Discussion
Which one of the following is not a sufficient ground for convening a joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament ?
Answer: D
The ground that does not allow a joint sitting is the President's refusal to give his assent to the Bill.
Under Article 108, the President may summon a joint sitting of the two Houses when, after a Bill passed by one House is sent to the other, the other House rejects it; or the Houses finally disagree on amendments to be made in it; or more than six months pass from its receipt by the other House without its being passed. These are exactly the first three options.
A refusal of assent is different: it arises only after both Houses have already passed the Bill, so there is no disagreement between the Houses for a joint sitting to resolve. The President's options at that stage lie under Article 111, not Article 108.
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