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Supreme Court.......................... 6 8
139.Conferment on the Supreme Court of powers to issue certain writs ...... 6 8
139A.Transfer of certain cases................................................................................... 6 9
140.Ancillary powers of Supreme Court............................................................ 6 9
141.Law declared by Supreme Court to be binding on all courts............... 6 9
142.Enforcement of decrees and orders of Supreme Court and orders as
to discovery, etc..................................................................................................69-70
143.Power of President to consult Supreme Court......................................... 7 0
144.Civil and judicial authorities to act in aid of the Supreme Court...... 7 0
144A.[Repealed.] .............................................................................................................. 7 0
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ARTICLES...........................................................................................................PAGES
145.Rules of Court, etc.............................................................................................71-72
146.Officers and servants and the expenses of the Supreme Court...........72-73
147.Interpretation....................................................................................................... 7 3
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HAPTER V.—COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR-GENERAL OF INDIA
148.Comptroller and Auditor-General of India................................................73-74
149.Duties and powers of the Comptroller and Auditor-General..............74-75
150.Form of accounts of the Union and of the States.................................... 7 5
151.Audit reports ....................................................................................................... 7 5
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THE STATES
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HAPTER I.—GENERAL
152.Definition.............................................................................................................. 7 6
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HAPTER II.—THE EXECUTIVE
The Governor
153.Governors of States........................................................................................... 7 6
154.Executive power of State................................................................................. 7 6
155.Appointment of Governor............................................................................... 7 6
156.Term of office of Governor..............................................................................76-77
157.Qualifications for appointment as Governor............................................ 7 7
158.Conditions of Governor ’s office..................................................................... 7 7
159.Oath or affirmation by the Governor...........................................................77-78
160.Discharge of the functions of the Governor in certain contingencies.............. 7 8
161.Power of Governor to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit
or commute sentences in certain cases........................................................ 7 8
162.Extent of executive power of State............................................................... 7 8
Council of Ministers
163.Council of Ministers to aid and advise Governor....................................78-79
164.Other provisions as to Ministers....................................................................79-80
The Advocate-General for the State
165.Advocate-General for the State ...................................................................... 8 0
Conduct of Government Business
166.Conduct of business of the Government of a State.................................81-81
167.Duties of Chief Minister as respects the furnishing of information to
Governor, etc........................................................................................................ 8 1
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HAPTER III.—THE STAT E LEGISLATURE
General
168.Constitution of Legislatures in States.........................................................81-82
169.Abolition or creation of Legislative Councils in States.......................... 8 2
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170.Composition of the Legislative Assemblies...............................................82-83
171.Composition of the Legislative Councils....................................................83-85
172.Duration of State Legislatures....................................................................... 8 5
173.Qualification for membership of the State Legislature.......................... 8 5
174.Sessions of the State Legislature, prorogation and dissolution.......... 8 6
175.Right of Governor to address and send messages to the House or
Houses................................................................................................................... 8 6
176.Special address by the Governor................................................................... 8 6
177.Rights of Ministers and Advocate-General as respects the Houses...............86-87
Officers of the State Legislature
178.The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.......... 8 7
179.Vacation and resignation of, and removal from, the offices of Speaker
and Deputy Speaker......................................................................................... 8 7
180.Power of the Deputy Speaker or other person to perform the duties
of the office of, or to act as, Speaker............................................................87-88
181.The Speaker or the Deputy Speaker not to preside while a
resolution for his removal from office is under consideration............. 8 8
182.The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council...... 8 8
183.Vacation and resignation of, and removal from, the offices of
Chairman and Deputy Chairman.................................................................88-89
184.Power of the Deputy Chairman or other person to perform the duties
of the office of, or to act as, Chairman........................................................ 8 9
185.The Chairman or the Deputy Chairman not to preside while a
resolution for his removal from office is under consideration............. 8 9
186.Salaries and allowances of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker and the
Chairman and Deputy Chairman................................................................. 9 0
187.Secretariat of State Legislature...................................................................... 9 0
Conduct of Business
188.Oath or affirmation by members.................................................................. 9 0
189.Voting in Houses, power of Houses to act notwithstanding vacancies
and quorum.........................................................................................................90-91
Disqualifications of Members
190.Vacation of seats................................................................................................91-92
191.Disqualifications for membership.................................................................92-93
192.Decision on questions as to disqualifications of members................... 9 3
193.Penalty for sitting and voting before making oath or affirmation under
article 188 or when not qualified or when disqualified..........................93-94
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of State Legislatures and their Members
194.Powers, privileges, etc., of the Houses of Legislatures and of the
members and committees thereof................................................................. 9 4
195.Salaries and allowances of members
...........................................................94-95
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Legislative Procedure
ARTICLES...........................................................................................................PAGES
196.Provisions as to introduction and passing of Bills.................................. 9 5
197.Restriction on powers of Legislative Council as to Bills other than
Money Bills...........................................................................................................95-96
198.Special procedure in respect of Money Bills..............................................96-97
199.Definition of “Money Bills”............................................................................97-98
200.Assent to Bills .....................................................................................................98-99
201.Bills reserved for consideration ...................................................................... 9 9
Procedure in Financial Matters
202.Annual financial statement............................................................................99-100
203.Procedure in Legislature with respect to estimates.................................100-101
204.Appropriation Bills........................................................................................... 1 0 1
205.Supplementary, additional or excess grants.............................................101-102
206.Votes on account, votes of credit and exceptional grants .....................102-103
207.Special provisions as to financial Bills........................................................ 1 0 3
Procedure Generally
208.Rules of procedure.............................................................................................103-104
209.Regulation by law of procedure in the Legislature of the State in
relation to financial business.......................................................................... 1 0 4
210.Language to be used in the Legislature......................................................104-105
211.Restriction on discussion in the Legislature.............................................. 1 0 5
212.Courts not to inquire into proceedings of the Legislature ..................... 1 0 5
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HAPTER IV.—LEGISLATIVE POWER OF THE GOVERNOR
213.Power of Governor to promulgate Ordinances during recess of
Legislature...........................................................................................................105-107
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HAPTER V.—THE HIGH COURTS IN THE STATES
214.High Courts for States...................................................................................... 1 0 7
215.High Courts to be courts of record............................................................... 1 0 7
216.Constitution of High Courts........................................................................... 1 0 7
217.Appointment and conditions of the office of a Judge of a High Court........108-109
218.Application of certain provisions relating to Supreme Court to High
Courts.................................................................................................................... 1 0 9
219.Oath or affirmation by Judges of High Courts........................................ 11 0
220.Restriction on practice after being a permanent Judge.......................... 11 0
221.Salaries, etc., of Judges.................................................................................... 11 0
222.Transfer of a Judge from one High Court to another.............................. 110-111
223.Appointment of acting Chief Justice........................................................... 111
224.Appointment of additional and acting Judges........................................ 111
224A.Appointment of retired Judges at sittings of High Courts................... 111 - 11 2
225.Jurisdiction of existing High Courts............................................................