10. Procedure for removing deadlock between the two Houses

A deadlock is deemed to have taken place if:

(i) The Bill is rejected by the other House.

(ii) If the two Houses fail to agree upon the provisions of the Bill as introduced or upon the amendments that may have been proposed by either House.

(iii) If more than six months have elapsed from the date of receipt of the Bill by the other House without the Bill being passed by it.

Such a situation does not arise in case of Money Bills, since the Lok Sabha has the final power of passing it. In case of a disagreement over a Money Bill, the Lok Sabha has the plenary power to override the wishes of the Rajya Sabha.

In case of a Constitution Amendment Bill, there is no provision of a joint sitting and it must be passed in both Houses separately.

With respect to all other Bills (including ‘Financial Bills), the machinery provided by the

Constitution for resolving a deadlock is a joint sitting of the two Houses (Art. 108)