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HAPTER I.—THE EXECUTIVE
The President and Vice-President
52.The President of India...................................................................................... 2 6
53.Executive power of the Union........................................................................ 2 6
54.Election of President.......................................................................................... 2 6
55.Manner of election of President ......................................................................27-28
56.Term of office of President.............................................................................. 2 8
57.Eligibility for re-election................................................................................... 2 8
58.Qualifications for election as President.......................................................28-29
59.Conditions of President’s office..................................................................... 2 9
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ARTICLES...........................................................................................................PAGES
60.Oath or affirmation by the President...........................................................29-30
61.Procedure for impeachment of the President............................................ 3 0
62.Time of holding election to fill vacancy in the office of President and
the term of office of person elected to fill casual vacancy....................30-31
63.The Vice-President of India............................................................................. 3 1
64.The Vice-President to be ex officio Chairman of the Council of
States..................................................................................................................... 3 1
65.The Vice-President to act as President or to discharge his functions
during casual vacancies in the office, or during the absence, of
President............................................................................................................... 3 1
66.Election of Vice-President................................................................................31-32
67.Term of office of Vice-President.....................................................................32-33
68.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........... 3 3
69.Oath or affirmation by the Vice-President.................................................. 3 3
70.Discharge of President’s functions in other contingencies ..................... 3 3
71.Matters relating to, or connected with, the election of a President or
Vice-President......................................................................................................33-34
72.Power of President to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit
or commute sentences in certain cases........................................................ 3 4
73.Extent of executive power of the Union...................................................... 3 5
Council of Ministers
74.Council of Ministers to aid and advise President................................... 3 5
75.Other provisions as to Ministers.................................................................... 3 6
The Attorney-General for India
76.Attorney-General for India..............................................................................36-37
Conduct of Government Business
77.Conduct of business of the Government of India.................................... 3 7
78.Duties of Prime Minister as respects the furnishing of information to
the President, etc................................................................................................37-38
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HAPTER II.—PARLIAMENT
General
79.Constitution of Parliament............................................................................. 3 8
80.Composition of the Council of States.......................................................... 3 8
81.Composition of the House of the People....................................................39-40
82.Readjustment after each census.................................................................... 4 0
83.Duration of Houses of Parliament...............................................................40-41
84.Qualification for membership of Parliament............................................ 4 1
85.Sessions of Parliament, prorogation and dissolution............................. 4 1
86.Right of President to address and send messages to Houses..............41-42
87.Special address by the President................................................................... 4 2
88.Rights of Ministers and Attorney-General as respects Houses............ 4 2
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Officers of Parliament
ARTICLES...........................................................................................................PAGES
89.The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Council of States.......... 4 2
90.Vacation and resignation of, and removal from, the office of Deputy
Chairman..............................................................................................................42-43
91.Power of the Deputy Chairman or other person to perform the duties
of the office of, or to act as, Chairman........................................................ 4 3
92.The Chairman or the Deputy Chairman not to preside while a
resolution for his removal from office is under consideration............. 4 3
93.The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House of the People............ 4 3
94.Vacation and resignation of, and removal from, the offices of Speaker
and Deputy Speaker......................................................................................... 4 4
95.Power of the Deputy Speaker or other person to perform the duties
of the office of, or to act as, Speaker............................................................ 4 4
96.The Speaker or the Deputy Speaker not to preside while a
resolution for his removal from office is under consideration.............44-45
97.Salaries and allowances of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman and
the Speaker and Deputy Speaker.................................................................. 4 5
98.Secretariat of Parliament................................................................................. 4 5
Conduct of Business
99.Oath or affirmation by members.................................................................. 4 6
100.Voting in Houses, power of Houses to act notwithstanding vacancies
and quorum......................................................................................................... 4 6
Disqualifications of Members
101.Vacation of seats................................................................................................46-48
102.Disqualifications for membership................................................................. 4 8
103.Decision on questions as to disqualifications of members...................48-49
104.Penalty for sitting and voting before making oath or affirmation
under article 99 or when not qualified or when disqualified................ 4 9
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and its Members
105.Powers, privileges, etc., of the Houses of Parliament and of the
members and committees thereof.................................................................49-50
106.Salaries and allowances of members........................................................... 5 0
Legislative Procedure
107.Provisions as to introduction and passing of Bills.................................. 5 0
108.Joint sitting of both Houses in certain cases..............................................50-52
109.Special procedure in respect of Money Bills..............................................52-53
110.Definition of “Money Bills”............................................................................53-54
111.Assent to Bills ..................................................................................................... 5 4
Procedure in Financial Matters
112.Annual financial statement............................................................................54-56
113.Procedure in Parliament with respect to estimates................................. 5 6
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ARTICLES...........................................................................................................PAGES
114.Appropriation Bills...........................................................................................56-57
115.Supplementary, additional or excess grants............................................. 5 7
116.Votes on account, votes of credit and exceptional grants .....................57-58
117.Special provisions as to financial Bills........................................................58-59
Procedure Generally
118.Rules of procedure............................................................................................. 5 9
119.Regulation by law of procedure in Parliament in relation to financial
business.................................................................................................................59-60
120.Language to be used in Parliament............................................................. 6 0
121.Restriction on discussion in Parliament...................................................... 6 0
122.Courts not to inquire into proceedings of Parliament............................ 6 0
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HAPTER III.—LEGISLATIVE POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT
123.Power of President to promulgate Ordinances during recess of
Parliament............................................................................................................60-61
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HAPTER IV.—THE UNION JUDICIARY
124.Establishment and constitution of Supreme Court.................................61-63
125.Salaries, etc., of Judges.................................................................................... 6 3
126.Appointment of acting Chief Justice...........................................................63-64
127.Appointment of ad hoc judges....................................................................... 6 4
128.Attendance of retired Judges at sittings of the Supreme Court.......... 6 4
129.Supreme Court to be a court of record....................................................... 6 5
130.Seat of Supreme Court..................................................................................... 6 5
131.Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court............................................... 6 5
131A.[Repealed.] .............................................................................................................. 6 5
132.Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court in appeals from High Courts
in certain cases....................................................................................................65-66
133.Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court in appeals from High Courts
in regard to Civil matters................................................................................ 6 6
134.Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court in regard to criminal matters....... 6 7
134A.Certificate for appeal to the Supreme Court.............................................67-68
135.Jurisdiction and powers of the Federal Court under existing law to
be exercisable by the Supreme Court........................................................... 6 8
136.Special leave to appeal by the Supreme Court......................................... 6 8
137.Review of judgments or orders by the Supreme Court.......................... 6 8
138.Enlargement of the jurisdiction of the