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PART V THE UNION · CHAPTER II.— PARLIAMENT · Legislative Procedure

Article 107: Provisions as to introduction and passing of Bills

The Constitution of India

(1) Subject to the provisions of articles 109 and 117 with respect to Money Bills and other financial Bills, a Bill may originate in either House of Parliament.

(2) Subject to the provisions of articles 108 and 109, a Bill shall not be deemed to have been passed by the Houses of Parliament unless it has been agreed to by both Houses, either without amendment or with such amendments only as are agreed to by both Houses.

(3) A Bill pending in Parliament shall not lapse by reason of the prorogation of the Houses.

(4) A Bill pending in the Council of States which has not been passed by the House of the People shall not lapse on a dissolution of the House of the People.

(5) A Bill which is pending in the House of the People, or which having been passed by the House of the People is pending in the Council of States, shall, subject to the provisions of article 108, lapse on a dissolution of the House of the People.

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  1. 1. When the House of the People is dissolved, the following Bills are pending and no notification of a joint sitting has been issued: Bill P: introduced in and passed by the House of the People, and pending in the Council of States. Bill Q: introduced in the Council of States and pending there, not yet passed by the House of the People. Bill R: introduced in the House of the People and pending there. Which of these Bills lapse on the dissolution?

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