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- As the final session of the 16th Lok Sabha adjourned sine die, 46 Bills, including the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and the one on banning triple talaq, are set to lapse on 3 June when the term of the present Lok Sabha ends.
When does a Bill lapse in Indian Parliament?
- Depending on the status of the pending legislation, and where it originated, there are certain cases in which the Bill lapses on dissolution of Assembly.
When a Bill does not lapse
- Not all Bills, which haven’t yet become law, lapse at the end of the Lok Sabha’s term.
- A Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha, but not passed by the Lok Sabha, does not lapse.
- A Bill passed by both the Houses but pending assent of the President of India, does not lapse.
- A Bill passed by both Houses but returned by the President of India for reconsideration of the Parliament does not lapse.
- Some pending Bills and all pending assurances that are to be examined by the Committee on Government Assurances also does not lapse on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
- Exceptions for a Joint Sitting
What happens to Bills that have lapsed?
- If a Bill is elapsed by virtue of one or more of the conditions explained above, it will have to be reintroduced in the new Lok Sabha (as is or with amendments) should the new government feel the need for it.
- Alternative: Promulgating an Ordinance (Art.123)
Noteworthy Bills lapsing with current Lok Sabha
- Citizenship (Amendment) Bill
- The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill
- The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016
- Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019
- Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2018
- The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016
- DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill
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