Constitution of India
ARTICLES
PART V: THE UNION
CHAPTER II: PARLIAMENT
General
Article 85: Sessions of Parliament, prorogation and dissolution.
Bare Act
Parliamentary Sessions
(1) The President shall from time to time summon each House of Parliament to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit, but six months shall not intervene between its last sitting in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session.
(2) The President may from time to time:
- (a) prorogue the Houses or either House;
- (b) dissolve the House of the People.
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Parliamentary Sessions
(1) The President will ca
Explanation using examples
Example 1:
The Lok Sabha (House of the People) had its last session on January 15th. According to Article 85, the President must ensure that the next session starts within six months. Therefore, the President schedules the next session to begin
