What are the Discretionary Powers of the President of India?
By BYJU'S Exam Prep
Updated on: November 9th, 2023
The Discretionary Powers of the President of India are not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution of India. Most of the decisions taken by the President of India are based on the binding advice of the Council of Ministers (Article 74). The President of India has certain discretionary powers which he can exercise without the approval of the Executive Council of Ministers. One can understand these powers by carefully reading the provisions relating to the President of India.
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Discretionary Powers of the President of India
The Discretionary Powers of the President of India are as follows:
- Suspended Veto: The President of India has the power to return a bill for reconsideration by the Parliament. But if the bill is re-passed by the Parliament with or without amendments and presented to the President, it is mandatory for him to give his assent to the bill.
- Pocket Veto: Here, the presenter neither confirms nor rejects nor returns the bill but keeps it pending indefinitely.
- Under Article 78, the President has the right to receive information from the Prime Minister in relation to the administration of the affairs of the Union.
- Under Article 85, the President may call each House of Parliament to meet at any time or place which he thinks fit.
- The President has the power to decide whether he should dissolve the Lok Sabha or not when the COM loses the majority in the Lok Sabha.
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