certain matters, the Rajya Sabha too has been invested
with some other special powers. The Lok Sabha has three special or exclusive
powers, namely, that the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to
that House, the demands for grants are submitted to the Lok Sabha and
it has the power to assent, or to refuse to assent, to any demand or to
assent to any demand subject to a reduction of the amount specified
therein and a Money Bill or a Financial Bill containing money-clauses
cannot be introduced in the Rajya Sabha or in other words such a Bill can
be introduced only in the Lok Sabha.
The Rajya Sabha also has three special or exclusive powers which are
contained in articles 249, 312, 352, 356, and 360. Under article 249, the
Rajya Sabha can pass a resolution by a majority of not less than two-thirds
of the members present and voting that it is necessary or expedient in the
national interest that Parliament should make laws with respect to any
matter enumerated in the State List. Similarly, if Rajya Sabha passes a
resolution under article 312 for the creation of one or more all-India services
common to the Union and the States, Parliament has the power to create
by law such services. Under articles 352, 356, and 360, the Rajya Sabha can
approve the Proclamations initially or extend them subsequently while the
Lok Sabha has been dissolved or dissolution takes place within the period
allowed for its approval.
Barring these matters, there exists a perfect equality between the
two Houses. The Constitution requires the laying of a number of papers on
the Table in both the Houses, notably amongst them are the Budget,
supplementary demands for grants, Ordinances and Proclamations issued by
the President, reports of Constitutional functionaries such as the Comptroller
and Auditor-General, the Finance Commission, the Commissioner for the
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, the Backward Classes Commission,
the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities. Both Houses also participate in
matters of elections of the President and the Vice-President, impeachment
of the President, removal of the Vice-President, a Judge of the Supreme
Court or of a High Court.
The relationship between the Houses is further laid down in the rules
made by the President, after consultation with the Chairman, Rajya Sabha
and the Speaker, Lok Sabha, in pursuance of article 118(3) of the Constitution,
with respect to joint sittings of, and communications between, the two
Houses.