Part VI

THE STATES

88 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.
• 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.
• 175.Right of Governor to address and send messages to the House or Houses.
• 176.Special address by the Governor.Amended
• 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.
• 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.
• 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
• 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