Short note on law making process

Indian democracy has a federal structure of government. Here laws at made and interpreted at different levels by the union and state governments. The legislative process in India is as below –

• Introduction of a bill by the members of the Parliament for the consideration in either of the two houses of the Parliament.

• Publication of the bill in the Gazette of India

• Referring the bill to a standing committee by the Speaker of Lok Sabha for examination.

• Second reading of the bill in consideration

• Passing of the bill in the respective house of the Parliament. Money bills are always to be introduced in the Lok Sabha only.

• After the bill is passed by one house of the Parliament, it is sent to the other house for approval. In the case of a money bill, the other house can keep the bill for a maximum of 14 days and in case of an ordinary bill for 6 months without passing or rejecting it.

• In the case of an ordinary bill, the same process is repeated in the other house.

• After both the houses have passed the bill, it is sent to the President for approval after whose approval, the bill becomes an Act.