Question

President Ramnath Kovind promulgates an Ordinance which will legally allow the farmers to sell their produce without restrictions across the country.

                                                                              − The Times of India, 5 June 2020

When can the President introduce an Ordinance? When does an Ordinance become inoperative?

Answer 1

• The President may promulgate an Ordinance when Parliament is not in session, and he is satisfied that immediate action is necessary (Article 123).
• An Ordinance becomes inoperative when Parliament reassembles, and it is not approved within six weeks of re‑assembly, or earlier if either House passes a resolution disapproving it; it also lapses if replaced by a law.