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Both the Houses of Parliament have been adjourned sine die

ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE

• When the House is suspended without naming a day for reassembly, it is known as adjournment sine die.
• It means dismissing a sitting of Parliament for an unspecified period.
• The authority of adjournment sine die lies with the presiding officer of the House.
• The presiding officer of a House can call a sitting of the House before the date or time to which it has been suspended, or at any time after the House has been adjourned sine die.

How is Adjournment different from Adjournment Sine Die?

When a sitting of the Parliament is terminated and the next day and time of the siting are announced, it is known as Adjournment of the Parliament sitting. However, when it is postponed for no definite time, it is called Adjournment sine die.