Part VI · General
Article 169 Abolition or creation of Legislative Councils in States.
In force
This article lets a State change its own shape of legislature. Parliament may by law abolish the Legislative Council of a State that has one. It may also create a Council in a State that has none. The State's Assembly must first pass a resolution by a special majority.
- (1) Notwithstanding anything in article 168, Parliament may by law provide for the abolition of the Legislative Council of a State having such a Council or for the creation of such a Council in a State having no such Council, if the Legislative Assembly of the State passes a resolution to that effect by a majority of the total membership of the Assembly and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Assembly present and voting.
- (2) Any law referred to in clause (1) shall contain such provisions for the amendment of this Constitution as may be necessary to give effect to the provisions of the law and may also contain such supplemental, incidental and consequential provisions as Parliament may deem necessary.
- (3) No such law as aforesaid shall be deemed to be an amendment of this Constitution for the purposes of article 368.
What it means
Plain words summary of the article above. Not legal advice.
This article lets a State change its own shape of legislature. Parliament may by law abolish the Legislative Council of a State that has one. It may also create a Council in a State that has none. The State's Assembly must first pass a resolution by a special majority. Such a law is not treated as an amendment of the Constitution under article 368.