Prelims 2023 · Polity and Constitution · Question 16
Consider the following statements: 1. If the election of the President of India is declared void by the Supreme Court of India, all acts done by him/her in the performance of duties of his/her office of President before the date of decision become invalid. 2. Election for the post of the President of India can be postponed on the ground that some Legislative Assemblies have been dissolved and elections are yet to take place. 3. When a Bill is presented to the President of India, the Constitution prescribes time limits within which he/she has to declare his/her assent. How many of the above statements are correct?
Answer
None
1. Incorrect. Under Article 71(2), if the President’s election is declared void by the Supreme Court, acts done by him/her before that decision do not become invalid.
2. Incorrect. The Presidential election cannot be postponed because some Legislative Assemblies are dissolved; the election is held even if the electoral college is incomplete.
3. Incorrect. The Constitution lays down no time limit within which the President must give assent to a Bill; this is why a Bill can effectively remain pending.
So, none of the statements is correct.