Video 37/5- Types of Resolutions and Government Resolutions-

Описание: Types of Resolutions and Government resolutions-
There are three types of resolutions viz., Private Members’ Resolutions,
Government Resolutions and Statutory Resolutions.
In this video Government Resolution is covered. The three broad categories under which Government resolutions may be classified are:

1.Resolutions approving international treaties, conventions or agreements of which
the Government is a party: Under the Constitution, the Government of India can enter
into treaties and agreements with foreign countries and has the power to implement
any treaty, agreement or convention with any other country or countries or any decision
made at any international conference, association or other body. Resolutions for this
purpose are occasionally tabled by Ministers seeking approval of the Lok Sabha to
the conventions or its recommendation or for ratification of conventions or agreements
by the Government of India.
It is within the purview of the Government of India to enter into and ratify
treaties, but it is not obligatory for the Government, under the Constitution, to seek
approval of Parliament to such treaties unless there is a provision in a
treaty itself for ratification thereof by the Legislatures of the contracting parties, the
This does not, however, mean that no treaty should be entered into unless Parliament has
legislated on the matter. The power of legislation on the matter of entering into treaties leaves
untouched the executive power of entering into treaties.
Further, no cession of Indian territory can take place without a constitutional amendment. A settlement of a boundary dispute has not been held to be a cession of territory.
Ordinarily an adjustment of a boundary which International Law regards
as valid between two Nations, should be recognised by the Courts and the
implementation thereof can always be with the Executive unless a clear case
of cession is involved when Parliamentary intercession can be expected and
should be had. This has been custom of Nations whose constitutions are not
sufficiently elaborate on this subject.

2.Resolutions declaring or approving certain policies of the Government: A
Government resolution may seek to record approval of the House to an act or policy
of the Government. Resolutions seeking approval of the House to the principles,
objectives and programmes of development contained in the Five-year Plans of the
Government, National Health Policy, Draft National Policy on Education and
Programme of Action on National Policy on Education, were, for instance, brought
before the House and adopted.
Similarly, resolutions expressing reaction of the Government towards incidents
in the international field have also been brought before the House and adopted.

3.Resolutions approving recommendations of certain Committees: Sometimes
resolutions are brought forward by the Government to seek the approval of the House
to the recommendations contained in the reports of certain Committees.
Resolutions are also brought forward by the Government seeking approval of
the House to reject the awards given by the Board of Arbitration which are constituted
in terms of para 21 of the Scheme for Joint Consultative Machinery and Compulsory
Arbitration on the ground that the implementation of the awards would adversely
affect the national economy.
( Courtesy Kaul&Shakdher)