Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Types of Powers and Functions of Rajya Sabha in India


  • Legislative Powers
  • Financial Powers
  • Controlover Executive Powers
  • Judicial Powers
  • Constitutional Powers
  • Electoral Powers
  • Special Powers
SPECIAL POWERS

  1. According to Article 249, the Parliament will be able to make law in relation to a subject in the State List if the Rajya Sabha, with the support of at least two-thirds of its members present and voting, adopts a proposal to the effect that the Parliament, in national interest, should make law in relation to that subject in the State List. 
  2. The resolution for removal of the Vice- President of India has to be first moved in the Rajya Sabha.
  3. In case of Central Government wants to create or abolish any all-India service like Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and Indian Forest Service etc., it has to obtain the approval of the Rajya Sabha.




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