Part VI
THE STATES
90 articles.
- 152.Definition.
- 153.Governors of States.
- 154.Executive power of State.
- 155.Appointment of Governor.
- 156.Term of office of Governor.Amended
- 157.Qualifications for appointment as Governor.
- 158.Conditions of Governor's office.
- 159.Oath or affirmation by the Governor.
- 160.Discharge of the functions of the Governor in certain contingencies.
- 161.Power of Governor to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases.
- 162.Extent of executive power of State.
- 163.Council of Ministers to aid and advise Governor.
- 164.Other provisions as to Ministers.Amended
- 165.Advocate-General for the State.
- 166.Conduct of Business of the Government of a State.
- 167.Duties of Chief Minister as respects the furnishing of information to Governor, etc.
- 168.Constitution of Legislatures in States.Amended
- 169.Abolition or creation of Legislative Councils in States.
- 170.Composition of the Legislative Assemblies.Amended
- 171.Composition of the Legislative Councils.Amended
- 172.Duration of State Legislatures.
- 173.Qualification for membership of the State Legislature.Amended
- 174.Sessions of the State Legislature, prorogation and dissolution.
- 175.Right of Governor to address and send messages to the House or Houses.
- 176.Special address by the Governor.
- 177.Rights of Ministers and Advocate-General as respects the Houses.
- 178.The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
- 179.Vacation and resignation of, and removal from, the offices of Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
- 180.Power of the Deputy Speaker or other person to perform the duties of the office of, or to act as, Speaker.
- 181.The Speaker or the Deputy Speaker not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration.
- 182.The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council.
- 183.Vacation and resignation of, and removal from, the offices of Chairman and Deputy Chairman.
- 184.Power of the Deputy Chairman or other person to perform the duties of the office of, or to act as, Chairman.
- 185.The Chairman or the Deputy Chairman not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration.
- 186.Salaries and allowances of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker and the Chairman and Deputy Chairman.
- 187.Secretariat of State Legislature.
- 188.Oath or affirmation by members.
- 189.Voting in Houses, power of Houses to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum.Amended
- 190.Vacation of seats.Amended
- 191.Disqualifications for membership.
- 192.Decision on questions as to disqualifications of members.
- 193.Penalty for sitting and voting before making oath or affirmation under article 188 or when not qualified or when disqualified.
- 194.Powers, privileges, etc., of the Houses of Legislatures and of the members and committees thereof.Amended
- 195.Salaries and allowances of members.
- 196.Provisions as to introduction and passing of Bills.
- 197.Restriction on powers of Legislative Council as to Bills other than Money Bills.Amended
- 198.Special procedure in respect of Money Bills.
- 199.Definition of “Money Bills”.
- 200.Assent to Bills.
- 201.Bills reserved for consideration.
- 202.Annual financial statement.
- 203.Procedure in Legislature with respect to estimates.
- 204.Appropriation Bills.
- 205.Supplementary, additional or excess grants.
- 206.Votes on account, votes of credit and exceptional grants.
- 207.Special provisions as to financial Bills.
- 208.Rules of procedure.Amended
- 209.Regulation by law of procedure in the Legislature of the State in relation to financial business.
- 210.Language to be used in the Legislature.
- 211.Restriction on discussion in the Legislature.
- 212.Courts not to inquire into proceedings of the Legislature.
- 213.Power of Governor to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislature.Amended
- 214.High Courts for States.
- 215.High Courts to be courts of record.
- 216.Constitution of High Courts.
- 217.Appointment and conditions of the office of a Judge of a High Court.Amended
- 218.Application of certain provisions relating to Supreme Court to High Courts.
- 219.Oath or affirmation by Judges of High Courts.
- 220.Restriction on practice after being a permanent Judge.Amended
- 221.Salaries, etc., of Judges.
- 222.Transfer of a Judge from one High Court to another.Amended
- 223.Appointment of acting Chief Justice.
- 224.Appointment of additional and acting Judges.Amended
- 224A.Appointment of retired Judges at sittings of High Courts.Amended
- 225.Jurisdiction of existing High Courts.
- 226.Power of High Courts to issue certain writs.
- 226A.Constitutional validity of Central laws not to be considered in proceedings under article 226.Omitted 1977
- 227.Power of superintendence over all courts by the High Court.
- 228.Transfer of certain cases to High Court.Amended
- 228A.Special provisions as to disposal of questions relating to constitutional validity of State laws.Omitted 1977
- 229.Officers and servants and the expenses of High Courts.
- 230.Extension of jurisdiction of High Courts to Union territories.
- 231.Establishment of a common High Court for two or more States.
- 232.Interpretation.Amended
- 233.Appointment of district judges.Amended
- 233A.Validation of appointments of, and judgments, etc., delivered by, certain district judges.Amended
- 234.Recruitment of persons other than district judges to the judicial service.
- 235.Control over subordinate courts.
- 236.Interpretation.
- 237.Application of the provisions of this Chapter to certain class or classes of magistrates.Amended