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Lawmaking Procedure in India
President's approval
When a bill has been passed, it is sent to the President for his/her approval. The President can assent or withhold his/her assent to a bill or he/she can return a bill, other than a money bill which is recommended by president himself to the houses, with his/her recommendations. If the President gives his/her assent, the bill becomes an Act from the date of his/her assent. If he/she withholds his assent, the bill is dropped, which is known as pocket veto. The pocket veto is not written in the constitution and has only been exercised once by President Zail Singh: in 1986, over the postal act where the government wanted to open postal letters without warrant. If the president returns it for reconsideration, the Parliament must do so, but if it is passed again and returned to him/her, he/she must give his/her assent to it. In the case of a Constitutional Amendment Bill, the President is bound to give his/her assent. In case of the State Governments, the consent of the State's Governor has to be obtained.[1]
References
[1] Gupta, V. P. (26 Aug 2002). "The Presidents role" (http:/ / articles. timesofindia. indiatimes. com/ 2002-08-26/ education/ 27323497_1_powers-impeachment-resolution). Times of India. . Retrieved January 4, 2012.
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