SHORT ANSWER:
An ordinance not approved by the legislature within six weeks of reassembly lapses automatically.
DETAILS:
- The President can promulgate an ordinance when Parliament is not in session.
- The ordinance must be approved by Parliament within six weeks of its reassembly.
- If not approved, it ceases to operate.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- The executive government cannot enforce the ordinance after it lapses.
SOURCE:
- Article 123 of the Constitution of India
Related Questions: