Article 111 of the Indian Constitution is a crucial provision that deals with the President's power to give assent (approval) to bills passed by both houses of Parliament. A bill cannot become an Act (law) unless the President signs it.
The President cannot use the suspensive veto for 'Money Bills'. They must either give assent or withhold it.
The 24th Constitutional Amendment Act (1971) made it mandatory for the President to give his assent to Constitutional Amendment Bills.
President Giani Zail Singh famously used the Pocket Veto in 1986 against the Indian Post Office (Amendment) Bill.
When a Bill has been passed by the Houses of Parliament, it is presented to the President. The President has three choices:
Although the word 'veto' is not explicitly written in the Constitution, Article 111 grants the President three types of veto powers:
No. If a bill is returned by the President and Parliament passes it again, Article 111 mandates that the President 'shall not withhold assent therefrom'.
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