Monsoon Session Technically Active Despite 41-Day Parliamentary Recess

India's Parliament has not convened for 41 consecutive days, yet the Monsoon Session remains constitutionally active. This is because the House was adjourned sine die, meaning proceedings were suspended indefinitely without a fixed return date. Under such an adjournment, no formal end to the session is declared, keeping it technically ongoing. The Indian Constitution treats a session as concluded only when it is formally prorogued by the President. The distinction between adjournment sine die and prorogation is thus a critical procedural difference in parliamentary practice.
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