Question

What is meant by special majority in indian constitution?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

There are two types of special majority:

1. special majority of parliament

2. special majority of parliament + simple majority of half of states

general description

special majority is a situation where a bill introduced should be accepted/approved  by at-least 2/3 rd of the members of the house present on that day  and also it should not be less than 50% of total strength of house.

eg:  consider that the total strength of a house is 100 and only 90 members are present on the date of voting. Now for the bill deemed to be passed  by special majority  it should get more than 50 votes (50% of total strength of 100) and also  not less than 60( 2/3rd of present and voting i.e 90).

ALL CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ARE TO BE PASSED BY SPECIAL MAJORITY AND ALL SUCH AMENDMENTS WHICH DEAL WITH FEDERAL CHARACTER OF CONSTITUTION ARE TO BE PASSED BY SPECIAL MAJORITY + SIMPLE MAJORITY  HALF OF STATES