Amendment of the Constitution, Procedure of Ammendment, Article - 368, Part-20, Indian Polity Note- UPSC CS.
The procedure of the amendment to the Indian constitution is neither easy (as British) nor rigid (as the USA). Article 368 in Part XX empowers the Parliament to amend the constitution and procedures. Amendment means – addition, variation or repeal of any provision of the Constitution as per the process. Parliament cannot amend the basic structure of the constitution ( Keshavanand Bharati case - 1973). Procedure for the amendment The bill – Can be introduced in either of the House of the Parliament and not in the state legislature . Introduced either by a minister or a private member No prior approval of the President required Must be passed in each House separately by a special majority (a majority of the total membership of the house and a majority of two-thirds of the members of the House present and voting) No provision for joint sitting of the two Houses. Amending federal provisions require the ratification of half of the state legislature...