Question

Which article in the Constitution of India empowers the President of India to promulgate ordinances when the Parliament is in recess?
1. Article 232
2. Article 123
3. Article 312
4. Article 213

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Article 123

The correct answer is Article 123.

• Article 123 of the Indian Constitution grants the President of India the power to promulgate ordinances when either of the two Houses of the Parliament is not in session.
• An Ordinance may relate to any subject that the Parliament has the power to legislate on. Conversely, it has the same limitations as the Parliament to legislate, given the distribution of powers between the Union, State, and Concurrent Lists.

Article 232	Omitted by the Constitution 7th Amendment Act, 1956 CHAPTER VI SUBORDINATE COURTS.
Article 312	All India Services. The Indian Administrative Service and The Indian Police Service are deemed to be constituted by the Parliament in terms of Article 312 of the Constitution.
Article 213	Power of Governor to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislature.