Monsoon Session of Parliament 2025:
The 2025 Monsoon Session of Parliament has begun. During the session, the Bills of Lading Bill, 2025, which was passed earlier in the Lok Sabha, was approved by the Rajya Sabha.
Sessions of Parliament:
- A session refers to the period between the first sitting and prorogation of a House. A recess is the interval between prorogation and reassembly of Parliament. Typically, there are 3 sessions in a year:
- Budget Session (Feb–May)
- Monsoon Session (July–August)
- Winter Session (Nov–Dec)
- Special Sessions: A Special Session of Parliament is convened outside the 3 regular sessions (Budget, Monsoon, Winter) to deliberate on urgent, exceptional, or historic matters of national significance like India-China war in 1962.
- Under Article 85 of the Constitution, the President summons each House of Parliament, ensuring that the interval between two sessions does not exceed six months.
- While the Constitution does not specify the number of sessions or sitting days, Parliament typically meets three times a year.
