CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
CONTENTS
ARTICLE
1 Name and territory of
the Union.
2 Admission or
establishment of new States.
2A [Repealed.]
3 Formation of new States
and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing States.
4 Laws made under
articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment of the First and the Fourth
Schedules and supplemental, incidental and consequential matters.
5 Citizenship
at the commencement of the Constitution.
6 Rights of
citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan.
7 Rights of
citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan.
8 Rights of
citizenship of certain persons of Indian origin
residing outside India.
9 Persons
voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens.
10 Continuance of the
rights of citizenship.
11 Parliament to regulate
the right of citizenship by law.
General
12 Definition.
13 Laws inconsistent with
or in derogation of the fundamental rights.
14 Right to Equality Equality before
law.
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15
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Prohibition of discrimination on
grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.
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16
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Equality of opportunity in matters
of public employment.
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17
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Abolition of Untouchability.
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18
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Abolition of titles.
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Right to Freedom
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19
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Protection of certain rights
regarding freedom of speech, etc.
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20
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Protection in respect of
conviction for offences.
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21
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Protection of life and personal
liberty.
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22
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Protection against arrest and
detention in certain cases.
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Right against Exploitation
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23
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Prohibition of traffic in human
beings and forced labour.
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24
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Prohibition of employment of
children in factories, etc.
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Right to Freedom of Religion
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25
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Freedom of conscience and free
profession, practice and propagation of religion.
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26
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Freedom to manage religious
affairs.
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27
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Freedom as to payment of taxes for
promotion of any particular religion.
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28
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Freedom as to attendance at
religious instruction or religious worship in certain educational
institutions.
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Cultural and Educational Rights
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29
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Protection of interests of
minorities.
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30
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Right of minorities to establish
and administer educational institutions.
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31
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[Repealed.]
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Saving of Certain Laws
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31A
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Saving of Laws providing for
acquisition of estates, etc.
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31B
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Validation of certain Acts and
Regulations.
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31C
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Saving of laws giving effect to
certain directive principles.
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31D
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[Repealed.]
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Right to Constitutional Remedies
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32
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Remedies for enforcement of rights
conferred by this Part.
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32A
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[Repealed.]
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33
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Power of Parliament to modify the
rights conferred by this Part in their application to Forces, etc.
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34
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Restriction on rights conferred by
this Part while martial law is in force in any area.
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35
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Legislation to give effect to the
provisions of this Part.
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36
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Definition.
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37
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Application of the principles
contained in this Part.
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38
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State to secure a social order for
the promotion of welfare of the people.
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39
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Certain principles of policy to be
followed by the State.
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39A
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Equal justice and free legal aid.
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40
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Organisation of village
panchayats.
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41
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Right to work, to education and to
public assistance in certain cases.
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42
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Provision for just and humane
conditions of work and maternity relief.
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43
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Living wage, etc., for workers.
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43A
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Participation of workers in
management of industries.
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44
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Uniform civil code for the
citizens.
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45
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Provision for free and compulsory
education for children.
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46
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Promotion of educational and
economic interests of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker
sections.
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47
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Duty of the State to raise the
level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health.
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48
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Organisation of agriculture and
animal husbandry.
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48A
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Protection and improvement of
environment and safeguarding of forests and wild life.
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49
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Protection of monuments and places
and objects of national importance.
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50
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Separation of judiciary from
executive.
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51
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Promotion of international peace
and security.
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51A
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Fundamental duties.
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CHAPTER I.¾-THE EXECUTIVE
The President and Vice-President
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The
President of India.
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Executive
power of the Union.
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54
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Election
of President.
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55
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Manner
of election of President.
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56
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Term
of office of President.
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57
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Eligibility
for re-election.
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58
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Qualifications
for election as President.
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59
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Conditions
of President’s office.
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60
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Oath
or affirmation by the President.
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61
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Procedure
for impeachment of the President.
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62
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Time
of holding election to fill vacancy in the office of President and the term
of office of person elected to fill casual vacancy.
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The
Vice-President of India.
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The
Vice-President to be ex officio Chairman of the Council of States.
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65
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The
Vice-President to act as President or to discharge his functions during
casual vacancies in the office, or during the absence, of President.
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66
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Election
of Vice-President.
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67
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Term
of office of Vice-President.
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68
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Time
of holding election to fill vacancy in the office of Vice-President and the
term of office of person elected to fill casual vacancy.
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69
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Oath
or affirmation by the Vice-President.
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70
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Discharge
of President’s functions in other contingencies.
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71
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Matters
relating to, or connected with, the election of a President or
Vice-President.
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72
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Power
of President to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute
sentences in certain cases.
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73
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Extent
of executive power of the Union.
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Council of Ministers
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Council
of Ministers to aid and advise President.
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Other
provisions as to Ministers.
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The
Attorney-General for India
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Attorney-General
for India.
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Conduct
of Government Business
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77
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Conduct
of business of the Government of India.
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78
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Duties
of Prime Minister as respects the furnishing of information to the President,
etc.
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CHAPTER II.¾-PARLIAMENT
General
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Constitution
of Parliament.
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Composition
of the Council of States.
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81
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Composition
of the House of the People.
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82
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Readjustment
after each census.
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83
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Duration
of Houses of Parliament.
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84
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Qualification
for membership of Parliament.
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85
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Sessions
of Parliament, prorogation and dissolution.
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86
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Right
of President to address and send messages to Houses.
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87
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Special
address by the President.
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88
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Rights
of Ministers and Attorney-General as respects Houses.
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Officers of Parliament
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89
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The
Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Council of States.
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90
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Vacation
and resignation of, and removal from, the office of Deputy Chairman.
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91
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Power
of the Deputy Chairman or other person to perform the duties of the office
of, or to act as, Chairman.
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92
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The
Chairman or the Deputy Chairman not to preside while a resolution for his
removal from office is under consideration.
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93
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The
Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House of the People .
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94
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Vacation
and resignation of, and removal from, the offices of Speaker and Deputy
Speaker.
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95
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Power
of the Deputy Speaker or other person to perform the duties of the office of,
or to act as, Speaker.
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96
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The
Speaker or the Deputy Speaker not to preside while a resolution for his
removal from office is under consideration.
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97
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Salaries and allowances of the
Chairman and Deputy Chairman and the Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
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98
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Secretariat
of Parliament.
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Conduct of Business
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99
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Oath
or affirmation by members.
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100
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Voting
in Houses, power of Houses to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum.
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Disqualifications of Members
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101
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Vacation
of seats.
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102
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Disqualifications
for membership.
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103
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Decision
on questions as to disqualifications of members.
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104
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Penalty for sitting and voting
before making oath or affirmation under article
99 or when not qualified or when
disqualified.
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Powers,
Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and its Members
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105
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Powers,
privileges, etc., of the Houses of Parliament and of the members and
committees thereof.
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106
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Salaries
and allowances of members.
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Legislative Procedure
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107
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Provisions
as to introduction and passing of Bills.
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108
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Joint
sitting of both Houses in certain cases.
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109
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Special
procedure in respect of Money Bills.
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110
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Definition
of “Money Bills”.
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111
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Assent
to Bills.
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Procedure in Financial Matters
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112
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Annual
financial statement.
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113
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Procedure
in Parliament with respect to estimates.
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114
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Appropriation
Bills.
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115
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Supplementary,
additional or excess grants.
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116
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Votes
on account, votes of credit and exceptional grants.
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117
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Special
provisions as to financial Bills.
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Procedure Generally
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118
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Rules
of procedure.
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119
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Regulation
by law of procedure in Parliament in relation to financial business.
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120
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Language
to be used in Parliament.
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121
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Restriction
on discussion in Parliament.
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122
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Courts
not to inquire into proceedings of Parliament.
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CHAPTER III.¾LEGISLATIVE POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT
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123
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Power
of President to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Parliament.
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CHAPTER IV.¾ THE UNION JUDICIARY
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124
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Establishment
and constitution of Supreme Court.
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125
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Salaries,
etc., of Judges.
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126
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Appointment
of acting Chief Justice.
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127
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Appointment
of ad hoc judges.
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128
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Attendance
of retired Judges at sittings of the Supreme Court.
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129
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Supreme
Court to be a court of record.
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130
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Seat
of Supreme Court.
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131
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Original
jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
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131A
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[Repealed.]
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132
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Appellate
jurisdiction of Supreme Court in appeals from High Courts in certain cases.
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133
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Appellate
jurisdiction of Supreme Court in appeals from High Courts in regard to Civil
matters.
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134
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Appellate
jurisdiction of Supreme Court in regard to criminal matters.
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134A
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Certificate
for appeal to the Supreme Court.
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135
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Jurisdiction
and powers of the Federal Court under existing law to be exercisable by the
Supreme Court.
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136
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Special
leave to appeal by the Supreme Court.
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137
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Review
of judgments or orders by the Supreme Court.
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138
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Enlargement
of the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
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139
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Conferment
on the Supreme Court of powers to issue certain writs.
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139A
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Transfer
of certain cases.
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140
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Ancillary
powers of Supreme Court.
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141
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Law
declared by Supreme Court to be binding on all courts.
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142
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Enforcement
of decrees and orders of Supreme Court and orders as to discovery, etc.
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143
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Power
of President to consult Supreme Court.
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144
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Civil
and judicial authorities to act in aid of the Supreme Court.
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144A
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[Repealed.]
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145
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Rules
of Court, etc.
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146
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Officers
and servants and the expenses of the Supreme Court.
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147
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Interpretation.
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CHAPTER V.¾ COMPTROLLER
AND AUDITOR-GENERAL OF INDIA
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148
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Comptroller
and Auditor-General of India.
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149
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Duties
and powers of the Comptroller and Auditor-General.
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150
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Form
of accounts of the Union and of the States.
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151
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Audit
reports.
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CHAPTER I.¾ GENERAL
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152
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Definition.
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CHAPTER II.¾ THE EXECUTIVE
The
Governor
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153
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Governors
of States.
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154
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Executive
power of State.
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155
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Appointment
of Governor.
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156
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Term
of office of Governor.
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157
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Qualifications
for appointment as Governor.
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158
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Conditions
of Governor’s office
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159
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Oath
or affirmation by the Governor.
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160
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Discharge
of the functions of the Governor in certain contingencies.
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161
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Power
of Governor to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute
sentences in certain cases.
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162
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Extent
of executive power of State.
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Council
of Ministers
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163
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Council
of Ministers to aid and advise Governor.
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164
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Other
provisions as to Ministers.
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The
Advocate-General for the State
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165
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Advocate-General
for the State.
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Conduct
of Government Business
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166
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Conduct
of business of the Government of a State.
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167
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Duties
of Chief Minister as respects the furnishing of information to Governor, etc.
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CHAPTER III.¾THE STATE LEGISLATURE
General
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168
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Constitution
of Legislatures in States.
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169
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Abolition
or creation of Legislative Councils in States.
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170
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Composition
of the Legislative Assemblies.
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171
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Composition
of the Legislative Councils.
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172
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Duration
of State Legislatures.
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173
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Qualification
for membership of the State Legislature.
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174
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Sessions
of the State Legislature, prorogation and dissolution.
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175
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Right
of Governor to address and send messages to the House or Houses.
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176
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Special
address by the Governor.
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177
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Rights
of Ministers and Advocate-General as respects the Houses.
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Officers
of the State Legislature
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178
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The
Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
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179
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Vacation and resignation of, and
removal from, the offices of Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
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180
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Power
of the Deputy Speaker or other person to perform the duties of the office of,
or to act as, Speaker.
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181
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The
Speaker or the Deputy Speaker not to preside while a resolution for his
removal from office is under consideration.
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182
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The
Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council.
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183
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Vacation
and resignation of, and removal from, the offices of Chairman and Deputy Chairman.
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184
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Power
of the Deputy Chairman or other person to perform the duties of the office
of, or to act as, Chairman.
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185
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The
Chairman or the Deputy Chairman not to preside while a resolution for his
removal from office is under consideration.
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186
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Salaries
and allowances of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker and the Chairman and Deputy
Chairman.
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187
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Secretariat
of State Legislature.
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Conduct
of Business
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188
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Oath
or affirmation by members.
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189
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Voting
in Houses, power of Houses to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum.
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Disqualifications
of Members
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190
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Vacation
of seats.
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191
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Disqualifications
for membership.
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192
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Decision
on questions as to disqualifications of members.
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193
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Penalty
for sitting and voting before making oath or affirmation under article 188 or
when not qualified or when disqualified.
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Powers,
privileges and immunities of State Legislatures and their Members
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194
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Powers,
privileges, etc., of the Houses of Legislatures and of the members and
committees thereof.
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195
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Salaries
and allowances of members.
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Legislative
Procedure
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196
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Provisions
as to introduction and passing of Bills.
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197
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Restriction
on powers of Legislative Council as to Bills other than Money Bills.
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198
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Special
procedure in respect of Money Bills.
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199
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Definition
of “Money Bills”.
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200
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Assent
to Bills.
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201
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Bills reserved for consideration.
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Procedure
in Financial Matters
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202
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Annual
financial statement.
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203
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Procedure
in Legislature with respect to estimates.
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204
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Appropriation
Bills.
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205
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Supplementary,
additional or excess grants.
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206
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Votes
on account, votes of credit and exceptional grants.
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207
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Special
provisions as to financial Bills.
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Procedure
Generally
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208
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Rules
of procedure.
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209
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Regulation
by law of procedure in the Legislature of the State in relation to financial
business.
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210
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Language
to be used in the Legislature.
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211
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Restriction
on discussion in the Legislature.
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212
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Courts
not to inquire into proceedings of the Legislature.
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CHAPTER IV.¾-
LEGISLATIVE POWER OF THE GOVERNOR
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213
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Power
of Governor to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislature.
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CHAPTER V---THE HIGH COURTS IN THE STATES
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214
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High
Courts for States.
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215
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High
Courts to be courts of record.
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216
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Constitution
of High Courts.
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217
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Appointment
and conditions of the office of a Judge of a High Court.
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218
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Application
of certain provisions relating to Supreme Court to High Courts.
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219
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Oath
or affirmation by Judges of High Courts.
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220
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Restriction
on practice after being a permanent Judge.
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221
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Salaries,
etc., of Judges.
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222
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Transfer
of a Judge from one High Court to another.
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223
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Appointment
of acting Chief Justice.
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224
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Appointment
of additional and acting Judges.
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224A
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Appointment
of retired Judges at sittings of High Courts.
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225
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Jurisdiction
of existing High Courts.
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226
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Power
of High Courts to issue certain writs.
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226A
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[Repealed..]
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227
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Power
of superintendence over all courts by the High Court.
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228
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Transfer
of certain cases to High Court.
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228A
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[Repealed.]
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229
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Officers
and servants and the expenses of High Courts.
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230
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Extension
of jurisdiction of High Courts to Union territories.
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231
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Establishment
of a common High Court for two or more States.
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CHAPTER VI¾SUBORDINATE COURTS
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233
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Appointment
of district judges.
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233A
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Validation
of appointments of, and judgments, etc., delivered by, certain district
judges.
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234
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Recruitment
of persons other than district judges to the judicial service.
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235
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Control
over subordinate courts.
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236
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Interpretation.
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237
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Application
of the provisions of this Chapter to certain class or classes of magistrates.
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238
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[Repealed.]
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239
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Administration
of Union territories.
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239A
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Creation
of local Legislatures or Council of Ministers or both for certain Union
territories.
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239A
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Special
provisions with respect to Delhi.
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239AA
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Provision
in case of failure of constitutional machinery.
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239AB
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Power
of administrator to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislature.
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240
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Power
of President to make regulations for certain Union territories.
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241
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High
Courts for Union territories.
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242
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[Repealed.]
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243
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Definitions.
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243A
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Gram
Sabha.
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243B
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Constitution
of Panchayats.
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243C
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Composition
of Panchayats.
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243D
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Reservation
of seats.
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243E
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Duration
of Panchayats, etc.
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243F
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Disqualifications
for membership.
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243G
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Powers,
authority and responsibilities of Panchayats.
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243H
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Powers
to impose taxes by, and Funds of, the Panchayats.
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243-I
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Constitution
of Finance Commission to review financial position.
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243J
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Audit
of accounts of Pachayats.
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243K
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Elections
to the Panchayats.
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243L
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Application
to Union territories.
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243M
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Part
not to apply to certain areas.
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243N
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Continuance
of existing laws and Panchayats.
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243-O
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Bar
to interference by courts in electoral matters.
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243P
|
Definitions.
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243Q
|
Constitution
of Municipalities.
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243R
|
Composition
of Municipalities.
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243S
|
Constitution
and composition of Wards Committees, etc.
|
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243T
|
Reservation
of seats.
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243U
|
Duration
of Municipalities, etc.
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243V
|
Disqualifications
for membership.
|
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243W
|
Powers,
authority and responsibilities of Municipalities, etc.
|
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243X.
|
Power
to impose taxes by, and Funds of, the Municipalities.
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243
|
Finance
Commission.
|
|
243Z
|
Audit
of accounts of Municipalities.
|
|
243ZA
|
Elections
to the Municipalities.
|
|
243ZB
|
Application
to Union territories.
|
|
243ZC
|
Part
not to apply to certain areas.
|
|
243ZD
|
Committee
for district planning.
|
|
243ZE
|
Committee
for Metropolitan planning.
|
|
243ZF
|
Continuance
of existing laws and Municipalities.
|
|
243ZG
|
Bar
to interference by Courts in electoral matters.
|
|
|
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244
|
Administration
of Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas.
|
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244A
|
Formation
of an autonomous State comprising certain tribal areas in Assam and creation
of local Legislature or Council of Ministers or both therefor.
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CHAPTER I.¾LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS
Distribution of Legislative Powers
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245
|
Extent
of laws made by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States.
|
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246
|
Subject-matter
of laws made by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States.
|
|
247
|
Power
of Parliament to provide for the establishment of certain additional courts.
|
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248
|
Residuary
powers of legislation.
|
|
249
|
Power
of Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List in the
national interest.
|
|
250
|
Power
of Parliament to legislate with respect to any matter in the State List if a
Proclamation of Emergency is in operation.
|
|
251
|
Inconsistency
between laws made by Parliament under articles 249 and 250 and laws made by
the Legislatures of States.
|
|
252
|
Power
of Parliament to legislate for two or more States by consent and adoption of
such legislation by any other State.
|
|
253
|
Legislation
for giving effect to international agreements.
|
|
254
|
Inconsistency
between laws made by Parliament and laws made by the Legislatures of States.
|
|
255
|
Requirements
as to recommendations and previous sanctions to be regarded as matters of
procedure only.
|
|
|
CHAPTER
II.¾ ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONS
General
|
|
256
|
Obligation
of States and the Union.
|
|
257
|
Control
of the Union over States in certain cases.
|
|
257A
|
[Repealed.]
|
|
258
|
Power
of the Union to confer powers, etc., on States in certain cases.
|
|
258A
|
Power
of the States to entrust functions to the Union.
|
|
259
|
[Repealed.]
|
|
260
|
Jurisdiction of the Union in
relation to territories outside India.
|
|
261
|
Public acts, records and judicial
proceedings.
|
|
|
Disputes
relating to Waters
|
|
262
|
Adjudication
of disputes relating to waters of inter-State rivers or river
valleys.
|
|
|
Co-ordination
between States
|
|
263
|
Provisions
with respect to an inter-State Council.
|
|
|
CHAPTER I.¾FINANCE
General
|
|
264
|
Interpretation.
|
|
265
|
Taxes not to be imposed save by
authority of law.
|
|
266
|
Consolidated
Funds and public accounts of India and of the States.
|
|
267
|
Contingency
Fund.
|
|
|
Distribution
of Revenues between the Union and the States
|
|
268
|
Duties
levied by the Union but collected and appropriated by the State.
|
|
269
|
Taxes
levied and collected by the Union but assigned to the States.
|
|
270
|
Taxes
levied and distributed between the Union and the States.
|
|
271
|
Surcharge
on certain duties and taxes for purposes of the Union.
|
|
272
|
[Repealed.]
|
|
273
|
Grants
in lieu of export duty on jute and jute products.
|
|
274
|
Prior recommendation of President
required to Bills affecting taxation in which States are interested.
|
|
275
|
Grants
from the Union to certain States.
|
|
276
|
Taxes
on professions, trades, callings and employments.
|
|
277
|
Savings.
|
|
278
|
[Repealed.]
|
|
279
|
Calculation
of “net proceeds”, etc.
|
|
280
|
Finance
Commission.
|
|
281
|
Recommendations
of the Finance Commission.
|
|
|
Miscellaneous
financial provisions
|
|
282
|
Expenditure
defrayable by the Union or a State out of its revenues.
|
|
283
|
Custody,
etc., of Consolidated Funds, Contingency Funds and moneys credited to the
public accounts.
|
|
284
|
Custody
of suitors’ deposits and other moneys received by public servants
and courts.
|
|
285
|
Exemption
of property of the Union from State taxation.
|
|
286
|
Restrictions
as to imposition of tax on the sale or purchase of goods.
|
|
287
|
Exemption
from taxes on electricity.
|
|
288
|
Exemption
from taxation by States in respect of water or electricity in certain cases.
|
|
289
|
Exemption
of property and income of a State from Union taxation.
|
|
290
|
Adjustment
in respect of certain expenses and pensions.
|
|
290A
|
Annual
payment to certain Devaswom Funds.
|
|
291
|
[Repealed.]
|
|
|
CHAPTER II.¾ BORROWING
|
|
292
|
Borrowing
by the Government of India.
|
|
293
|
Borrowing
by States.
|
|
|
CHAPTER III.¾ PROPERTY,
CONTRACTS, RIGHTS,
LIABILITIES,
OBLIGATIONS
AND SUITS
|
|
294
|
Succession
to property, assets, rights, liabilities and obligations in certain cases.
|
|
295
|
Succession
to property, assets, rights, liabilities and obligations in other cases.
|
|
296
|
Property
accruing by escheat or laps or as bona vacantia.
|
|
297
|
Things
of value within territorial waters or continental shelf and resources of the
exclusive economic zone to vest in the Union.
|
|
298
|
Power
to carry on trade, etc.
|
|
299
|
Contracts.
|
|
300
|
Suits
and proceedings.
|
|
|
CHAPTER IV.¾ RIGHT TO PROPERTY
|
|
300A
|
Persons
not to be deprived of property save by authority of law.
|
|
|
THE TERRITORY OF INDIA
|
|
301
|
Freedom
of trade, commerce and intercourse.
|
|
302
|
Power
of Parliament to impose restrictions on trade, commerce and intercourse.
|
|
303
|
Restrictions
on the legislative powers of the Union and of the States with regard to trade
and commerce.
|
|
304
|
Restrictions
on trade, commerce and intercourse among States.
|
|
305
|
Saving
of existing laws and laws providing for State monopolies.
|
|
306
|
[Repealed.]
|
|
307
|
Appointment
of authority for carrying out the purposes of articles 301 to 304.
|
|
|
CHAPTER I.¾ SERVICES
|
|
308
|
Interpretation.
|
|
309
|
Recruitment
and conditions of service of persons serving the Union or a State.
|
|
310
|
Tenure
of office of persons serving the Union or a State.
|
|
311
|
Dismissal,
removal or reduction in rank of persons employed in civil capacities under
the Union or a State.
|
|
312
|
All-India
services.
|
|
312A
|
Power
of Parliament to vary or revoke conditions of service of officers of certain
services.
|
|
313
|
Transitional
provisions.
|
|
314
|
[Repeated.]
|
|
|
CHAPTER II.—PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONS
|
|
315
|
Public
Service Commissions for the Union and for the States.
|
|
316
|
Appointment
and term of office of members.
|
|
317
|
Removal
and suspension of a member of a Public Service Commission.
|
|
318
|
Power
to make regulations as to conditions of service of members and staff of the
Commission.
|
|
319
|
Prohibition
as to the holding of offices by members of Commission on ceasing to be such
members.
|
|
320
|
Functions
of Public Service Commissions.
|
|
321
|
Power
to extend functions of Public Service Commissions.
|
|
322
|
Expenses
of Public Service Commissions.
|
|
323
|
Reports
of Public Service Commissions.
|
|
|
|
|
323A
|
Administrative
tribunals.
|
|
323B
|
Tribunals
for other matters.
|
|
|
|
|
324
|
Superintendence,
direction and control of elections to be vested in an Election Commission.
|
|
325
|
No
person to be ineligible for inclusion in, or to claim to be included in a
special, electoral roll on grounds of religion, race, caste or sex.
|
|
326
|
Elections
to the House of the People and to the Legislative Assemblies of States to be
on the basis of adult suffrage.
|
|
327
|
Power
of Parliament to make provision with respect to elections to Legislatures.
|
|
328
|
Power
of Legislature of a State to make provision with respect to elections to such
Legislature.
|
|
329
|
Bar
to interference by courts in electoral matters.
|
|
329A
|
[Repealed.]
|
|
|
|
|
330
|
Reservation
of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the
People.
|
|
331
|
Representation
of the Anglo-Indian community in the House of the People.
|
|
332
|
Reservation
of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative
Assemblies of the States.
|
|
333
|
Representation
of the Anglo-Indian community in the Legislative Assemblies of the States.
|
|
334
|
Reservation
of seats and special representation to cease after sixty years.
|
|
335
|
Claims
of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to services and posts.
|
|
336
|
Special
provision for Anglo-Indian community in certain services.
|
|
337
|
Special
provision with respect to educational grants for the benefit of Anglo-Indian
Community.
|
|
338
|
National
Commission for Scheduled Castes.
|
|
338A
|
National
Commission for Scheduled Tribes.
|
|
339
|
Control
of the Union over the Administration of Scheduled Areas and the welfare of
Scheduled Tribes.
|
|
340
|
Appointment
of a Commission to investigate the conditions of backward classes.
|
|
341
|
Scheduled
Castes.
|
|
342
|
Scheduled
Tribes.
|
|
|
CHAPTER I.—LANGUAGE OF
THE UNION
|
|
343
|
Official
language of the Union.
|
|
344
|
Commission
and Committee of Parliament on official language.
|
|
|
CHAPTER II.¾ REGIONAL LANGUAGES
|
|
345
|
Official
language or languages of a State.
|
|
346
|
Official
language for communication between one State and another or between a State
and the Union.
|
|
347
|
Special
provision relating to language spoken by a section of the population of
a State.
|
|
|
CHAPTER III.¾LANGUAGE
OF THE SUPREME COURT,
HIGH COURTS,
ETC.
|
|
348
|
Language
to be used in the Supreme Court and in the High Courts and for Acts, Bills, etc.
|
|
349
|
Special
procedure for enactment of certain laws relating to language.
|
|
|
CHAPTER IV.¾-SPECIAL DIRECTIVES
|
|
350
|
Language
to be used in representations for redress of grievances.
|
|
350A
|
Facilities
for instruction in mother-tongue at primary stage.
|
|
350B
|
Special
Officer for linguistic minorities.
|
|
351
|
Directive for development of the Hindi language.
|
|
|
|
|
352
|
Proclamation
of Emergency.
|
|
353
|
Effect
of Proclamation of Emergency.
|
|
354
|
Application
of provisions relating to distribution of revenues while a Proclamation of
Emergency is in operation.
|
|
355
|
Duty
of the Union to protect States against external aggression and internal
disturbance.
|
|
356
|
Provisions
in case of failure of constitutional machinery in States.
|
|
357
|
Exercise
of legislative powers under Proclamation issued under article 356.
|
|
358
|
Suspension of
provisions of article 19 during emergencies.
|
|
359
|
Suspension
of the enforcement of the rights conferred by Part III during emergencies.
|
|
359A
|
[Repealed.]
|
|
360
|
Provisions
as to financial emergency.
|
|
|
|
|
361
|
Protection
of President and Governors and Rajprakukhs.
|
|
361A
|
Protection
of publication of proceedings of Parliament and State Legislatures.
|
|
361B
|
Disqualification
for appointment on remunerative political post.
|
|
362
|
[Repealed.]
|
|
363
|
Bar
to interference by courts in disputes arising out of certain treaties,
agreements, etc.
|
|
363A
|
Recognition
granted to Rulers of Indian States to cease and privy purses to be abolished.
|
|
364
|
Special
provisions as to major ports and aerodromes.
|
|
365
|
Effect
of failure to comply with, or to give effect to, directions given by the
Union.
|
|
366
|
Definitions.
|
|
367
|
Interpretation.
|
|
|
|
|
368
|
Power
of Parliament to amend the Constitution and procedure therefor.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
369
|
Temporary
power to Parliament to make laws with respect to certain matters in the State
List as if they were matters in the Concurrent List.
|
|
370
|
Temporary
provisions with respect to the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
|
|
371
|
Special
provision with respect to the States of Maharashtra and Gujarat.
|
|
371A
|
Special
provision with respect to the State of Nagaland.
|
|
371B
|
Special
provision with respect to the State of Assam.
|
|
371C
|
Special
provision with respect to the State of Manipur.
|
|
371D
|
Special
provisions with respect to the State of Andhra Pradesh.
|
|
371E
|
Establishment
of Central University in Andhra Pradesh.
|
|
371F
|
Special
provisions with respect to the State of Sikkim.
|
|
371G
|
Special
provision with respect to the State of Mizoram.
|
|
371H
|
Special
provision with respect to the State of Arunachal Pradesh.
|
|
371-I
|
Special
provision with respect to the State of Goa.
|
|
372
|
Continuance
in force of existing laws and their adaptation.
|
|
372A
|
Power
of the President to adapt laws.
|
|
373
|
Power
of President to make order in respect of persons under preventive detention
in certain cases.
|
|
374
|
Provisions
as to Judges of the Federal Court and proceedings pending in the Federal
Court or before His Majesty in Council.
|
|
375
|
Courts,
authorities and officers to continue to function subject to the provisions of
the Constitution.
|
|
376
|
Provisions
as to Judges of High Courts.
|
|
377
|
Provisions
as to Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.
|
|
378
|
Provisions
as to Public Service Commissions.
|
|
378A
|
Special
provision as to duration of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
|
|
379-391
|
[Repealed.]
|
|
392
|
Power
of the President to remove difficulties.
|
|
|
|
|
393
|
Short title.
|
|
394
|
Commencement.
|
|
394A
|
Authoritative text in the Hindi language.
|
|
395
|
Repeals.
|
SCHEDULES
I. —The States.
II. —The Union territories.
PART
A—- Provisions as to the President and the Governors of States.
PART
B—[Repealed.]
PART C—Provisions as to the Speaker and the
Deputy Speaker of the House
of the People and the
Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the
Council of States and the Speaker and the Deputy
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and
the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the
Legislative Council of a
State.
PART
D— Provisions as to the Judges of the Supreme Court and of the High
Courts.
PART
E— Provisions as to the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.
THIRD SCHEDULE— Forms of Oaths or Affirmations.
Allocation of seats in
the Council of States.
Provisions
as to the Administration and Control of Scheduled Areas
and Scheduled Tribes
PART
A—General.
PART
B—Administration and Control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled
Tribes.
PART
C— Scheduled Areas.
PART
D—Amendment of the Schedule.
Provisions as to the
Administration of Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura
and Mizoram.
List
I — Union List.
List
II— State List.
List
III— Concurrent List.
NINTH SCHEDULE—Validation of certain Acts and Regulations.
TENTH SCHEDULE— Provisions as to disqualification on ground of defection.
ELEVENTH SCHEDULE— Powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats.
TWELFTH SCHEDULE— Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities,
etc
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