ADJOURNMENT, ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE, ADJOURNMENT MOTION

ADJOURNMENT:

Adjournment means suspension of sitting of Parliament for a specific time, which can be hours days or weeks.

ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE:

Adjournment Sine die means terminating a sitting of Parliament for an indefinite period. The power of the adjournment sine die lies with the presiding officer of the House.

ADJOURNMENT MOTION:

The primary objective of an adjournment motion is to draw the attention of the House to a recent matter of urgent public importance. This Motion is available only in Lok Sabha and not in Rajya Sabha. Speaker consent is necessary for moving the motion, after the motion is moved it can be proceeded further only if 50 members endorse it. Speaker may not admit the motion in case there are other means of raising the matter for discussion. The motion shall not deal with any matter which is under adjudication by court of law.