Article 86, 87 of Constitution of India 1949

What is Right of President to address and send messages to Houses? What is Special address by the President? Article 86 and 87 of Constitution of India, 1949

Right of President to address and send messages to Houses and Special address by the President are defined under Article 86 and 87 of Constitution of India 1949. Provisions under these Articles are:

 

 

Article 86 of Constitution of India "Right of President to address and send messages to Houses"

(1) The President may address either House of Parliament or both Houses assembled together, and for that purpose require the attendance of members.

(2) The President may send messages to either House of Parliament, whether with respect to a Bill then pending in Parliament or otherwise, and a House to which any message is so sent shall with all convenient dispatch consider any matter required by the message to be taken into consideration.

 

Article 87 of Constitution of India "Special address by the President"

(1) At the commencement of the first session after each general election to the House of the People and at the commencement of the first session of each year the President shall address both Houses of Parliament assembled together and inform Parliament of the causes of its summons.

(2) Provision shall be made by rules regulating the procedure of either House for the allotment of time for discussion of the matters referred to in such address.