Parliamentary terms like adjournment, prorogation, and dissolution define how the business of the Indian Parliament is managed and suspended. While adjournment ends a sitting, prorogation ends a session, and dissolution ends the entire tenure of the Lok Sabha. Understanding these distinctions is essential to grasp how the legislative process functions in India.

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• Parliament meets in three sessions yearly: Budget, Monsoon, and Winter.
• Adjournment ends a single sitting; House resumes at a specified time/date.
• Adjournment sine die ends sitting indefinitely without a set return date.
• Both adjournment types controlled by presiding officer (Speaker/Chairperson).
• Prorogation ends an entire session; declared by the President.
• Prorogation usually follows adjournment sine die but can occur anytime.
• All pending notices (except new bills) lapse on prorogation.
• Dissolution ends the entire Lok Sabha term; only applicable to Lok Sabha.
• Dissolution can be automatic (term end) or by President’s order.
• On dissolution, all unfinished Lok Sabha business lapses permanently.