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Powers of the Lok Sabha

Powers of the Lok Sabha
  • The money bills and the financial bill can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha and not in the Rajya Sabha.
  • In case of money bill, the Rajya Sabha has only the right to make recommendations and the Lok Sabha may or may not accept this.
  • A money bill must be passed by the Rajya Sabha within a period of 2 weeks or 14 days otherwise the bill shall be deemed to be passed automatically by the house.
  • Thus the Lok Sabha enjoys exclusive legislative jurisdiction over the passage of the money bills.
  • The council of ministers are responsible to the Lok Sabha.
  • Confidence and no confidence motions are introduced in the Lok Sabha only.
  • Under Article 352, the Lok Sabha in a special sitting can disapprove the continuance of the National Emergency Proclaimed by the President.
  • The leader of the Lok Sabha is the Prime Minister.
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