Procedure for Constitutional Amendment
Stages of Passing a Bill
Proposal Stage
- A proposed amendment must be introduced as a bill in either the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) or the Lok Sabha (House of the People), the two houses of the Indian Parliament.
Approval by the Legislature
- The bill must be passed by each house with a special majority, which means a majority of the total membership of the house and a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting.
Ratification
- In some cases, certain amendments require ratification by at least half of the state legislatures.
- This ratification ....
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