What is the procedure for joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament in certain cases?
Article 108 of the Indian Constitution outlines the procedure for joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament in certain cases. If a Bill has been passed by one House and transmitted to the other House, and the Bill is rejected, the Houses have finally disagreed on amendments, or more than six months elapse without the Bill being passed by the other House, the President may summon the Houses to meet in a joint sitting for deliberating and voting on the Bill, unless it has lapsed due to the dissolution of the House of the People. If a Bill is passed at the joint sitting with agreed amendments, it is deemed to have been passed by both Houses. Joint sittings can be held and Bills passed even if the House of the People has been dissolved since the President notified his intention to summon the Houses to meet in a joint sitting.