Under Article 356(3), a Proclamation of President's Rule must be laid before both Houses of Parliament and approved within:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D.
1. Article 356(3) provides that the proclamation shall cease to operate at the expiration of two months unless before that period it is approved by resolutions of both Houses of Parliament.
2. Once approved, the proclamation may continue for six months at a time, with a maximum total period of three years (subject to conditions in Article 356(5)).
3. The 44th Amendment, 1978 reduced the period and added safeguards.
4. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: Constitution of India (Bare Act, updated to 105th Amendment Act 2021), Govt. of India Legislative Dept., Article 356(3); 44th Amendment Act 1978_
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