1. A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its dissolution.
2. A bill passed by the Lok Sabha and pending in the Rajya Sabha lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
3. A bill in regard to which the President of India notified his/her intention to summon the Houses to a joint sitting lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a). 1 only
(b). 1 and 2
(c). 2 and 3
(d). 3 only
Explanation:
Statement 1: A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its dissolution. This is accurate. When the Lok Sabha is dissolved, all pending business, including bills, is terminated.
Statement 2: A bill passed by the Lok Sabha and pending in the Rajya Sabha lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha. This is also correct. Even if a bill has cleared the Lok Sabha, if it's still under consideration by the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha is dissolved, the bill lapses.
Statement 3: If the President of India has notified his/her intention to summon the Houses to a joint sitting to consider a bill, that bill does not lapse on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha. This is incorrect. A joint sitting is a mechanism to resolve differences between the two Houses. If the Lok Sabha is dissolved before the joint sitting can be convened, the bill lapses regardless of the President's earlier notification.
Therefore, option (b) is correct.