Which Article of the constitution of India is related to the joint session of the parliament ?

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Accepted Answer

Article 108 of the Constitution of India is related to the joint session of the Parliament. Here is a detailed explanation justifying why Option 3 is correct and why the other options are incorrect:

1. **Explanation for Option 3 (Article 108):**
   - Article 108 of the Indian Constitution provides for the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament, which is convened to resolve any deadlock on a bill. This joint session is presided over by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. The provision for a joint session is a mechanism to ensure that legislative business is not stalled due to disagreements between the two Houses, namely the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. This article is invoked when a bill has been passed by one House and is either rejected by the other House, or the Houses have finally disagreed on the amendments to be made in the bill, or more than six months have elapsed from the date of the receipt of the bill by the other House without the bill being passed by it.

2. **Explanation for why other options are incorrect:**

- **Option 1 (Article 72):**
     - Article 72 deals with the powers of the President of India to grant pardons, reprieves, respites, or remissions of punishment under certain circumstances. It is not related to the joint session of Parliament.

- **Option 2 (Article 102):**
     - Article 102 specifies the conditions for disqualification of members of Parliament. It outlines the grounds on which a person may be disqualified from being chosen as, and for being, a member of either House of Parliament. This article does not pertain to the joint session of Parliament.

- **Option 4 (Article 111):**
     - Article 111 pertains to the assent to bills. It describes the process by which a bill passed by both Houses of Parliament is presented to the President for approval. This article is not related to the joint session of Parliament.

In conclusion, Article 108 is specifically concerned with the joint session of Parliament, making Option 3 the correct answer. The other articles mentioned in the options deal with entirely different aspects of the Constitution and do not relate to the joint session.