Article 123
Ordinance Route Preceding the Bill
Article 123 empowers the President to promulgate ordinances when Parliament is not in session, provided the President is satisfied that circumstances require immediate action. An ordinance has the same force as an Act of Parliament but is temporary and must be placed before Parliament on reassembly.
- An ordinance ceases to operate six weeks after Parliament reassembles unless replaced by an Act, or earlier if both Houses pass resolutions disapproving it.
- Where the two Houses are summoned to reassemble on different dates, the six-week period runs from the later date.
- The maximum theoretical life of an ordinance (gap between sessions plus the six-week window) is about six months and six weeks.
- The Union Cabinet had approved the increase in Supreme Court judge strength in May 2026, which was implemented via ordinance before the Monsoon Session bill formally replaces it with a permanent Act.
● Tracked since May 17, 2026 · last seen August 05, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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