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  THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

Preamble

WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolve !o "ons!i!#!e Inia in!o aSO$E%EI&N SOCIALIST SECULA% DE'OC%ATIC %EPU(LIC an !o se"#re !o all i!s "i!i)ens*

+USTICE, so"ial, e"onomi" an oli!i"al-

LI(E%T. o/ !ho#gh!, e0ression, belie/, /ai!h an 1orshi-

E2UALIT. o/ s!a!#s an o/ oor!#ni!y-

an !o romo!e among !hem all

F%ATE%NIT. ass#ring !he igni!y o/ !he inivi#al an !he #ni!y an in!egri!y o/!he Na!ion-

IN OU% CONSTITUENT ASSE'(L. !his !1en!y3si0!h ay o/ November, 4565, o HE%E(.ADOPT, ENACT AND &I$E TO OU%SEL$ES THIS CONSTITUTION7 777777777777777777

PA%T I THE UNION AND ITS TE%%ITO%.777777777777777777

 47 Name an !erri!ory o/ !he Union777777777777777777

77 777777777777777777 8 479 Inia, !ha! is (hara!, shall be a Union o/S!a!es7 777777777777777777 8 :79 The S!a!es an !he !erri!ories !hereo/ shall be asse"i/ie in !he Firs! S"he#le7 777777777777777777 8 ;79 The !erri!ory o/ Iniashall "omrise7 777777777777777777 8 a79 !he !erri!ories o/ !heS!a!es- 777777777777777777 8 b79 !he Union !erri!ories se"i/ie in !he Firs!S"he#le- an 777777777777777777 8 "79 s#"h o!her !erri!ories as may bea"

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; !o rovie /or !he amenmen! o/ !he Firs! an !he Fo#r!h S"he#les ans#lemen!al, in"ien!al an "onse?7777777777777

 PA%T II777777777777

 CITI@ENSHIP777777777777

 7 Ci!i)enshi a! !he "ommen"emen! o/ !he Cons!i!#!ion77 A! !he "ommen"emen! o/!his Cons!i!#!ion, every erson 1ho has his omi"ile in !he !erri!ory o/ Inia an7777777777777777777 8 a79 1ho 1as born in !he !erri!ory o/ Inia-or 777777777777777777 8 b79 ei!her o/ 1hose aren!s 1as born in !he !erri!ory o/Inia- or 777777777777777777 8 "79 1ho has been orinarily resien! in !he!erri!ory o/ Inia /or no! less !han /ive years immeia!ely re"eing s#"h"ommen"emen!, shall be a "i!i)en o/ Inia7 >7 %igh!s o/ "i!i)enshi o/ "er!ainersons 1ho have migra!e !o Inia /rom Pa=is!an77 No!1i!hs!aning any!hing inar!i"le , a erson 1ho has migra!e !o !he !erri!ory o/ Inia /rom !he !erri!oryno1 in"l#e in Pa=is!an shall be eeme !o be a "i!i)en o/ Inia a! !he"ommen"emen! o/ !his Cons!i!#!ion i/7 777777777777777777 8 a79 he or ei!her o/ hisaren!s or any o/ his granaren!s 1as born in Inia as e/ine in !he &overnmen!o/ Inia A"!, 45; 777777777777777777 8 as originally ena"!e79-an 777777777777777777 8 b79777777777777777777 8 i79 in !he "ase 1here s#"h ersonhas so migra!e be/ore !he nine!een!h ay o/ +#ly, 456?, he has been orinarilyresien! in !he !erri!ory o/ Inia sin"e !he a!e o/ his migra!ion,or 777777777777777777 8 ii79 in !he "ase 1here s#"h erson has so migra!e on ora/!er !he nine!een!h ay o/ +#ly, 456?, he has been regis!ere as a "i!i)en o/Inia by an o//i"er aoin!e in !ha! behal/ by !he &overnmen! o/ !he Dominion o/Inia on an ali"a!ion mae by him !here/or !o s#"h o//i"er be/ore !he

"ommen"emen! o/ !his Cons!i!#!ion in !he /orm an manner res"ribe by !ha!&overnmen!*

 Provie !ha! no erson shall be so regis!ere #nless he has been resien! in !he!erri!ory o/ Inia /or a! leas! si0 mon!hs immeia!ely re"eing !he a!e o/ hisali"a!ion7

B7 %igh!s o/ "i!i)enshi o/ "er!ain migran!s !o Pa=is!an77 No!1i!hs!aning any!hingin ar!i"les an >, a erson 1ho has a/!er !he /irs! ay o/ 'ar"h, 456B, migra!e/rom !he !erri!ory o/ Inia !o !he !erri!ory no1 in"l#e in Pa=is!an shall no! beeeme !o be a "i!i)en o/ Inia* Provie !ha! no!hing in !his ar!i"le shall aly!o a erson 1ho, a/!er having so migra!e !o !he !erri!ory no1 in"l#e inPa=is!an, has re!#rne !o !he !erri!ory o/ Inia #ner a ermi! /or rese!!lemen! or

ermanen! re!#rn iss#e by or #ner !he a#!hori!y o/ any la1 an every s#"h ersonshall /or !he #roses o/ "la#se 777777777777777777 8 b79 o/ ar!i"le > be eeme !ohave migra!e !o !he !erri!ory o/ Inia a/!er !he nine!een!h ay o/ +#ly, 456?7 ?7%igh!s o/ "i!i)enshi o/ "er!ain ersons o/ Inian origin resiing o#!sie Inia77No!1i!hs!aning any!hing in ar!i"le , any erson 1ho or ei!her o/ 1hose aren!s orany o/ 1hose granaren!s 1as born in Inia as e/ine in !he &overnmen! o/ IniaA"!, 45; 777777777777777777 8 as originally ena"!e79, an 1ho is orinarilyresiing in any "o#n!ry o#!sie Inia as so e/ine shall be eeme !o be a "i!i)eno/ Inia i/ he has been regis!ere as a "i!i)en o/ Inia by !he iloma!i" or"ons#lar reresen!a!ive o/ Inia in !he "o#n!ry 1here he is /or !he !ime beingresiing on an ali"a!ion mae by him !here/or !o s#"h iloma!i" or "ons#lar

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reresen!a!ive, 1he!her be/ore or a/!er !he "ommen"emen! o/ !his Cons!i!#!ion, in!he /orm an manner res"ribe by !he &overnmen! o/ !he Dominion o/ Inia or !he&overnmen! o/ Inia7 57 Persons vol#n!arily a" or ar!i"le?, i/ he has vol#n!arily a"7 E

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oera!ion o/ any e0is!ing la1 in so /ar as i! imoses, or reven! !he S!a!e /romma=ing any la1 imosing, in !he in!eres!s o/ !he sovereign!y an in!egri!y o/ Iniaor #bli" orer or morali!y, reasonable res!ri"!ions on !he e0er"ise o/ !he righ!"on/erre by !he sai s#b3"la#se7 777777777777777777 8 79 No!hing in s#b3"la#ses 879 an 777777777777777777 8 e79 o/ !he sai "la#se shall a//e"! !he oera!ion o/any e0is!ing la1 in so /ar as i! imoses, or reven! !he S!a!e /rom ma=ing any la1imosing, reasonable res!ri"!ions on !he e0er"ise o/ any o/ !he righ!s "on/erre by!he sai s#b3"la#ses ei!her in !he in!eres!s o/ !he general #bli" or /or !he

ro!e"!ion o/ !he in!eres!s o/ any S"he#le Tribe7 777777777777777777 8 >79No!hing in s#b3"la#se 777777777777777777 8 g79 o/ !he sai "la#se shall a//e"! !heoera!ion o/ any e0is!ing la1 in so /ar as i! imoses, or reven! !he S!a!e /romma=ing any la1 imosing, in !he in!eres!s o/ !he general #bli", reasonableres!ri"!ions on !he e0er"ise o/ !he righ! "on/erre by !he sai s#b3"la#se, an, inar!i"#lar, no!hing in !he sai s#b3"la#se shall a//e"! !he oera!ion o/ anye0is!ing la1 in so /ar as i! rela!es !o, or reven! !he S!a!e /rom ma=ing any la1rela!ing !o,7 777777777777777777 8 i79 !he ro/essional or !e"hni"al

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as is re/erre !o in !ha! "la#se !o is"lose /a"!s 1hi"h s#"h a#!hori!y "onsiers!o be agains! !he #bli" in!eres! !o is"lose7 777777777777777777 8 B79 Parliamen!may by la1 res"ribe7 777777777777777777 8 a79 !he "ir"#ms!an"es #ner 1hi"h, an!he "lass or "lasses o/ "ases in 1hi"h, a erson may be e!aine /or a eriolonger !han !hree mon!hs #ner any la1 roviing /or reven!ive e!en!ion 1i!ho#!ob!aining !he oinion o/ an Avisory (oar in a""oran"e 1i!h !he rovisions o/s#b3"la#se 777777777777777777 8 a79 o/ "la#se 7777777777777777778 679- 777777777777777777 8 b79 !he ma0im#m erio /or 1hi"h any erson may in any

"lass or "lasses o/ "ases be e!aine #ner any la1 roviing /or reven!ivee!en!ion- an 777777777777777777 8 "79 !he ro"e#re !o be /ollo1e by an Avisory(oar in an in7 Freeom !o manage religio#s a//airs77777777777777777777777777

 S#be"! !o #bli" orer, morali!y an heal!h, every religio#s enomina!ion or anyse"!ion !hereo/ shall have !he righ!7 777777777777777777 8 a79 !o es!ablish anmain!ain ins!i!#!ions /or religio#s an "hari!able #roses- 7777777777777777778 b79 !o manage i!s o1n a//airs in ma!!ers o/ religion- 777777777777777777 8 "79 !o

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orer !o se"#re !he roer managemen! o/ any o/ !he "orora!ions,or 777777777777777777 8 79 !he e0!ing#ishmen! or moi/i"a!ion o/ any righ!s o/managing agen!s, se"re!aries an !reas#rers, managing ire"!ors, ire"!ors ormanagers o/ "orora!ions, or o/ any vo!ing righ!s o/ shareholers !hereo/,or 777777777777777777 8 e79 !he e0!ing#ishmen! or moi/i"a!ion o/ any righ!sa""r#ing by vir!#e o/ any agreemen!, lease or li"en"e /or !he #rose o/ sear"hing/or, or 1inning, any mineral or mineral oil, or !he rema!#re !ermina!ion or"an"ella!ion o/ any s#"h agreemen!, lease or li"en"e, shall be eeme !o be voi on

!he gro#n !ha! i! is in"onsis!en! 1i!h, or !a=es a1ay or abriges any o/ !herigh!s "on/erre by ar!i"le 46 or ar!i"le 45*  Provie !ha! 1here s#"h la1 is a la1 mae by !he Legisla!#re o/ a S!a!e, !herovisions o/ !his ar!i"le shall no! aly !here!o #nless s#"h la1, having beenreserve /or !he "onsiera!ion o/ !he Presien!, has re"eive his assen!*  Provie /#r!her !ha! 1here any la1 ma=es any rovision /or !he a"

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DI%ECTI$E P%INCIPLES OF STATE POLIC.777777777777

;>7 De/ini!ion77 In !his Par!, #nless !he "on!e0! o!her1ise re

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!he "i!i)ens a #ni/orm "ivil "oe !hro#gho#! !he !erri!ory o/ Inia767 Provision /or /ree an "om#lsory e#"a!ion /or "hilren77 The S!a!e shalleneavo#r !o rovie, 1i!hin a erio o/ !en years /rom !he "ommen"emen! o/ !hisCons!i!#!ion, /or /ree an "om#lsory e#"a!ion /or all "hilren #n!il !hey"omle!e !he age o/ /o#r!een years76>7 Promo!ion o/ e#"a!ional an e"onomi" in!eres!s o/ S"he#le Cas!es, S"he#leTribes an o!her 1ea=er se"!ions77 The S!a!e shall romo!e 1i!h se"ial "are !hee#"a!ional an e"onomi" in!eres!s o/ !he 1ea=er se"!ions o/ !he eole, an, in

ar!i"#lar, o/ !he S"he#le Cas!es an !he S"he#le Tribes, an shall ro!e"!!hem /rom so"ial in#s!i"e an all /orms o/ e0loi!a!ion76B7 D#!y o/ !he S!a!e !o raise !he level o/ n#!ri!ion an !he s!anar o/ livingan !o imrove #bli" heal!h77 The S!a!e shall regar !he raising o/ !he level o/n#!ri!ion an !he s!anar o/ living o/ i!s eole an !he imrovemen! o/ #bli"heal!h as among i!s rimary #!ies an, in ar!i"#lar, !he S!a!e shall eneavo#r !obring abo#! rohibi!ion o/ !he "ons#m!ion e0"e! /or mei"inal #roses o/in!o0i"a!ing rin=s an o/ r#gs 1hi"h are in#rio#s !o heal!h76?7 Organisa!ion o/ agri"#l!#re an animal h#sbanry77 The S!a!e shall eneavo#r !oorganise agri"#l!#re an animal h#sbanry on moern an s"ien!i/i" lines an shall,in ar!i"#lar, !a=e s!es /or reserving an imroving !he brees, an rohibi!ing!he sla#gh!er, o/ "o1s an "alves an o!her mil"h an ra#gh! "a!!le76?A7 Pro!e"!ion an imrovemen! o/ environmen! an sa/eg#aring o/ /ores!s an 1illi/e77 The S!a!e shall eneavo#r !o ro!e"! an imrove !he environmen! an !osa/eg#ar !he /ores!s an 1il li/e o/ !he "o#n!ry7657 Pro!e"!ion o/ mon#men!s an la"es an obe"!s o/ na!ional imor!an"e77 I!shall be !he obliga!ion o/ !he S!a!e !o ro!e"! every mon#men! or la"e or obe"!o/ ar!is!i" or his!ori" in!eres!, e"lare by or #ner la1 mae by Parliamen! !o beo/ na!ional imor!an"e, /rom solia!ion, is/ig#remen!, es!r#"!ion, removal,isosal or e0or!, as !he "ase may be77 Seara!ion o/ #i"iary /rom e0e"#!ive77 The S!a!e shall !a=e s!es !o seara!e!he #i"iary /rom !he e0e"#!ive in !he #bli" servi"es o/ !he S!a!e7 47 Promo!iono/ in!erna!ional ea"e an se"#ri!y77 The S!a!e shall eneavo#r!o7 777777777777777777 8 a79 romo!e in!erna!ional ea"e anse"#ri!y- 777777777777777777 8 b79 main!ain #s! an honorable rela!ions be!1eenna!ions- 777777777777777777 8 "79 /os!er rese"! /or in!erna!ional la1 an !rea!yobliga!ions in !he ealings o/ organi)e eoles 1i!h one ano!her-

an 777777777777777777 8 79 en"o#rage se!!lemen! o/ in!erna!ional is#!es byarbi!ra!ion7777777777777

PA%T I$A777777777777

FUNDA'ENTAL DUTIES777777777777

4A7 F#namen!al #!ies77 I! shall be !he #!y o/ every "i!i)en o/Inia7 777777777777777777 8 a79 !o abie by !he Cons!i!#!ion an rese"! i!s iealsan ins!i!#!ions, !he Na!ional Flag an !he Na!ional An!hem- 777777777777777777

8 b79 !o "herish an /ollo1 !he noble ieals 1hi"h insire o#r na!ional s!r#ggle/or /reeom- 777777777777777777 8 "79 !o #hol an ro!e"! !he sovereign!y, #ni!yan in!egri!y o/ Inia- 777777777777777777 8 79 !o e/en !he "o#n!ry an renerna!ional servi"e 1hen "alle #on !o o so- 777777777777777777 8 e79 !o romo!eharmony an !he siri! o/ "ommon bro!herhoo amongs! all !he eole o/ Inia!rans"ening religio#s, ling#is!i" an regional or se"!ional iversi!ies- !oreno#n"e ra"!i"es eroga!ory !o !he igni!y o/ 1omen- 777777777777777777 8 /79 !oval#e an reserve !he ri"h heri!age o/ o#r "omosi!e "#l!#re- 777777777777777777 8g79 !o ro!e"! an imrove !he na!#ral environmen! in"l#ing /ores!s, la=es, riversan 1il li/e, an !o have "omassion /or living "rea!#res- 7777777777777777778 h79 !o evelo !he s"ien!i/i" !emer, h#manism an !he siri! o/ in

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re/orm- 777777777777777777 8 i79 !o sa/eg#ar #bli" roer!y an !o ab#reviolen"e- 777777777777777777 8 79 !o s!rive !o1ars e0"ellen"e in all sheres o/inivi#al an "olle"!ive a"!ivi!y so !ha! !he na!ion "ons!an!ly rises !o higherlevels o/ eneavo#r an a"hievemen!7

PA%T $777777777777

THE UNION777777777777

Cha!er I77777777777777

 The E0e"#!ive777777777777

The Presien! an $i"e3Presien!777777777777

:7 The Presien! o/ Inia77 There shall be a Presien! o/ Inia7 ;7 E0e"#!iveo1er o/ !he Union77 777777777777777777 8 479 The e0e"#!ive o1er o/ !he Unionshall be ves!e in !he Presien! an shall be e0er"ise by him ei!her ire"!ly or!hro#gh o//i"ers s#borina!e !o him in a""oran"e 1i!h !hisCons!i!#!ion7 777777777777777777 8 :79 Wi!ho#! re#i"e !o !he generali!y o/ !he/oregoing rovision, !he s#reme "omman o/ !he De/en"e For"es o/ !he Union shallbe ves!e in !he Presien! an !he e0er"ise !hereo/ shall be reg#la!e by la17777777777777777777 8 ;79 No!hing in !his ar!i"le shall7 777777777777777777 8 a79 beeeme !o !rans/er !o !he Presien! any /#n"!ions "on/erre by any e0is!ing la1 on!he &overnmen! o/ any S!a!e or o!her a#!hori!y- or 777777777777777777 8 b79 reven!Parliamen! /rom "on/erring by la1 /#n"!ions on a#!hori!ies o!her !han !hePresien!767 Ele"!ion o/ Presien!77 The Presien! shall be ele"!e by !he members o/ anele"!oral "ollege "onsis!ing o/7 777777777777777777 8 a79 !he ele"!e members o/bo!h Ho#ses o/ Parliamen!- an 777777777777777777 8 b79 !he ele"!e members o/ !heLegisla!ive Assemblies o/ !he S!a!es7

E0lana!ion77 In !his ar!i"le an in ar!i"le , S!a!e in"l#es !he Na!ional�� ��Cai!al Terri!ory o/ Delhi an !he Union !erri!ory o/ Poni"herry77 'anner o/ ele"!ion o/ Presien!7 7 777777777777777777 8 479 As /ar asra"!i"able, !here shall be #ni/ormi!y in !he s"ale o/ reresen!a!ion o/ !hei//eren! S!a!es a! !he ele"!ion o/ !he Presien!7777777777777777777 8 :79 For !he #rose o/ se"#ring s#"h #ni/ormi!y among !heS!a!es in!er se as 1ell as ari!y be!1een !he S!a!es as a 1hole an !he Union, !hen#mber o/ vo!es 1hi"h ea"h ele"!e member o/ Parliamen! an o/ !he Legisla!iveAssembly o/ ea"h S!a!e is en!i!le !o "as! a! s#"h ele"!ion shall be e!ermine in!he /ollo1ing manner*7 777777777777777777 8 a79 every ele"!e member o/ !heLegisla!ive Assembly o/ a S!a!e shall have as many vo!es as !here are m#l!iles o/one !ho#san in !he

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vo!e an !he vo!ing a! s#"h ele"!ion shall be by se"re! ballo!7E0lana!ion77 In !his ar!i"le, !he e0ression o#la!ion means !he o#la!ion�� ��as as"er!aine a! !he las! re"eing "ens#s o/ 1hi"h !he relevan! /ig#res have been#blishe*Provie !ha! !he re/eren"e in !his E0lana!ion !o !he las! re"eing "ens#s o/1hi"h !he relevan! /ig#res have been #blishe shall, #n!il !he relevan! /ig#res/or !he /irs! "ens#s !a=en a/!er !he year ::> have been #blishe, be "ons!r#e asa re/eren"e !o !he 45B4 "ens#s7

>7 Term o/ o//i"e o/ Presien!77 777777777777777777 8 479 The Presien! shall holo//i"e /or a !erm o/ /ive years /rom !he a!e on 1hi"h he en!ers #on his o//i"e*Provie !ha!7777777777777777777 8 a79 !he Presien! may, by 1ri!ing #ner his han aresse !o!he $i"e3Presien!, resign his o//i"e- 777777777777777777 8 b79 !he Presien! may,/or viola!ion o/ !he Cons!i!#!ion, be remove /rom o//i"e by imea"hmen! in !hemanner rovie in ar!i"le >4- 777777777777777777 8 "79 !he Presien! shall,no!1i!hs!aning !he e0ira!ion o/ his !erm, "on!in#e !o hol o//i"e #n!il hiss#""essor en!ers #on his o//i"e7777777777777777777 8 :79 Any resigna!ion aresse !o !he $i"e3Presien! #ner"la#se 777777777777777777 8 a79 o/ !he roviso !o "la#se 8 479 shall /or!h1i!h be"omm#ni"a!e by him !o !he Sea=er o/ !he Ho#se o/ !he Peole7B7 Eligibili!y /or re3ele"!ion77 A erson 1ho hols, or 1ho has hel, o//i"e asPresien! shall, s#be"! !o !he o!her rovisions o/ !his Cons!i!#!ion, be eligible/or re3ele"!ion !o !ha! o//i"e7?7 2#ali/i"a!ions /or ele"!ion as Presien!77 777777777777777777 8 479 No ersonshall be eligible /or ele"!ion as Presien! #nless he7 777777777777777777 8 a79 isa "i!i)en o/ Inia, 777777777777777777 8 b79 has "omle!e !he age o/ !hir!y3/iveyears, an 777777777777777777 8 "79 is 7 Oa!h or a//irma!ion by !hePresien!77 Every Presien! an every erson a"!ing as Presien! or is"harging !he

/#n"!ions o/ !he Presien! shall, be/ore en!ering #on his o//i"e, ma=e ans#bs"ribe in !he resen"e o/ !he Chie/ +#s!i"e o/ Inia or, in his absen"e, !hesenior3mos! +#ge o/ !he S#reme Co#r! available, an oa!h or a//irma!ion in !he/ollo1ing /orm, !ha! is !o say7  I, A7(7, o s1ear in !he name o/ &o !ha! I 1ill /ai!h/#lly e0e"#!e solemnlya//irm !he o//i"e o/ Presien! 777777777777777777 8 or is"harge !he /#n"!ions o/!he Presien!79 o/ Inia an 1ill !o !he bes! o/ my abili!y reserve, ro!e"! ane/en !he Cons!i!#!ion an !he la1 an !ha! I 1ill evo!e mysel/ !o !he servi"ean 1ell3being o/ !he eole o/ Inia77 >47 Pro"e#re /or imea"hmen! o/ !hePresien!77 777777777777777777 8 479 When a Presien! is !o be imea"he /orviola!ion o/ !he Cons!i!#!ion, !he "harge shall be re/erre by ei!her Ho#se o/

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Parliamen!7 777777777777777777 8 :79 No s#"h "harge shall be re/erre#nless7 777777777777777777 8 a79 !he roosal !o re/er s#"h "harge is "on!aine ina resol#!ion 1hi"h has been move a/!er a! leas! /o#r!een aysG no!i"e in 1ri!ingsigne by no! less !han one3/o#r!h o/ !he !o!al n#mber o/ members o/ !he Ho#se hasbeen given o/ !heir in!en!ion !o move !he resol#!ion, an 777777777777777777 8 b79s#"h resol#!ion has been asse by a maori!y o/ no! less !han !1o3!hirs o/ !he!o!al membershi o/ !he Ho#se7 777777777777777777 8 ;79 When a "harge has been sore/erre by ei!her Ho#se o/ Parliamen!, !he o!her Ho#se shall inves!iga!e !he

"harge or "a#se !he "harge !o be inves!iga!e an !he Presien! shall have !herigh! !o aear an !o be reresen!e a! s#"h inves!iga!ion7 7777777777777777778 679 I/ as a res#l! o/ !he inves!iga!ion a resol#!ion is asse by a maori!y o/no! less !han !1o3!hirs o/ !he !o!al membershi o/ !he Ho#se by 1hi"h !he "harge1as inves!iga!e or "a#se !o be inves!iga!e, e"laring !ha! !he "harge re/erreagains! !he Presien! has been s#s!aine, s#"h resol#!ion shall have !he e//e"! o/removing !he Presien! /rom his o//i"e as /rom !he a!e on 1hi"h !he resol#!ion isso asse7 >:7 Time o/ holing ele"!ion !o /ill va"an"y in !he o//i"e o/ Presien!an !he !erm o/ o//i"e o/ erson ele"!e !o /ill "as#alva"an"y7 7 777777777777777777 8 479 An ele"!ion !o /ill a va"an"y "a#se by !hee0ira!ion o/ !he !erm o/ o//i"e o/ Presien! shall be "omle!e be/ore !hee0ira!ion o/ !he !erm7 777777777777777777 8 :79 An ele"!ion !o /ill a va"an"y in !he o//i"e o/ Presien!o""#rring by reason o/ his ea!h, resigna!ion or removal, or o!her1ise shall behel as soon as ossible a/!er, an in no "ase la!er !han si0 mon!hs /rom, !he a!eo/ o""#rren"e o/ !he va"an"y- an !he erson ele"!e !o /ill !he va"an"y shall,s#be"! !o !he rovisions o/ ar!i"le >, be en!i!le !o hol o//i"e /or !he /#ll!erm o/ /ive years /rom !he a!e on 1hi"h he en!ers #on his o//i"e7 >;7 The $i"e3Presien! o/ Inia77 There shall be a $i"e3Presien! o/ Inia7 >67 The $i"e3Presien! !o be e0 o//i"io Chairman o/ !he Co#n"il o/ S!a!es77 The $i"e3Presien!shall be e0 o//i"io Chairman o/ !he Co#n"il o/ S!a!es an shall no! hol any o!hero//i"e o/ ro/i!* Provie !ha! #ring any erio 1hen !he $i"e3Presien! a"!s asPresien! or is"harges !he /#n"!ions o/ !he Presien! #ner ar!i"le >, he shallno! er/orm !he #!ies o/ !he o//i"e o/ Chairman o/ !he Co#n"il o/ S!a!es an shallno! be en!i!le !o any salary or allo1an"e ayable !o !he Chairman o/ !he Co#n"ilo/ S!a!es #ner ar!i"le 5B7 >7 The $i"e3Presien! !o a"! as Presien! or !o is"harge his /#n"!ions #ring

"as#al va"an"ies in !he o//i"e, or #ring !he absen"e, o/Presien!77 777777777777777777 8 479 In !he even! o/ !he o""#rren"e o/ any va"an"yin !he o//i"e o/ !he Presien! by reason o/ his ea!h, resigna!ion or removal, oro!her1ise, !he $i"e3Presien! shall a"! as Presien! #n!il !he a!e on 1hi"h a ne1Presien! ele"!e in a""oran"e 1i!h !he rovisions o/ !his Cha!er !o /ill s#"hva"an"y en!ers #on his o//i"e7 777777777777777777 8 :79 When !he Presien! is#nable !o is"harge his /#n"!ions o1ing !o absen"e, illness or any o!her "a#se, !he$i"e3Presien! shall is"harge his /#n"!ions #n!il !he a!e on 1hi"h !he Presien!res#mes his #!ies7 777777777777777777 8 ;79 The $i"e3Presien! shall, #ring, anin rese"! o/, !he erio 1hile he is so a"!ing as, or is"harging !he /#n"!ionso/, Presien!, have all !he o1ers an imm#ni!ies o/ !he Presien! an be en!i!le!o s#"h emol#men!s, allo1an"es an rivileges as may be e!ermine by Parliamen! byla1 an, #n!il rovision in !ha! behal/ is so mae, s#"h emol#men!s, allo1an"es an

rivileges as are se"i/ie in !he Se"on S"he#le7 >>7 Ele"!ion o/ $i"e3Presien!77 777777777777777777 8 479 The $i"e3Presien! shall be ele"!e by !hemembers o/ an ele"!oral "ollege "onsis!ing o/ !he members o/ bo!h Ho#ses o/Parliamen! in a""oran"e 1i!h !he sys!em o/ roor!ional reresen!a!ion by means o/!he single !rans/erable vo!e an !he vo!ing a! s#"h ele"!ion shall be by se"re!ballo!7 777777777777777777 8 :79 The $i"e3Presien! shall no! be a member o/ ei!herHo#se o/ Parliamen! or o/ a Ho#se o/ !he Legisla!#re o/ any S!a!e, an i/ a membero/ ei!her Ho#se o/ Parliamen! or o/ a Ho#se o/ !he Legisla!#re o/ any S!a!e beele"!e $i"e3Presien!, he shall be eeme !o have va"a!e his sea! in !ha! Ho#seon !he a!e on 1hi"h he en!ers #on his o//i"e as $i"e3Presien!7 777777777777777777 8 ;79 No erson shall be eligible /or ele"!ion as

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$i"e3Presien! #nless he7 777777777777777777 8 a79 is a "i!i)en o/Inia- 777777777777777777 8 b79 has "omle!e !he age o/ !hir!y3/ive years-an 777777777777777777 8 "79 is ?7 Time o/ holing ele"!ion !o /ill va"an"y in !he o//i"e o/ $i"e3Presien! an!he !erm o/ o//i"e o/ erson ele"!e !o /ill "as#al va"an"y77 7777777777777777778 479 An ele"!ion !o /ill a va"an"y "a#se by !he e0ira!ion o/ !he !erm o/ o//i"eo/ $i"e3Presien! shall be "omle!e be/ore !he e0ira!ion o/ !he !erm7  777777777777777777 8 :79 An ele"!ion !o /ill a va"an"y in !he o//i"e o/ $i"e3Presien! o""#rring by reason o/ his ea!h, resigna!ion or removal, or o!her1iseshall be hel as soon as ossible a/!er !he o""#rren"e o/ !he va"an"y, an !heerson ele"!e !o /ill !he va"an"y shall, s#be"! !o !he rovisions o/ ar!i"le >B,be en!i!le !o hol o//i"e /or !he /#ll !erm o/ /ive years /rom !he a!e on 1hi"hhe en!ers #on his o//i"e7 >57 Oa!h or a//irma!ion by !he $i"e3Presien!77 Every $i"e3Presien! shall, be/oreen!ering #on his o//i"e, ma=e an s#bs"ribe be/ore !he Presien!, or some ersonaoin!e in !ha! behal/ by him, an oa!h or a//irma!ion in !he /ollo1ing /orm, !ha!is !o say7  I, A7(7, o s1ear in !he name o/ &o !ha! I 1ill bear !r#e /ai!h an

  solemnly a//irmallegian"e !o !he Cons!i!#!ion o/ Inia as by la1 es!ablishe an !ha! I 1ill/ai!h/#lly is"harge !he #!y #on 1hi"h I am abo#! !o en!er7 B7 Dis"harge o/Presien!Gs /#n"!ions in o!her "on!ingen"ies77 Parliamen! may ma=e s#"h rovisionsas i! !hin=s /i! /or !he is"harge o/ !he /#n"!ions o/ !he Presien! in any"on!ingen"y no! rovie /or in !his Cha!er7 B47 'a!!ers rela!ing !o, or "onne"!e 1i!h, !he ele"!ion o/ a Presien! or $i"e3Presien!77 777777777777777777 8 479 All o#b!s an is#!es arising o#! o/ or in"onne"!ion 1i!h !he ele"!ion o/ a Presien! or $i"e3Presien! shall be in

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  777777777777777777 8 a79 in all "ases 1here !he #nishmen! or sen!en"e is by aCo#r! 'ar!ial-  777777777777777777 8 b79 in all "ases 1here !he #nishmen! or sen!en"e is /or ano//en"e agains! any la1 rela!ing !o a ma!!er !o 1hi"h !he e0e"#!ive o1er o/ !heUnion e0!ens-  777777777777777777 8 "79 in all "ases 1here !he sen!en"e is a sen!en"e o/ ea!h7 777777777777777777 8 :79 No!hing in s#b3"la#se 777777777777777777 8 a79 o/ "la#se8 479 shall a//e"! !he o1er "on/erre by la1 on any o//i"er o/ !he Arme For"es o/

!he Union !o s#sen, remi! or "omm#!e a sen!en"e asse by a Co#r! 'ar!ial7  777777777777777777 8 ;79 No!hing in s#b3"la#se 777777777777777777 8 "79 o/ "la#se8 479 shall a//e"! !he o1er !o s#sen, remi! or "omm#!e a sen!en"e o/ ea!he0er"isable by !he &overnor o/ a S!a!e #ner any la1 /or !he !ime being in /or"e7  B;7 E0!en! o/ e0e"#!ive o1er o/ !he Union77 777777777777777777 8 479 S#be"! !o!he rovisions o/ !his Cons!i!#!ion, !he e0e"#!ive o1er o/ !he Union shall e0!en7  777777777777777777 8 a79 !o !he ma!!ers 1i!h rese"! !o 1hi"h Parliamen! haso1er !o ma=e la1s- an  777777777777777777 8 b79 !o !he e0er"ise o/ s#"h righ!s, a#!hori!y an#risi"!ion as are e0er"isable by !he &overnmen! o/ Inia by vir!#e o/ any !rea!yor agreemen!*  Provie !ha! !he e0e"#!ive o1er re/erre !o in s#b3"la#se 7777777777777777778 a79 shall no!, save as e0ressly rovie in !his Cons!i!#!ion or in any la1 maeby Parliamen!, e0!en in any S!a!e !o ma!!ers 1i!h rese"! !o 1hi"h !he Legisla!#reo/ !he S!a!e has also o1er !o ma=e la1s7  777777777777777777 8 :79 Un!il o!her1ise rovie by Parliamen!, a S!a!e an anyo//i"er or a#!hori!y o/ a S!a!e may, no!1i!hs!aning any!hing in !his ar!i"le,"on!in#e !o e0er"ise in ma!!ers 1i!h rese"! !o 1hi"h Parliamen! has o1er !o ma=ela1s /or !ha! S!a!e s#"h e0e"#!ive o1er or /#n"!ions as !he S!a!e or o//i"er ora#!hori!y !hereo/ "o#l e0er"ise immeia!ely be/ore !he "ommen"emen! o/ !hisCons!i!#!ion7 Co#n"il o/ 'inis!ers  B67 Co#n"il o/ 'inis!ers !o ai an avise Presien!77 777777777777777777 8 479There shall be a Co#n"il o/ 'inis!ers 1i!h !he Prime 'inis!er a! !he hea !o aian avise !he Presien! 1ho shall, in !he e0er"ise o/ his /#n"!ions, a"! ina""oran"e 1i!h s#"h avi"e*  Provie !ha! !he Presien! may re

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is no! a member o/ ei!her Ho#se o/ Parliamen! shall a! !he e0ira!ion o/ !ha!erio "ease !o be a 'inis!er7 777777777777777777 8 >79 The salaries an allo1an"es o/ 'inis!ers shall be s#"h asParliamen! may /rom !ime !o !ime by la1 e!ermine an, #n!il Parliamen! soe!ermines, shall be as se"i/ie in !he Se"on S"he#le7 The A!!orney3&eneral /orInia  B>7 A!!orney3&eneral /or Inia77 777777777777777777 8 479 The Presien! shallaoin! a erson 1ho is

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a""oran"e 1i!h !he rovisions in !ha! behal/ "on!aine in !he Fo#r!h S"he#le7  777777777777777777 8 ;79 The members !o be nomina!e by !he Presien! #ner s#b3"la#se 777777777777777777 8 a79 o/ "la#se 8 479 shall "onsis! o/ ersons havingse"ial =no1lege or ra"!i"al e0erien"e in rese"! o/ s#"h ma!!ers as !he/ollo1ing, namely*7  Li!era!#re, s"ien"e, ar! an so"ial servi"e7  777777777777777777 8 679 The reresen!a!ives o/ ea"h S!a!e in !he Co#n"il o/S!a!es shall be ele"!e by !he ele"!e members o/ !he Legisla!ive Assembly o/ !he

S!a!e in a""oran"e 1i!h !he sys!em o/ roor!ional reresen!a!ion by means o/ !hesingle !rans/erable vo!e7  777777777777777777 8 79 The reresen!a!ives o/ !he Union !erri!ories in !heCo#n"il o/ S!a!es shall be "hosen in s#"h manner as Parliamen! may by la1res"ribe7  ?47 Comosi!ion o/ !he Ho#se o/ !he Peole77 777777777777777777 8 479 S#be"! !o!he rovisions o/ ar!i"le ;;4, !he Ho#se o/ !he Peole shall "onsis! o/7  777777777777777777 8 a79 no! more !han /ive h#nre an !hir!y members "hosen byire"! ele"!ion /rom !erri!orial "ons!i!#en"ies in !he S!a!es, an  777777777777777777 8 b79 no! more !han !1en!y members !o reresen! !he Union!erri!ories, "hosen in s#"h manner as Parliamen! may by la1 rovie7  777777777777777777 8 :79 For !he #roses o/ s#b3"la#se 777777777777777777 8 a79o/ "la#se 8 479,7  777777777777777777 8 a79 !here shall be allo!!e !o ea"h S!a!e a n#mber o/ sea!sin !he Ho#se o/ !he Peole in s#"h manner !ha! !he ra!io be!1een !ha! n#mber an!he o#la!ion o/ !he S!a!e is, so /ar as ra"!i"able, !he same /or all S!a!es- an  777777777777777777 8 b79 ea"h S!a!e shall be ivie in!o !erri!orial"ons!i!#en"ies in s#"h manner !ha! !he ra!io be!1een !he o#la!ion o/ ea"h"ons!i!#en"y an !he n#mber o/ sea!s allo!!e !o i! is, so /ar as ra"!i"able, !hesame !hro#gho#! !he S!a!e*  Provie !ha! !he rovisions o/ s#b3"la#se 777777777777777777 8 a79 o/ !his"la#se shall no! be ali"able /or !he #rose o/ allo!men! o/ sea!s in !he Ho#seo/ !he Peole !o any S!a!e so long as !he o#la!ion o/ !ha! S!a!e oes no! e0"eesi0 millions7 777777777777777777 8 ;79 In !his ar!i"le, !he e0ression o#la!ion� �means !he o#la!ion as as"er!aine a! !he las! re"eing "ens#s o/ 1hi"h !herelevan! /ig#res have been #blishe*  Provie !ha! !he re/eren"e in !his "la#se !o !he las! re"eing "ens#s o/ 1hi"h

!he relevan! /ig#res have been #blishe shall, #n!il !he relevan! /ig#res /or !he/irs! "ens#s !a=en a/!er !he year ::> have been #blishe, be"ons!r#e, 7 777777777777777777 8 i79 /or !he #roses o/ s#b3"la#se 777777777777777777 8 a79 o/ "la#se 777777777777777777 8 :79 an !he roviso!o !ha! "la#se, as a re/eren"e !o !he 45B4 "ens#s- an 777777777777777777 8 ii79/or !he #roses o/ s#b3"la#se 777777777777777777 8 b79 o/"la#se 777777777777777777 8 :79 as a re/eren"e !o !he :4 "ens#s7  ?:7 %ea#s!men! a/!er ea"h "ens#s77 Uon !he "omle!ion o/ ea"h "ens#s, !heallo"a!ion o/ sea!s in !he Ho#se o/ !he Peole !o !he S!a!es an !he ivision o/ea"h S!a!e in!o !erri!orial "ons!i!#en"ies shall be rea#s!e by s#"h a#!hori!yan in s#"h manner as Parliamen! may by la1 e!ermine*  Provie !ha! s#"h rea#s!men! shall no! a//e"! reresen!a!ion in !he Ho#se o/!he Peole #n!il !he issol#!ion o/ !he !hen e0is!ing Ho#se*

  Provie /#r!her !ha! s#"h rea#s!men! shall !a=e e//e"! /rom s#"h a!e as !hePresien! may, by orer, se"i/y an #n!il s#"h rea#s!men! !a=es e//e"!, anyele"!ion !o !he Ho#se may be hel on !he basis o/ !he !erri!orial "ons!i!#en"iese0is!ing be/ore s#"h rea#s!men!*  Provie also !ha! #n!il !he relevan! /ig#res /or !he /irs! "ens#s !a=en a/!er!he year ::> have been #blishe, i! shall no! be ne"essary !o rea#s!7  777777777777777777 8 i79 !he allo"a!ion o/ sea!s in !he Ho#se o/ Peole !o !heS!a!es as rea#s!e on !he basis o/ !he 45B4 "ens#s- an  777777777777777777 8 ii79 !he ivision o/ ea"h S!a!e in!o !erri!orial"ons!i!#en"ies as may be rea#s!e on !he basis o/ !he :4 "ens#s, #ner !hisar!i"le7

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  ?;7 D#ra!ion o/ Ho#ses o/ Parliamen!77 777777777777777777 8 479 The Co#n"il o/S!a!es shall no! be s#be"! !o issol#!ion, b#! as nearly as ossible one3!hir o/!he members !hereo/ shall re!ire as soon as may be on !he e0ira!ion o/ everyse"on year in a""oran"e 1i!h !he rovisions mae in !ha! behal/ by Parliamen! byla17  777777777777777777 8 :79 The Ho#se o/ !he Peole, #nless sooner issolve, shall"on!in#e /or /ive years /rom !he a!e aoin!e /or i!s /irs! mee!ing an no longeran !he e0ira!ion o/ !he sai erio o/ /ive years shall oera!e as a issol#!ion

o/ !he Ho#se*  Provie !ha! !he sai erio may, 1hile a Pro"lama!ion o/ Emergen"y is inoera!ion, be e0!ene by Parliamen! by la1 /or a erio no! e0"eeing one year a!a !ime an no! e0!ening in any "ase beyon a erio o/ si0 mon!hs a/!er !hePro"lama!ion has "ease !o oera!e7 ?67 2#ali/i"a!ion /or membershi o/Parliamen!77 A erson shall no! be

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rela!ion !o a si!!ing /rom 1hi"h !he Sea=er, or, as !he "ase may be, !he De#!ySea=er, is absen!7 777777777777777777 8 :79 The Sea=er shall have !he righ! !osea= in, an o!her1ise !o !a=e ar! in !he ro"eeings o/, !he Ho#se o/ !he Peole1hile any resol#!ion /or his removal /rom o//i"e is #ner "onsiera!ion in !heHo#se an shall, no!1i!hs!aning any!hing in ar!i"le 4, be en!i!le !o vo!e onlyin !he /irs! ins!an"e on s#"h resol#!ion or on any o!her ma!!er #ring s#"hro"eeings b#! no! in !he "ase o/ an e

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aresse !o !he Chairman or !he Sea=er, as !he "ase may be, an his resigna!ionis a""e!e by !he Chairman or !he Sea=er, as !he "ase may be, his sea! shall!here#on be"ome va"an!* Provie !ha! in !he "ase o/ any resigna!ion re/erre !oin s#b3"la#se 777777777777777777 8 b79, i/ /rom in/orma!ion re"eive or o!her1isean a/!er ma=ing s#"h in

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45B?7 777777777777777777 8 679 The rovisions o/ "la#ses 8 479, 7777777777777777778 :79 an 777777777777777777 8 ;79 shall aly in rela!ion !o ersons 1ho by vir!#eo/ !his Cons!i!#!ion have !he righ! !o sea= in, an o!her1ise !o !a=e ar! in !hero"eeings o/, a Ho#se o/ Parliamen! or any "ommi!!ee !hereo/ as !hey aly inrela!ion !o members o/ Parliamen!7 4>7 Salaries an allo1an"es o/ members77'embers o/ ei!her Ho#se o/ Parliamen! shall be en!i!le !o re"eive s#"h salariesan allo1an"es as may /rom !ime !o !ime be e!ermine by Parliamen! by la1 an,#n!il rovision in !ha! rese"! is so mae, allo1an"es a! s#"h ra!es an #on s#"h

"oni!ions as 1ere immeia!ely be/ore !he "ommen"emen! o/ !his Cons!i!#!ionali"able in !he "ase o/ members o/ !he Cons!i!#en! Assembly o/ !he Dominion o/Inia7 Legisla!ive Pro"e#re 4B7 Provisions as !o in!ro#"!ion an assing o/(ills77 777777777777777777 8 479 S#be"! !o !he rovisions o/ ar!i"les 45 an 44B1i!h rese"! !o 'oney (ills an o!her /inan"ial (ills, a (ill may origina!e inei!her Ho#se o/ Parliamen!7 777777777777777777 8 :79 S#be"! !o !he rovisions o/ar!i"les 4? an 45, a (ill shall no! be eeme !o have been asse by !he Ho#seso/ Parliamen! #nless i! has been agree !o by bo!h Ho#ses, ei!her 1i!ho#! amenmen!or 1i!h s#"h amenmen!s only as are agree !o by bo!h Ho#ses7 7777777777777777778 ;79 A (ill ening in Parliamen! shall no! lase by reason o/ !he roroga!ion o/!he Ho#ses7 777777777777777777 8 679 A (ill ening in !he Co#n"il o/ S!a!es 1hi"hhas no! been asse by !he Ho#se o/ !he Peole shall no! lase on a issol#!ion o/!he Ho#se o/ !he Peole7 777777777777777777 8 79 A (ill 1hi"h is ening in !heHo#se o/ !he Peole, or 1hi"h having been asse by !he Ho#se o/ !he Peole isening in !he Co#n"il o/ S!a!es, shall, s#be"! !o !he rovisions o/ ar!i"le 4?,lase on a issol#!ion o/ !he Ho#se o/ !he Peole7 4?7 +oin! si!!ing o/ bo!hHo#ses in "er!ain "ases77 777777777777777777 8 479 I/ a/!er a (ill has been asseby one Ho#se an !ransmi!!e !o !he o!her Ho#se7 777777777777777777 8 a79 !he (illis ree"!e by !he o!her Ho#se- or 777777777777777777 8 b79 !he Ho#ses have /inallyisagree as !o !he amenmen!s !o be mae in !he (ill- or 777777777777777777 8 "79more !han si0 mon!hs elase /rom !he a!e o/ !he re"e!ion o/ !he (ill by !he o!herHo#se 1i!ho#! !he (ill being asse by i!, !he Presien! may, #nless !he (ill haselase by reason o/ a issol#!ion o/ !he Ho#se o/ !he Peole, no!i/y !o !he Ho#sesby message i/ !hey are si!!ing or by #bli" no!i/i"a!ion i/ !hey are no! si!!ing,his in!en!ion !o s#mmon !hem !o mee! in a oin! si!!ing /or !he #rose o/elibera!ing an vo!ing on !he (ill* Provie !ha! no!hing in !his "la#se shallaly !o a 'oney (ill7 777777777777777777 8 :79 In re"=oning any s#"h erio o/ si0

mon!hs as is re/erre !o in "la#se 8 479, no a""o#n! shall be !a=en o/ any erio#ring 1hi"h !he Ho#se re/erre !o in s#b3"la#se 777777777777777777 8 "79 o/ !ha!"la#se is rorog#e or ao#rne /or more !han /o#r "onse"#!iveays7 777777777777777777 8 ;79 Where !he Presien! has #ner "la#se 8 479 no!i/iehis in!en!ion o/ s#mmoning !he Ho#ses !o mee! in a oin! si!!ing, nei!her Ho#seshall ro"ee /#r!her 1i!h !he (ill, b#! !he Presien! may a! any !ime a/!er !hea!e o/ his no!i/i"a!ion s#mmon !he Ho#ses !o mee! in a oin! si!!ing /or !he#rose se"i/ie in !he no!i/i"a!ion an, i/ he oes so, !he Ho#ses shall mee!a""oringly7 777777777777777777 8 679 I/ a! !he oin! si!!ing o/ !he !1o Ho#ses !he(ill, 1i!h s#"h amenmen!s, i/ any, as are agree !o in oin! si!!ing, is asse bya maori!y o/ !he !o!al n#mber o/ members o/ bo!h Ho#ses resen! an vo!ing, i!shall be eeme /or !he #roses o/ !his Cons!i!#!ion !o have been asse by bo!hHo#ses* Provie !ha! a! a oin! si!!ing7 777777777777777777 8 a79 i/ !he (ill,

having been asse by one Ho#se, has no! been asse by !he o!her Ho#se 1i!hamenmen!s an re!#rne !o !he Ho#se in 1hi"h i! origina!e, no amenmen! shall beroose !o !he (ill o!her !han s#"h amenmen!s 777777777777777777 8 i/ any79 asare mae ne"essary by !he elay in !he assage o/ !he (ill- 7777777777777777778 b79 i/ !he (ill has been so asse an re!#rne, only s#"h amenmen!s asa/oresai shall be roose !o !he (ill an s#"h o!her amenmen!s as are relevan!!o !he ma!!ers 1i!h rese"! !o 1hi"h !he Ho#ses have no! agree- an !he e"isiono/ !he erson resiing as !o !he amenmen!s 1hi"h are amissible #ner !his "la#seshall be /inal7 777777777777777777 8 79 A oin! si!!ing may be hel #ner !hisar!i"le an a (ill asse !herea!, no!1i!hs!aning !ha! a issol#!ion o/ !he Ho#seo/ !he Peole has in!ervene sin"e !he Presien! no!i/ie his in!en!ion !o s#mmon

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!he Ho#ses !o mee! !herein7 457 Se"ial ro"e#re in rese"! o/ 'oney(ills77 777777777777777777 8 479 A 'oney (ill shall no! be in!ro#"e in !heCo#n"il o/ S!a!es7 777777777777777777 8 :79 A/!er a 'oney (ill has been asse by!he Ho#se o/ !he Peole i! shall be !ransmi!!e !o !he Co#n"il o/ S!a!es /or i!sre"ommena!ions an !he Co#n"il o/ S!a!es shall 1i!hin a erio o/ /o#r!een ays/rom !he a!e o/ i!s re"ei! o/ !he (ill re!#rn !he (ill !o !he Ho#se o/ !he Peole1i!h i!s re"ommena!ions an !he Ho#se o/ !he Peole may !here#on ei!her a""e! orree"! all or any o/ !he re"ommena!ions o/ !he Co#n"il o/

S!a!es7 777777777777777777 8 ;79 I/ !he Ho#se o/ !he Peole a""e!s any o/ !here"ommena!ions o/ !he Co#n"il o/ S!a!es, !he 'oney (ill shall be eeme !o havebeen asse by bo!h Ho#ses 1i!h !he amenmen!s re"ommene by !he Co#n"il o/ S!a!esan a""e!e by !he Ho#se o/ !he Peole7 777777777777777777 8 679 I/ !he Ho#se o/!he Peole oes no! a""e! any o/ !he re"ommena!ions o/ !he Co#n"il o/ S!a!es, !he'oney (ill shall be eeme !o have been asse by bo!h Ho#ses in !he /orm in 1hi"hi! 1as asse by !he Ho#se o/ !he Peole 1i!ho#! any o/ !he amenmen!s re"ommeneby !he Co#n"il o/ S!a!es7 777777777777777777 8 79 I/ a 'oney (ill asse by !heHo#se o/ !he Peole an !ransmi!!e !o !he Co#n"il o/ S!a!es /or i!sre"ommena!ions is no! re!#rne !o !he Ho#se o/ !he Peole 1i!hin !he sai erioo/ /o#r!een ays, i! shall be eeme !o have been asse by bo!h Ho#ses a! !hee0ira!ion o/ !he sai erio in !he /orm in 1hi"h i! 1as asse by !he Ho#se o/!he Peole7 447 De/ini!ion o/ 'oney (illsGG77 777777777777777777 8 479 For !he#roses o/ !his Cha!er, a (ill shall be eeme !o be a 'oney (ill i/ i! "on!ainsonly rovisions ealing 1i!h all or any o/ !he /ollo1ing ma!!ers,namely*7 777777777777777777 8 a79 !he imosi!ion, aboli!ion, remission, al!era!ionor reg#la!ion o/ any !a0- 777777777777777777 8 b79 !he reg#la!ion o/ !he borro1ingo/ money or !he giving o/ any g#aran!ee by !he &overnmen! o/ Inia, or !heamenmen! o/ !he la1 1i!h rese"! !o any /inan"ial obliga!ions #ner!a=en or !o be#ner!a=en by !he &overnmen! o/ Inia- 777777777777777777 8 "79 !he "#s!oy o/ !heConsolia!e F#n or !he Con!ingen"y F#n o/ Inia, !he aymen! o/ moneys in!o or!he 1i!hra1al o/ moneys /rom any s#"h F#n- 777777777777777777 8 79 !hearoria!ion o/ moneys o#! o/ !he Consolia!e F#n o/ Inia- 777777777777777777 8e79 !he e"laring o/ any e0eni!#re !o be e0eni!#re "harge on !he Consolia!eF#n o/ Inia or !he in"reasing o/ !he amo#n! o/ any s#"he0eni!#re- 777777777777777777 8 /79 !he re"ei! o/ money on a""o#n! o/ !heConsolia!e F#n o/ Inia or !he #bli" a""o#n! o/ Inia or !he "#s!oy or iss#e

o/ s#"h money or !he a#i! o/ !he a""o#n!s o/ !he Union or o/ a S!a!e-or 777777777777777777 8 g79 any ma!!er in"ien!al !o any o/ !he ma!!ers se"i/iein s#b3"la#ses 8 a79 !o 777777777777777777 8 /797 777777777777777777 8 :79 A (illshall no! be eeme !o be a 'oney (ill by reason only !ha! i! rovies /or !heimosi!ion o/ /ines or o!her e"#niary enal!ies, or /or !he eman or aymen! o//ees /or li"en"es or /ees /or servi"es renere, or by reason !ha! i! rovies /or!he imosi!ion, aboli!ion, remission, al!era!ion or reg#la!ion o/ any !a0 by anylo"al a#!hori!y or boy /or lo"al #roses7 777777777777777777 8 ;79 I/ any

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!here/rom7 Pro"e#re in Finan"ial 'a!!ers 44:7 Ann#al /inan"ials!a!emen!77 777777777777777777 8 479 The Presien! shall in rese"! o/ every/inan"ial year "a#se !o be lai be/ore bo!h !he Ho#ses o/ Parliamen! a s!a!emen! o/!he es!ima!e re"ei!s an e0eni!#re o/ !he &overnmen! o/ Inia /or !ha! year, in!his Par! re/erre !o as !he ann#al /inan"ial s!a!emen!GG7 7777777777777777778 :79 The es!ima!es o/ e0eni!#re emboie in !he ann#al /inan"ial s!a!emen! shallsho1 seara!ely7 777777777777777777 8 a79 !he s#ms re

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  777777777777777777 8 a79 i/ !he amo#n! a#!horise by any la1 mae in a""oran"e1i!h !he rovisions o/ ar!i"le 446 !o be e0ene /or a ar!i"#lar servi"e /or !he"#rren! /inan"ial year is /o#n !o be ins#//i"ien! /or !he #roses o/ !ha! year or1hen a nee has arisen #ring !he "#rren! /inan"ial year /or s#lemen!ary orai!ional e0eni!#re #on some ne1 servi"e no! "on!emla!e in !he ann#al/inan"ial s!a!emen! /or !ha! year, or  777777777777777777 8 b79 i/ any money has been sen! on any servi"e #ring a/inan"ial year in e0"ess o/ !he amo#n! gran!e /or !ha! servi"e an /or !ha! year,

"a#se !o be lai be/ore bo!h !he Ho#ses o/ Parliamen! ano!her s!a!emen! sho1ing !hees!ima!e amo#n! o/ !ha! e0eni!#re or "a#se !o be resen!e !o !he Ho#se o/ !hePeole a eman /or s#"h e0"ess, as !he "ase may be7 777777777777777777 8 :79 Therovisions o/ ar!i"les 44:, 44; an 446 shall have e//e"! in rela!ion !o any s#"hs!a!emen! an e0eni!#re or eman an also !o any la1 !o be mae a#!horising !hearoria!ion o/ moneys o#! o/ !he Consolia!e F#n o/ Inia !o mee! s#"he0eni!#re or !he gran! in rese"! o/ s#"h eman as !hey have e//e"! in rela!ion!o !he ann#al /inan"ial s!a!emen! an !he e0eni!#re men!ione !herein or !o aeman /or a gran! an !he la1 !o be mae /or !he a#!horisa!ion o/ aroria!ion o/moneys o#! o/ !he Consolia!e F#n o/ Inia !o mee! s#"h e0eni!#re or gran!744>7 $o!es on a""o#n!, vo!es o/ "rei! an e0"e!ional gran!s77 7777777777777777778 479 No!1i!hs!aning any!hing in !he /oregoing rovisions o/ !his Cha!er, !heHo#se o/ !he Peole shall have o1er7 777777777777777777 8 a79 !o ma=e any gran! inavan"e in rese"! o/ !he es!ima!e e0eni!#re /or a ar! o/ any /inan"ial yearening !he "omle!ion o/ !he ro"e#re res"ribe in ar!i"le 44; /or !he vo!ing o/s#"h gran! an !he assing o/ !he la1 in a""oran"e 1i!h !he rovisions o/ ar!i"le446 in rela!ion !o !ha! e0eni!#re- 777777777777777777 8 b79 !o ma=e a gran! /ormee!ing an #ne0e"!e eman #on !he reso#r"es o/ Inia 1hen on a""o#n! o/ !hemagni!#e or !he ine/ini!e "hara"!er o/ !he servi"e !he eman "anno! be s!a!e1i!h !he e!ails orinarily given in an ann#al /inan"ials!a!emen!- 777777777777777777 8 "79 !o ma=e an e0"e!ional gran! 1hi"h /orms noar! o/ !he "#rren! servi"e o/ any /inan"ial year- an Parliamen! shall have o1er!o a#!horise by la1 !he 1i!hra1al o/ moneys /rom !he Consolia!e F#n o/ Inia/or !he #roses /or 1hi"h !he sai gran!s are mae7 777777777777777777 8 :79 Therovisions o/ ar!i"les 44; an 446 shall have e//e"! in rela!ion !o !he ma=ing o/any gran! #ner "la#se 8 479 an !o any la1 !o be mae #ner !ha! "la#se as !heyhave e//e"! in rela!ion !o !he ma=ing o/ a gran! 1i!h regar !o any e0eni!#re

men!ione in !he ann#al /inan"ial s!a!emen! an !he la1 !o be mae /or !hea#!horisa!ion o/ aroria!ion o/ moneys o#! o/ !he Consolia!e F#n o/ Inia !omee! s#"h e0eni!#re7 44B7 Se"ial rovisions as !o /inan"ial(ills77 777777777777777777 8 479 A (ill or amenmen! ma=ing rovision /or any o/!he ma!!ers se"i/ie in s#b3"la#ses 8 a79 !o 777777777777777777 8 /79 o/ "la#se8 479 o/ ar!i"le 44 shall no! be in!ro#"e or move e0"e! on !he re"ommena!iono/ !he Presien! an a (ill ma=ing s#"h rovision shall no! be in!ro#"e in !heCo#n"il o/ S!a!es* Provie !ha! no re"ommena!ion shall be re

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have e//e"! in rela!ion !o Parliamen! s#be"! !o s#"h moi/i"a!ions an aa!a!ionsas may be mae !herein by !he Chairman o/ !he Co#n"il o/ S!a!es or !he Sea=er o/!he Ho#se o/ !he Peole, as !he "ase may be7 777777777777777777 8 ;79 ThePresien!, a/!er "ons#l!a!ion 1i!h !he Chairman o/ !he Co#n"il o/ S!a!es an !heSea=er o/ !he Ho#se o/ !he Peole, may ma=e r#les as !o !he ro"e#re 1i!h rese"!!o oin! si!!ings o/, an "omm#ni"a!ions be!1een, !he !1oHo#ses7 777777777777777777 8 679 A! a oin! si!!ing o/ !he !1o Ho#ses !he Sea=ero/ !he Ho#se o/ !he Peole, or in his absen"e s#"h erson as may be e!ermine by

r#les o/ ro"e#re mae #ner "la#se 777777777777777777 8 ;79, shall resie7 4457%eg#la!ion by la1 o/ ro"e#re in Parliamen! in rela!ion !o /inan"ial b#siness77Parliamen! may, /or !he #rose o/ !he !imely "omle!ion o/ /inan"ial b#siness,reg#la!e by la1 !he ro"e#re o/, an !he "on#"! o/ b#siness in, ea"h Ho#se o/Parliamen! in rela!ion !o any /inan"ial ma!!er or !o any (ill /or !he aroria!iono/ moneys o#! o/ !he Consolia!e F#n o/ Inia, an, i/ an so /ar as anyrovision o/ any la1 so mae is in"onsis!en! 1i!h any r#le mae by a Ho#se o/Parliamen! #ner "la#se 8 479 o/ ar!i"le 44? or 1i!h any r#le or s!aning orerhaving e//e"! in rela!ion !o Parliamen! #ner "la#se 777777777777777777 8 :79 o/!ha! ar!i"le, s#"h rovision shall revail7 4:7 Lang#age !o be #se inParliamen!77 777777777777777777 8 479 No!1i!hs!aning any!hing in Par! $II, b#!s#be"! !o !he rovisions o/ ar!i"le ;6?, b#siness in Parliamen! shall be!ransa"!e in Hini or in English* Provie !ha! !he Chairman o/ !he Co#n"il o/S!a!es or Sea=er o/ !he Ho#se o/ !he Peole, or erson a"!ing as s#"h, as !he "asemay be, may ermi! any member 1ho "anno! ae

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Cha!er I$77777777777777

 The Union +#i"iary777777777777

4:67 Es!ablishmen! an "ons!i!#!ion o/ S#reme Co#r!77 777777777777777777 8 479There shall be a S#reme Co#r! o/ Inia "onsis!ing o/ a Chie/ +#s!i"e o/ Inia an,#n!il Parliamen! by la1 res"ribes a larger n#mber, o/ no! more !han seven4 o!her

+#ges7 777777777777777777 8 :79 Every +#ge o/ !he S#reme Co#r! shall beaoin!e by !he Presien! by 1arran! #ner his han an seal a/!er "ons#l!a!ion1i!h s#"h o/ !he +#ges o/ !he S#reme Co#r! an o/ !he High Co#r!s in !he S!a!esas !he Presien! may eem ne"essary /or !he #rose an shall hol o//i"e #n!il hea!!ains !he age o/ si0!y3/ive years* Provie !ha! in !he "ase o/ aoin!men! o/ a+#ge o!her !han !he Chie/ +#s!i"e, !he Chie/ +#s!i"e o/ Inia shall al1ays be"ons#l!e* Provie /#r!her !ha!7  777777777777777777 8 a79 a +#ge may, by 1ri!ing #ner his han aresse !o!he Presien!, resign his o//i"e-  777777777777777777 8 b79 a +#ge may be remove /rom his o//i"e in !he mannerrovie in "la#se 777777777777777777 8 6797 777777777777777777 8 :A79 The age o/ a+#ge o/ !he S#reme Co#r! shall be e!ermine by s#"h a#!hori!y an in s#"h manneras Parliamen! may by la1 rovie7 777777777777777777 8 ;79 A erson shall no! be79 Every ersonaoin!e !o be a +#ge o/ !he S#reme Co#r! shall, be/ore he en!ers #on hiso//i"e, ma=e an s#bs"ribe be/ore !he Presien!, or some erson aoin!e in !ha!behal/ by him, an oa!h or a//irma!ion a""oring !o !he /orm se! o#! /or !he #rosein !he Thir S"he#le7 777777777777777777 8 B79 No erson 1ho has hel o//i"e as a+#ge o/ !he S#reme Co#r! shall lea or a"! in any "o#r! or be/ore any a#!hori!y

1i!hin !he !erri!ory o/ Inia7 4:7 Salaries, e!"7, o/ +#ges77 7777777777777777778 479 There shall be ai !o !he +#ges o/ !he S#reme Co#r! s#"h salaries as maybe e!ermine by Parliamen! by la1 an, #n!il rovision in !ha! behal/ is so mae,s#"h salaries as are se"i/ie in !he Se"on S"he#le7 777777777777777777 8 :79Every +#ge shall be en!i!le !o s#"h rivileges an allo1an"es an !o s#"h righ!sin rese"! o/ leave o/ absen"e an ension as may /rom !ime !o !ime be e!ermineby or #ner la1 mae by Parliamen! an, #n!il so e!ermine, !o s#"h rivileges,allo1an"es an righ!s as are se"i/ie in !he Se"on S"he#le* Provie !ha!nei!her !he rivileges nor !he allo1an"es o/ a +#ge nor his righ!s in rese"! o/leave o/ absen"e or ension shall be varie !o his isavan!age a/!er hisaoin!men!7 4:>7 Aoin!men! o/ a"!ing Chie/ +#s!i"e77 When !he o//i"e o/ Chie/

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+#s!i"e o/ Inia is va"an! or 1hen !he Chie/ +#s!i"e is, by reason o/ absen"e oro!her1ise, #nable !o er/orm !he #!ies o/ his o//i"e, !he #!ies o/ !he o//i"eshall be er/orme by s#"h one o/ !he o!her +#ges o/ !he Co#r! as !he Presien!may aoin! /or !he #rose7 4:B7 Aoin!men! o/ a ho" +#ges77 7777777777777777778 479 I/ a! any !ime !here sho#l no! be a

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/avo#r o/ !he aellan!, 1o#l be s#//i"ien! /or !he /inal isosal o/ !he "ase74;;7 Aella!e #risi"!ion o/ S#reme Co#r! in aeals /rom High Co#r!s in regar!o "ivil ma!!ers77 777777777777777777 8 479 An aeal shall lie !o !he S#remeCo#r! /rom any #gmen!, e"ree or /inal orer in a "ivil ro"eeing o/ a HighCo#r! in !he !erri!ory o/ Inia i/ !he High Co#r! "er!i/ies #ner ar!i"le4;6A7 777777777777777777 8 a79 !ha! !he "ase involves a s#bs!an!ial

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ma!!ers in !he Union Lis! as Parliamen! may by la1 "on/er7 777777777777777777 8 :79The S#reme Co#r! shall have s#"h /#r!her #risi"!ion an o1ers 1i!h rese"! !oany ma!!er as !he &overnmen! o/ Inia an !he &overnmen! o/ any S!a!e may byse"ial agreemen! "on/er, i/ Parliamen! by la1 rovies /or !he e0er"ise o/ s#"h#risi"!ion an o1ers by !he S#reme Co#r!7 4;57 Con/ermen! on !he S#reme Co#r!o/ o1ers !o iss#e "er!ain 1ri!s77 Parliamen! may by la1 "on/er on !he S#remeCo#r! o1er !o iss#e ire"!ions, orers or 1ri!s, in"l#ing 1ri!s in !he na!#re o/habeas "or#s, manam#s, rohibi!ion,

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467 %#les o/ Co#r!, e!"77 777777777777777777 8 479 S#be"! !o !he rovisions o/any la1 mae by Parliamen!, !he S#reme Co#r! may /rom !ime !o !ime, 1i!h !hearoval o/ !he Presien!, ma=e r#les /or reg#la!ing generally !he ra"!i"e anro"e#re o/ !he Co#r! in"l#ing7 777777777777777777 8 a79 r#les as !o !he ersonsra"!ising be/ore !he Co#r!- 777777777777777777 8 b79 r#les as !o !he ro"e#re /orhearing aeals an o!her ma!!ers er!aining !o aeals in"l#ing !he !ime 1i!hin1hi"h aeals !o !he Co#r! are !o be en!ere- 777777777777777777 8 "79 r#les as !o!he ro"eeings in !he Co#r! /or !he en/or"emen! o/ any o/ !he righ!s "on/erre by

Par! III- 777777777777777777 8 ""79 r#les as !o !he ro"eeings in !he Co#r! #nerar!i"le 4;5A- 777777777777777777 8 79 r#les as !o !he en!er!ainmen! o/ aeals#ner s#b3"la#se 777777777777777777 8 "79 o/ "la#se 8 479 o/ ar!i"le4;6- 777777777777777777 8 e79 r#les as !o !he "oni!ions s#be"! !o 1hi"h any#gmen! rono#n"e or orer mae by !he Co#r! may be revie1e an !he ro"e#re/or s#"h revie1 in"l#ing !he !ime 1i!hin 1hi"h ali"a!ions !o !he Co#r! /or s#"hrevie1 are !o be en!ere- 777777777777777777 8 /79 r#les as !o !he "os!s o/ anin"ien!al !o any ro"eeings in !he Co#r! an as !o !he /ees !o be "harge inrese"! o/ ro"eeings !herein- 777777777777777777 8 g79 r#les as !o !he gran!ingo/ bail- 777777777777777777 8 h79 r#les as !o s!ay o/ro"eeings- 777777777777777777 8 i79 r#les roviing /or !he s#mmary e!ermina!iono/ any aeal 1hi"h aears !o !he Co#r! !o be /rivolo#s or ve0a!io#s or bro#gh!/or !he #rose o/ elay- 777777777777777777 8 79 r#les as !o !he ro"e#re /orin

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Consolia!e F#n o/ Inia, an any /ees or o!her moneys !a=en by !he Co#r! shall/orm ar! o/ !ha! F#n7 46B7 In!erre!a!ion77 In !his Cha!er an in Cha!er $ o/Par! $I, re/eren"es !o any s#bs!an!ial

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 THE STATES777777777777

 Cha!er I77 &eneral777777777777

 4:7 De/ini!ion77 In !his Par!, #nless !he "on!e0! o!her1ise re7��� �Dis"harge o/ !he /#n"!ions o/ !he &overnor in "er!ain "on!ingen"ies77 The Presien!

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may ma=e s#"h rovision as he !hin=s /i! /or !he is"harge o/ !he /#n"!ions o/ !he&overnor o/ a S!a!e in any "on!ingen"y no! rovie /or in !his Cha!er7 4>47 Po1ero/ &overnor !o gran! arons, e!"7, an !o s#sen, remi! or "omm#!e sen!en"es in"er!ain "ases77 The &overnor o/ a S!a!e shall have !he o1er !o gran! arons,rerieves, resi!es or remissions o/ #nishmen! or !o s#sen, remi! or "omm#!e !hesen!en"e o/ any erson "onvi"!e o/ any o//en"e agains! any la1 rela!ing !o ama!!er !o 1hi"h !he e0e"#!ive o1er o/ !he S!a!e e0!ens7 4>:7 E0!en! o/ e0e"#!iveo1er o/ S!a!e77 S#be"! !o !he rovisions o/ !his Cons!i!#!ion, !he e0e"#!ive

o1er o/ a S!a!e shall e0!en !o !he ma!!ers 1i!h rese"! !o 1hi"h !he Legisla!#reo/ !he S!a!e has o1er !o ma=e la1s*  Provie !ha! in any ma!!er 1i!h rese"! !o 1hi"h !he Legisla!#re o/ a S!a!e anParliamen! have o1er !o ma=e la1s, !he e0e"#!ive o1er o/ !he S!a!e shall bes#be"! !o, an limi!e by, !he e0e"#!ive o1er e0ressly "on/erre by !hisCons!i!#!ion or by any la1 mae by Parliamen! #on !he Union or a#!hori!ies!hereo/7 Co#n"il o/ 'inis!ers 4>;7 Co#n"il o/ 'inis!ers !o ai an avise&overnor77 777777777777777777 8 479 There shall be a Co#n"il o/ 'inis!ers 1i!h !heChie/ 'inis!er a! !he hea !o ai an avise !he &overnor in !he e0er"ise o/ his/#n"!ions, e0"e! in so /ar as he is by or #ner !his Cons!i!#!ion re

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e0ira!ion o/ !ha! erio "ease !o be a 'inis!er7 777777777777777777 8 79 Thesalaries an allo1an"es o/ 'inis!ers shall be s#"h as !he Legisla!#re o/ !he S!a!emay /rom !ime !o !ime by la1 e!ermine an, #n!il !he Legisla!#re o/ !he S!a!e soe!ermines, shall be as se"i/ie in !he Se"on S"he#le7 The Avo"a!e3&eneral /or!he S!a!e 4>7 Avo"a!e3&eneral /or !he S!a!e77 777777777777777777 8 479 The&overnor o/ ea"h S!a!e shall aoin! a erson 1ho is >7 Con#"! o/ b#siness o/ !he &overnmen! o/ a S!a!e77 777777777777777777 8 479All e0e"#!ive a"!ion o/ !he &overnmen! o/ a S!a!e shall be e0resse !o be !a=en in!he name o/ !he &overnor7 777777777777777777 8 :79 Orers an o!her ins!r#men!smae an e0e"#!e in !he name o/ !he &overnor shall be a#!hen!i"a!e in s#"h manneras may be se"i/ie in r#les !o be mae by !he &overnor, an !he valii!y o/ anorer or ins!r#men! 1hi"h is so a#!hen!i"a!e shall no! be "alle in ?7 Cons!i!#!ion o/ Legisla!#res in S!a!es77 777777777777777777 8 479 For everyS!a!e !here shall be a Legisla!#re 1hi"h shall "onsis! o/ !he &overnor,an7 777777777777777777 8 a79 in !he S!a!es o/ (ihar, 'aharash!ra, arna!a=a anU!!ar Praesh, !1o Ho#ses- 777777777777777777 8 b79 in o!her S!a!es, oneHo#se7 777777777777777777 8 :79 Where !here are !1o Ho#ses o/ !he Legisla!#re o/ aS!a!e, one shall be =no1n as !he Legisla!ive Co#n"il an !he o!her as !he

Legisla!ive Assembly, an 1here !here is only one Ho#se, i! shall be =no1n as !heLegisla!ive Assembly7 4>57 Aboli!ion or "rea!ion o/ Legisla!ive Co#n"ils inS!a!es77 777777777777777777 8 479 No!1i!hs!aning any!hing in ar!i"le 4>?,Parliamen! may by la1 rovie /or !he aboli!ion o/ !he Legisla!ive Co#n"il o/ aS!a!e having s#"h a Co#n"il or /or !he "rea!ion o/ s#"h a Co#n"il in a S!a!e havingno s#"h Co#n"il, i/ !he Legisla!ive Assembly o/ !he S!a!e asses a resol#!ion !o!ha! e//e"! by a maori!y o/ !he !o!al membershi o/ !he Assembly an by a maori!yo/ no! less !han !1o3!hirs o/ !he members o/ !he Assembly resen! anvo!ing7 777777777777777777 8 :79 Any la1 re/erre !o in "la#se 8 479 shall "on!ains#"h rovisions /or !he amenmen! o/ !his Cons!i!#!ion as may be ne"essary !o givee//e"! !o !he rovisions o/ !he la1 an may also "on!ain s#"h s#lemen!al,

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in"ien!al an "onse have been #blishe, be "ons!r#e asa re/eren"e !o !he :4 "ens#s7 777777777777777777 8 ;79 Uon !he "omle!ion o/ea"h "ens#s, !he !o!al n#mber o/ sea!s in !he Legisla!ive Assembly o/ ea"h S!a!ean !he ivision o/ ea"h S!a!e in!o !erri!orial "ons!i!#en"ies shall be rea#s!eby s#"h a#!hori!y an in s#"h manner as Parliamen! may by la1 e!ermine* Provie !ha! s#"h rea#s!men! shall no! a//e"! reresen!a!ion in !he Legisla!iveAssembly #n!il !he issol#!ion o/ !he !hen e0is!ing Assembly* Provie /#r!her !ha! s#"h rea#s!men! shall !a=e e//e"! /rom s#"h a!e as !hePresien! may, by orer, se"i/y an #n!il s#"h rea#s!men! !a=es e//e"!, anyele"!ion !o !he Legisla!ive Assembly may be hel on !he basis o/ !he !erri!orial"ons!i!#en"ies e0is!ing be/ore s#"h rea#s!men!* Provie also !ha! #n!il !herelevan! /ig#res /or !he /irs! "ens#s !a=en a/!er !he year ::> have been#blishe, i! shall no! be ne"essary !o rea#s!7 777777777777777777 8 i79 !he!o!al n#mber o/ sea!s in !he Legisla!ive Assembly o/ ea"h S!a!e as rea#s!e on!he basis o/ !he 45B4 "ens#s- an 777777777777777777 8 ii79 !he ivision o/ s#"hS!a!e in!o !erri!orial "ons!i!#en"ies as may be rea#s!e on !he basis o/ !he :4"ens#s, #ner !his "la#se7 4B47 Comosi!ion o/ !he Legisla!iveCo#n"ils77 777777777777777777 8 479 The !o!al n#mber o/ members in !he Legisla!iveCo#n"il o/ a S!a!e having s#"h a Co#n"il shall no! e0"ee one !hir o/ !he !o!al

n#mber o/ members in !he Legisla!ive Assembly o/ !ha! S!a!e* Provie !ha! !he !o!al n#mber o/ members in !he Legisla!ive Co#n"il o/ a S!a!eshall in no "ase be less !han /or!y7 777777777777777777 8 :79 Un!il Parliamen! byla1 o!her1ise rovies, !he "omosi!ion o/ !he Legisla!ive Co#n"il o/ a S!a!e shallbe as rovie in "la#se 777777777777777777 8 ;797 777777777777777777 8 ;79 O/ !he!o!al n#mber o/ members o/ !he Legisla!ive Co#n"il o/ a S!a!e7 777777777777777777 8a79 as nearly as may be, one3!hir shall be ele"!e by ele"!ora!es "onsis!ing o/members o/ m#ni"iali!ies, is!ri"! boars an s#"h o!her lo"al a#!hori!ies in !heS!a!e as Parliamen! may by la1 se"i/y- 777777777777777777 8 b79 as nearly as maybe, one3!1el/!h shall be ele"!e by ele"!ora!es "onsis!ing o/ ersons resiing in!he S!a!e 1ho have been /or a! leas! !hree years gra#a!es o/ any #niversi!y in !he!erri!ory o/ Inia or have been /or a! leas! !hree years in ossession o/

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"la#se 777777777777777777 8 ;79 shall be "hosen in s#"h !erri!orial "ons!i!#en"iesas may be res"ribe by or #ner any la1 mae by Parliamen!, an !he ele"!ions#ner !he sai s#b3"la#ses an #ner s#b3"la#se 777777777777777777 8 79 o/ !hesai "la#se shall be hel in a""oran"e 1i!h !he sys!em o/ roor!ionalreresen!a!ion by means o/ !he single !rans/erable vo!e7 777777777777777777 8 79The members !o be nomina!e by !he &overnor #ner s#b3"la#se 7777777777777777778 e79 o/ "la#se 777777777777777777 8 ;79 shall "onsis! o/ ersons having se"ial=no1lege or ra"!i"al e0erien"e in rese"! o/ s#"h ma!!ers as !he /ollo1ing,

namely*7 Li!era!#re, s"ien"e, ar!, "o3oera!ive movemen! an so"ial servi"e7 4B:7D#ra!ion o/ S!a!e Legisla!#res77 777777777777777777 8 479 Every Legisla!iveAssembly o/ every S!a!e, #nless sooner issolve, shall "on!in#e /or /ive years/rom !he a!e aoin!e /or i!s /irs! mee!ing an no longer an !he e0ira!ion o/!he sai erio o/ /ive years shall oera!e as a issol#!ion o/ !he Assembly* Provie !ha! !he sai erio may, 1hile a Pro"lama!ion o/ Emergen"y is inoera!ion, be e0!ene by Parliamen! by la1 /or a erio no! e0"eeing one year a!a !ime an no! e0!ening in any "ase beyon a erio o/ si0 mon!hs a/!er !hePro"lama!ion has "ease !o oera!e7 777777777777777777 8 :79 The Legisla!iveCo#n"il o/ a S!a!e shall no! be s#be"! !o issol#!ion, b#! as nearly as ossibleone3!hir o/ !he members !hereo/ shall re!ire as soon as may be on !he e0ira!iono/ every se"on year in a""oran"e 1i!h !he rovisions mae in !ha! behal/ byParliamen! by la17 4B;7 2#ali/i"a!ion /or membershi o/ !he S!a!e Legisla!#re77 Aerson shall no! be 7 Se"ial aress by !he &overnor77 7777777777777777778 479 A! !he "ommen"emen! o/ !he /irs! session a/!er ea"h general ele"!ion !o !heLegisla!ive Assembly an a! !he "ommen"emen! o/ !he /irs! session o/ ea"h year, !he

&overnor shall aress !he Legisla!ive Assembly or, in !he "ase o/ a S!a!e having aLegisla!ive Co#n"il, bo!h Ho#ses assemble !oge!her an in/orm !he Legisla!#re o/!he "a#ses o/ i!s s#mmons7 777777777777777777 8 :79 Provision shall be mae by !her#les reg#la!ing !he ro"e#re o/ !he Ho#se or ei!her Ho#se /or !he allo!men! o/!ime /or is"#ssion o/ !he ma!!ers re/erre !o in s#"h aress7 4BB7 %igh!s o/'inis!ers an Avo"a!e3&eneral as rese"!s !he Ho#ses77 Every 'inis!er an !heAvo"a!e3&eneral /or a S!a!e shall have !he righ! !o sea= in, an o!her1ise !o!a=e ar! in !he ro"eeings o/, !he Legisla!ive Assembly o/ !he S!a!e or, in !he"ase o/ a S!a!e having a Legisla!ive Co#n"il, bo!h Ho#ses, an !o sea= in, ano!her1ise !o !a=e ar! in !he ro"eeings o/, any "ommi!!ee o/ !he Legisla!#re o/1hi"h he may be name a member, b#! shall no!, by vir!#e o/ !his ar!i"le, be

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en!i!le !o vo!e7 O//i"ers o/ !he S!a!e Legisla!#re 4B?7 The Sea=er an De#!ySea=er o/ !he Legisla!ive Assembly77 Every Legisla!ive Assembly o/ a S!a!e shall,as soon as may be, "hoose !1o members o/ !he Assembly !o be rese"!ively Sea=eran De#!y Sea=er !hereo/ an, so o/!en as !he o//i"e o/ Sea=er or De#!y Sea=erbe"omes va"an!, !he Assembly shall "hoose ano!her member !o be Sea=er or De#!ySea=er, as !he "ase may be7 4B57 $a"a!ion an resigna!ion o/, an removal /rom,!he o//i"es o/ Sea=er an De#!y Sea=er77 A member holing o//i"e as Sea=er orDe#!y Sea=er o/ an Assembly7 777777777777777777 8 a79 shall va"a!e his o//i"e i/

he "eases !o be a member o/ !he Assembly- 777777777777777777 8 b79 may a! any !imeby 1ri!ing #ner his han aresse, i/ s#"h member is !he Sea=er, !o !he De#!ySea=er, an i/ s#"h member is !he De#!y Sea=er, !o !he Sea=er, resign hiso//i"e- an 777777777777777777 8 "79 may be remove /rom his o//i"e by a resol#!iono/ !he Assembly asse by a maori!y o/ all !he !hen members o/ !he Assembly*Provie !ha! no resol#!ion /or !he #rose o/ "la#se 777777777777777777 8 "79shall be move #nless a! leas! /o#r!een aysG no!i"e has been given o/ !hein!en!ion !o move !he resol#!ion* Provie /#r!her !ha!, 1henever !he Assembly isissolve, !he Sea=er shall no! va"a!e his o//i"e #n!il immeia!ely be/ore !he/irs! mee!ing o/ !he Assembly a/!er !he issol#!ion7 4?7 Po1er o/ !he De#!ySea=er or o!her erson !o er/orm !he #!ies o/ !he o//i"e o/, or !o a"! as,Sea=er77 777777777777777777 8 479 While !he o//i"e o/ Sea=er is va"an!, !he#!ies o/ !he o//i"e shall be er/orme by !he De#!y Sea=er or, i/ !he o//i"e o/De#!y Sea=er is also va"an!, by s#"h member o/ !he Assembly as !he &overnor mayaoin! /or !he #rose7 777777777777777777 8 :79 D#ring !he absen"e o/ !he Sea=er/rom any si!!ing o/ !he Assembly !he De#!y Sea=er or, i/ he is also absen!, s#"herson as may be e!ermine by !he r#les o/ ro"e#re o/ !he Assembly, or, i/ nos#"h erson is resen!, s#"h o!her erson as may be e!ermine by !he Assembly,shall a"! as Sea=er7 4?47 The Sea=er or !he De#!y Sea=er no! !o resie 1hile aresol#!ion /or his removal /rom o//i"e is #ner "onsiera!ion77 7777777777777777778 479 A! any si!!ing o/ !he Legisla!ive Assembly, 1hile any resol#!ion /or !heremoval o/ !he Sea=er /rom his o//i"e is #ner "onsiera!ion, !he Sea=er, or1hile any resol#!ion /or !he removal o/ !he De#!y Sea=er /rom his o//i"e is #ner"onsiera!ion, !he De#!y Sea=er, shall no!, !ho#gh he is resen!, resie, an!he rovisions o/ "la#se 777777777777777777 8 :79 o/ ar!i"le 4? shall aly inrela!ion !o every s#"h si!!ing as !hey aly in rela!ion !o a si!!ing /rom 1hi"h!he Sea=er or, as !he "ase may be, !he De#!y Sea=er, is

absen!7 777777777777777777 8 :79 The Sea=er shall have !he righ! !o sea= in, ano!her1ise !o !a=e ar! in !he ro"eeings o/, !he Legisla!ive Assembly 1hile anyresol#!ion /or his removal /rom o//i"e is #ner "onsiera!ion in !he Assembly anshall, no!1i!hs!aning any!hing in ar!i"le 4?5, be en!i!le !o vo!e only in !he/irs! ins!an"e on s#"h resol#!ion or on any o!her ma!!er #ring s#"h ro"eeingsb#! no! in !he "ase o/ an e

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De#!y Chairman or, i/ !he o//i"e o/ De#!y Chairman is also va"an!, by s#"h membero/ !he Co#n"il as !he &overnor may aoin! /or !he #rose7 7777777777777777778 :79 D#ring !he absen"e o/ !he Chairman /rom any si!!ing o/ !he Co#n"il !he De#!yChairman or, i/ he is also absen!, s#"h erson as may be e!ermine by !he r#les o/ro"e#re o/ !he Co#n"il, or, i/ no s#"h erson is resen!, s#"h o!her erson asmay be e!ermine by !he Co#n"il, shall a"! as Chairman7 4?7 The Chairman or !heDe#!y Chairman no! !o resie 1hile a resol#!ion /or his removal /rom o//i"e is#ner "onsiera!ion77 777777777777777777 8 479 A! any si!!ing o/ !he Legisla!ive

Co#n"il, 1hile any resol#!ion /or !he removal o/ !he Chairman /rom his o//i"e is#ner "onsiera!ion, !he Chairman, or 1hile any resol#!ion /or !he removal o/ !heDe#!y Chairman /rom his o//i"e is #ner "onsiera!ion, !he De#!y Chairman, shallno!, !ho#gh he is resen!, resie, an !he rovisions o/ "la#se 7777777777777777778 :79 o/ ar!i"le 4?6 shall aly in rela!ion !o every s#"h si!!ing as !hey aly inrela!ion !o a si!!ing /rom 1hi"h !he Chairman or, as !he "ase may be, !he De#!yChairman is absen!7 777777777777777777 8 :79 The Chairman shall have !he righ! !osea= in, an o!her1ise !o !a=e ar! in !he ro"eeings o/, !he Legisla!ive Co#n"il1hile any resol#!ion /or his removal /rom o//i"e is #ner "onsiera!ion in !heCo#n"il an shall, no!1i!hs!aning any!hing in ar!i"le 4?5, be en!i!le !o vo!e only in !he /irs! ins!an"e on s#"h resol#!ion or on any o!her ma!!er #rings#"h ro"eeings b#! no! in !he "ase o/ an e7 Salaries anallo1an"es o/ !he Sea=er an De#!y Sea=er an !he Chairman an De#!y Chairman77There shall be ai !o !he Sea=er an !he De#!y Sea=er o/ !he Legisla!iveAssembly, an !o !he Chairman an !he De#!y Chairman o/ !he Legisla!ive Co#n"il,s#"h salaries an allo1an"es as may be rese"!ively /i0e by !he Legisla!#re o/ !heS!a!e by la1 an, #n!il rovision in !ha! behal/ is so mae, s#"h salaries anallo1an"es as are se"i/ie in !he Se"on S"he#le7 4?B7 Se"re!aria! o/ S!a!eLegisla!#re77 777777777777777777 8 479 The Ho#se or ea"h Ho#se o/ !he Legisla!#reo/ a S!a!e shall have a seara!e se"re!arial s!a//* Provie !ha! no!hing in !his"la#se shall, in !he "ase o/ !he Legisla!#re o/ a S!a!e having a Legisla!iveCo#n"il, be "ons!r#e as reven!ing !he "rea!ion o/ os!s "ommon !o bo!h Ho#ses o/s#"h Legisla!#re7 777777777777777777 8 :79 The Legisla!#re o/ a S!a!e may by la1reg#la!e !he re"r#i!men!, an !he "oni!ions o/ servi"e o/ ersons aoin!e, !o!he se"re!arial s!a// o/ !he Ho#se or Ho#ses o/ !he Legisla!#re o/ !heS!a!e7 777777777777777777 8 ;79 Un!il rovision is mae by !he Legisla!#re o/ !heS!a!e #ner "la#se 777777777777777777 8 :79, !he &overnor may, a/!er "ons#l!a!ion

1i!h !he Sea=er o/ !he Legisla!ive Assembly or !he Chairman o/ !he Legisla!iveCo#n"il, as !he "ase may be, ma=e r#les reg#la!ing !he re"r#i!men!, an !he"oni!ions o/ servi"e o/ ersons aoin!e, !o !he se"re!arial s!a// o/ !heAssembly or !he Co#n"il, an any r#les so mae shall have e//e"! s#be"! !o !herovisions o/ any la1 mae #ner !he sai "la#se7 Con#"! o/ (#siness 4??7 Oa!h ora//irma!ion by members77 Every member o/ !he Legisla!ive Assembly or !heLegisla!ive Co#n"il o/ a S!a!e shall, be/ore !a=ing his sea!, ma=e an s#bs"ribebe/ore !he &overnor, or some erson aoin!e in !ha! behal/ by him, an oa!h ora//irma!ion a""oring !o !he /orm se! o#! /or !he #rose in !he Thir S"he#le74?57 $o!ing in Ho#ses, o1er o/ Ho#ses !o a"! no!1i!hs!aning va"an"ies an

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#ring a mee!ing o/ !he Legisla!ive Assembly or !he Legisla!ive Co#n"il o/ a S!a!e!here is no

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ar!i"le 4?? or 1hen no! o/ !he Cons!i!#!ion 777777777777777777 8 For!y3/o#r!h Amenmen!9 A"!, 45B?7 777777777777777777 8 679 The rovisions o/ "la#ses 8 479, 777777777777777777 8 :79an 777777777777777777 8 ;79 shall aly in rela!ion !o ersons 1ho by vir!#e o/!his Cons!i!#!ion have !he righ! !o sea= in, an o!her1ise !o !a=e ar! in !hero"eeings o/, a Ho#se o/ !he Legisla!#re o/ a S!a!e or any "ommi!!ee !hereo/ as!hey aly in rela!ion !o members o/ !ha! Legisla!#re7 457 Salaries an allo1an"es o/ members77 'embers o/ !he Legisla!ive Assembly an!he Legisla!ive Co#n"il o/ a S!a!e shall be en!i!le !o re"eive s#"h salaries anallo1an"es as may /rom !ime !o !ime be e!ermine, by !he Legisla!#re o/ !he S!a!eby la1 an, #n!il rovision in !ha! rese"! is so mae, salaries an allo1an"es a!s#"h ra!es an #on s#"h "oni!ions as 1ere immeia!ely be/ore !he "ommen"emen! o/!his Cons!i!#!ion ali"able in !he "ase o/ members o/ !he Legisla!ive Assembly o/

!he "orresoning Provin"e7 Legisla!ive Pro"e#re 45>7 Provisions as !oin!ro#"!ion an assing o/ (ills77 777777777777777777 8 479 S#be"! !o !herovisions o/ ar!i"les 45? an :B 1i!h rese"! !o 'oney (ills an o!her /inan"ial(ills, a (ill may origina!e in ei!her Ho#se o/ !he Legisla!#re o/ a S!a!e 1hi"h hasa Legisla!ive Co#n"il7 777777777777777777 8 :79 S#be"! !o !he rovisions o/ ar!i"les 45B an 45?, a (illshall no! be eeme !o have been asse by !he Ho#ses o/ !he Legisla!#re o/ a S!a!ehaving a Legisla!ive Co#n"il #nless i! has been agree !o by bo!h Ho#ses, ei!her1i!ho#! amenmen! or 1i!h s#"h amenmen!s only as are agree !o by bo!h Ho#ses7 777777777777777777 8 ;79 A (ill ening in !he Legisla!#re o/ a S!a!e shall no!lase by reason o/ !he roroga!ion o/ !he Ho#se or Ho#ses !hereo/7 777777777777777777 8 679 A (ill ening in !he Legisla!ive Co#n"il o/ a S!a!e1hi"h has no! been asse by !he Legisla!ive Assembly shall no! lase on a

issol#!ion o/ !he Assembly7 777777777777777777 8 79 A (ill 1hi"h is ening in !he Legisla!ive Assembly o/ aS!a!e, or 1hi"h having been asse by !he Legisla!ive Assembly is ening in !heLegisla!ive Co#n"il, shall lase on a issol#!ion o/ !he Assembly7 45B7 %es!ri"!ion on o1ers o/ Legisla!ive Co#n"il as !o (ills o!her !han 'oney(ills77 777777777777777777 8 479 I/ a/!er a (ill has been asse by !he Legisla!iveAssembly o/ a S!a!e having a Legisla!ive Co#n"il an !ransmi!!e !o !he Legisla!iveCo#n"il7 777777777777777777 8 a79 !he (ill is ree"!e by !he Co#n"il-or 777777777777777777 8 b79 more !han !hree mon!hs elase /rom !he a!e on 1hi"h!he (ill is lai be/ore !he Co#n"il 1i!ho#! !he (ill being asse by i!-or 777777777777777777 8 "79 !he (ill is asse by !he Co#n"il 1i!h amenmen!s !o

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1hi"h !he Legisla!ive Assembly oes no! agree- !he Legisla!ive Assembly may,s#be"! !o !he r#les reg#la!ing i!s ro"e#re, ass !he (ill again in !he same orin any s#bse

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+#ges o/ any High Co#r!- 777777777777777777 8 e79 any s#ms re,no money shall be 1i!hra1n /rom !he Consolia!e F#n o/ !he S!a!e e0"e! #neraroria!ion mae by la1 asse in a""oran"e 1i!h !he rovisions o/ !his ar!i"le7:7 S#lemen!ary, ai!ional or e0"ess gran!s77 777777777777777777 8 479 The&overnor shall7 777777777777777777 8 a79 i/ !he amo#n! a#!horise by any la1 maein a""oran"e 1i!h !he rovisions o/ ar!i"le :6 !o be e0ene /or a ar!i"#larservi"e /or !he "#rren! /inan"ial year is /o#n !o be ins#//i"ien! /or !he #roseso/ !ha! year or 1hen a nee has arisen #ring !he "#rren! /inan"ial year /or

s#lemen!ary or ai!ional e0eni!#re #on some ne1 servi"e no! "on!emla!e in!he ann#al /inan"ial s!a!emen! /or !ha! year, or 777777777777777777 8 b79 i/ anymoney has been sen! on any servi"e #ring a /inan"ial year in e0"ess o/ !he amo#n!gran!e /or !ha! servi"e an /or !ha! year, "a#se !o be lai be/ore !he Ho#se or!he Ho#ses o/ !he Legisla!#re o/ !he S!a!e ano!her s!a!emen! sho1ing !he es!ima!eamo#n! o/ !ha! e0eni!#re or "a#se !o be resen!e !o !he Legisla!ive Assembly o/!he S!a!e a eman /or s#"h e0"ess, as !he "ase may be7 777777777777777777 8 :79The rovisions o/ ar!i"les ::, :; an :6 shall have e//e"! in rela!ion !o anys#"h s!a!emen! an e0eni!#re or eman an also !o any la1 !o be mae a#!horising!he aroria!ion o/ moneys o#! o/ !he Consolia!e F#n o/ !he S!a!e !o mee! s#"he0eni!#re or !he gran! in rese"! o/ s#"h eman as !hey have e//e"! in rela!ion!o !he ann#al /inan"ial s!a!emen! an !he e0eni!#re men!ione !herein or !o aeman /or a gran! an !he la1 !o be mae /or !he a#!horisa!ion o/ aroria!ion o/

moneys o#! o/ !he Consolia!e F#n o/ !he S!a!e !o mee! s#"h e0eni!#re or gran!7:>7 $o!es on a""o#n!, vo!es o/ "rei! an e0"e!ional gran!s77 7777777777777777778 479 No!1i!hs!aning any!hing in !he /oregoing rovisions o/ !his Cha!er, !heLegisla!ive Assembly o/ a S!a!e shall have o1er7 777777777777777777 8 a79 !o ma=eany gran! in avan"e in rese"! o/ !he es!ima!e e0eni!#re /or a ar! o/ any/inan"ial year ening !he "omle!ion o/ !he ro"e#re res"ribe in ar!i"le :;/or !he vo!ing o/ s#"h gran! an !he assing o/ !he la1 in a""oran"e 1i!h !herovisions o/ ar!i"le :6 in rela!ion !o !ha! e0eni!#re- 777777777777777777 8 b79!o ma=e a gran! /or mee!ing an #ne0e"!e eman #on !he reso#r"es o/ !he S!a!e1hen on a""o#n! o/ !he magni!#e or !he ine/ini!e "hara"!er o/ !he servi"e !heeman "anno! be s!a!e 1i!h !he e!ails orinarily given in an ann#al /inan"ial

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s!a!emen!- 777777777777777777 8 "79 !o ma=e an e0"e!ional gran! 1hi"h /orms noar! o/ !he "#rren! servi"e o/ any /inan"ial year- an !he Legisla!#re o/ !he S!a!eshall have o1er !o a#!horise by la1 !he 1i!hra1al o/ moneys /rom !he Consolia!eF#n o/ !he S!a!e /or !he #roses /or 1hi"h !he sai gran!s aremae7 777777777777777777 8 :79 The rovisions o/ ar!i"les :; an :6 shall havee//e"! in rela!ion !o !he ma=ing o/ any gran! #ner "la#se 8 479 an !o any la1 !obe mae #ner !ha! "la#se as !hey have e//e"! in rela!ion !o !he ma=ing o/ a gran!1i!h regar !o any e0eni!#re men!ione in !he ann#al /inan"ial s!a!emen! an !he

la1 !o be mae /or !he a#!horisa!ion o/ aroria!ion o/ moneys o#! o/ !heConsolia!e F#n o/ !he S!a!e !o mee! s#"h e0eni!#re7 :B7 Se"ial rovisions as!o /inan"ial (ills77 777777777777777777 8 479 A (ill or amenmen! ma=ing rovision/or any o/ !he ma!!ers se"i/ie in s#b3"la#ses 8 a79 !o 777777777777777777 8 /79o/ "la#se 8 479 o/ ar!i"le 455 shall no! be in!ro#"e or move e0"e! on !here"ommena!ion o/ !he &overnor, an a (ill ma=ing s#"h rovision shall no! bein!ro#"e in a Legisla!ive Co#n"il* Provie !ha! no re"ommena!ion shall bere

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 Provie !ha! in rela!ion !o !he Legisla!#res o/ !he S!a!es o/ Hima"hal Praesh,'ani#r, 'eghalaya an Tri#ra !his "la#se shall have e//e"! as i/ /or !he 1ors/i/!een years o""#rring !herein, !he 1ors !1en!y3/ive years 1ere s#bs!i!#!e* Provie /#r!her !ha! in rela!ion !o !he Legisla!#res o/ !he S!a!es o/ Ar#na"halPraesh, &oa an 'i)oram, !his "la#se shall have e//e"! as i/ /or !he 1ors/i/!een years o""#rring !herein, !he 1ors /or!y years 1ere s#bs!i!#!e7 :447 %es!ri"!ion on is"#ssion in !he Legisla!#re7 7 No is"#ssion shall !a=ela"e in !he Legisla!#re o/ a S!a!e 1i!h rese"! !o !he "on#"! o/ any +#ge o/ !he

S#reme Co#r! or o/ a High Co#r! in !he is"harge o/ his #!ies7 :4:7 Co#r!s no! !o in

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A"! o/ !he Legisla!#re o/ !he S!a!e 1hi"h has been reserve /or !he "onsiera!iono/ !he Presien! an assen!e !o by him7

Cha!er $77777777777777

 The High Co#r!s in !he S!a!es777777777777

:467 High Co#r!s /or S!a!es77 There shall be a High Co#r! /or ea"h S!a!e7

:47 High Co#r!s !o be "o#r!s o/ re"or77 Every High Co#r! shall be a "o#r! o/re"or an shall have all !he o1ers o/ s#"h a "o#r! in"l#ing !he o1er !o #nish/or "on!em! o/ i!sel/7 :4>7 Cons!i!#!ion o/ High Co#r!s77 Every High Co#r! shall"onsis! o/ a Chie/ +#s!i"e an s#"h o!her +#ges as !he Presien! may /rom !ime !o!ime eem i! ne"essary !o aoin!7

:4B7 Aoin!men! an "oni!ions o/ !he o//i"e o/ a +#ge o/ a HighCo#r!77 777777777777777777 8 479 Every +#ge o/ a High Co#r! shall be aoin!e by!he Presien! by 1arran! #ner his han an seal a/!er "ons#l!a!ion 1i!h !he Chie/+#s!i"e o/ Inia, !he &overnor o/ !he S!a!e, an, in !he "ase o/ aoin!men! o/ a+#ge o!her !han !he Chie/ +#s!i"e, !he Chie/ +#s!i"e o/ !he High Co#r!, an shallhol o//i"e, in !he "ase o/ an ai!ional or a"!ing +#ge, as rovie in ar!i"le::6, an in any o!her "ase, #n!il he a!!ains !he age o/ si0!y3!1o years* Provie!ha!7 777777777777777777 8 a79 a +#ge may, by 1ri!ing #ner his han aresse !o!he Presien!, resign his o//i"e- 777777777777777777 8 b79 a +#ge may be remove/rom his o//i"e by !he Presien! in !he manner rovie in"la#se 777777777777777777 8 679 o/ ar!i"le 4:6 /or !he removal o/ a +#ge o/ !heS#reme Co#r!- 777777777777777777 8 "79 !he o//i"e o/ a +#ge shall be va"a!e byhis being aoin!e by !he Presien! !o be a +#ge o/ !he S#reme Co#r! or by hisbeing !rans/erre by !he Presien! !o any o!her High Co#r! 1i!hin !he !erri!ory o/Inia7 777777777777777777 8 :79 A erson shall no! be

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a//irma!ion by +#ges o/ High Co#r!s77 Every erson aoin!e !o be a +#ge o/ aHigh Co#r! shall, be/ore he en!ers #on his o//i"e, ma=e an s#bs"ribe be/ore !he&overnor o/ !he S!a!e, or some erson aoin!e in !ha! behal/ by him, an oa!h ora//irma!ion a""oring !o !he /orm se! o#! /or !he #rose in !he Thir S"he#le7::7 %es!ri"!ion on ra"!i"e a/!er being a ermanen! +#ge77 No erson 1ho, a/!er!he "ommen"emen! o/ !his Cons!i!#!ion, has hel o//i"e as a ermanen! +#ge o/ aHigh Co#r! shall lea or a"! in any "o#r! or be/ore any a#!hori!y in Inia e0"e!!he S#reme Co#r! an !he o!her High Co#r!s7 E0lana!ion77 In !his ar!i"le, !he

e0ression High Co#r! oes no! in"l#e a High Co#r! /or a S!a!e se"i/ie in Par!� �( o/ !he Firs! S"he#le as i! e0is!e be/ore !he "ommen"emen! o/ !heCons!i!#!ion 777777777777777777 8 Seven!h Amenmen!9 A"!, 45>7 ::47 Salaries,e!"7, o/ +#ges77 777777777777777777 8 479 There shall be ai !o !he +#ges o/ea"h High Co#r! s#"h salaries as may be e!ermine by Parliamen! by la1 an, #n!ilrovision in !ha! behal/ is so mae, s#"h salaries as are se"i/ie in !he Se"onS"he#le7 777777777777777777 8 :79 Every +#ge shall be en!i!le !o s#"h allo1an"esan !o s#"h righ!s in rese"! o/ leave o/ absen"e an ension as may /rom !ime !o!ime be e!ermine by or #ner la1 mae by Parliamen! an, #n!il so e!ermine, !os#"h allo1an"es an righ!s as are se"i/ie in !he Se"on S"he#le* Provie !ha!nei!her !he allo1an"es o/ a +#ge nor his righ!s in rese"! o/ leave o/ absen"e orension shall be varie !o his isavan!age a/!er his aoin!men!7 :::7 Trans/er o/a +#ge /rom one High Co#r! !o ano!her77 777777777777777777 8 479 The Presien!may, a/!er "ons#l!a!ion 1i!h !he Chie/ +#s!i"e o/ Inia, !rans/er a +#ge /rom oneHigh Co#r! !o any o!her High Co#r!7 777777777777777777 8 :79 When a +#ge has beenor is so !rans/erre, he shall, #ring !he erio he serves, a/!er !he "ommen"emen!o/ !he Cons!i!#!ion 777777777777777777 8 Fi/!een!h Amenmen!9 A"!, 45>;, as a +#geo/ !he o!her High Co#r!, be en!i!le !o re"eive in ai!ion !o his salary s#"h"omensa!ory allo1an"e as may be e!ermine by Parliamen! by la1 an, #n!il soe!ermine, s#"h "omensa!ory allo1an"e as !he Presien! may by orer /i07 ::;7Aoin!men! o/ a"!ing Chie/ +#s!i"e77 When !he o//i"e o/ Chie/ +#s!i"e o/ a HighCo#r! is va"an! or 1hen any s#"h Chie/ +#s!i"e is, by reason o/ absen"e oro!her1ise, #nable !o er/orm !he #!ies o/ his o//i"e, !he #!ies o/ !he o//i"eshall be er/orme by s#"h one o/ !he o!her +#ges o/ !he Co#r! as !he Presien!may aoin! /or !he #rose7 ::67 Aoin!men! o/ ai!ional an a"!ing+#ges77 777777777777777777 8 479 I/ by reason o/ any !emorary in"rease in !heb#siness o/ a High Co#r! or by reason o/ arrears o/ 1or= !herein, i! aears !o !he

Presien! !ha! !he n#mber o/ !he +#ges o/ !ha! Co#r! sho#l be /or !he !ime beingin"rease, !he Presien! may aoin! #ly

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rese"!ive o1ers o/ !he +#ges !hereo/ in rela!ion !o !he aminis!ra!ion o/#s!i"e in !he Co#r!, in"l#ing any o1er !o ma=e r#les o/ Co#r! an !o reg#la!e!he si!!ings o/ !he Co#r! an o/ members !hereo/ si!!ing alone or in DivisionCo#r!s, shall be !he same as immeia!ely be/ore !he "ommen"emen! o/ !hisCons!i!#!ion* Provie !ha! any res!ri"!ion !o 1hi"h !he e0er"ise o/ original #risi"!ion byany o/ !he High Co#r!s 1i!h rese"! !o any ma!!er "on"erning !he reven#e or"on"erning any a"! orere or one in !he "olle"!ion !hereo/ 1as s#be"!

immeia!ely be/ore !he "ommen"emen! o/ !his Cons!i!#!ion shall no longer aly !o!he e0er"ise o/ s#"h #risi"!ion7 ::>7 Po1er o/ High Co#r!s !o iss#e "er!ain1ri!s77 777777777777777777 8 479 No!1i!hs!aning any!hing in ar!i"le ;: every HighCo#r! shall have o1er, !hro#gho#! !he !erri!ories in rela!ion !o 1hi"h i!e0er"ises #risi"!ion, !o iss#e !o any erson or a#!hori!y, in"l#ing inaroria!e "ases, any &overnmen!, 1i!hin !hose !erri!ories ire"!ions, orers or1ri!s, in"l#ing 1ri!s in !he na!#re o/ habeas "or#s, manam#s, rohibi!ion,

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!he re/eren"es in ar!i"les :45 an ::5 !o !he S!a!e shall be "ons!r#e as are/eren"e !o !he S!a!e in 1hi"h !he High Co#r! has i!s rin"ial sea!* Provie!ha! i/ s#"h rin"ial sea! is in a Union !erri!ory, !he re/eren"es in ar!i"les :45an ::5 !o !he &overnor, P#bli" Servi"e Commission, Legisla!#re an Consolia!eF#n o/ !he S!a!e shall be "ons!r#e rese"!ively as re/eren"es !o !he Presien!,Union P#bli" Servi"e Commission, Parliamen! an Consolia!e F#n o/Inia7777777777777

Cha!er $I77 777777777777

S#borina!e Co#r!s:;;7 Aoin!men! o/ is!ri"! #ges77 777777777777777777 8 479 Aoin!men!s o/ersons !o be, an !he os!ing an romo!ion o/, is!ri"! #ges in any S!a!e shallbe mae by !he &overnor o/ !he S!a!e in "ons#l!a!ion 1i!h !he High Co#r! e0er"ising#risi"!ion in rela!ion !o s#"h S!a!e7 777777777777777777 8 :79 A erson no!alreay in !he servi"e o/ !he Union or o/ !he S!a!e shall only be eligible !o beaoin!e a is!ri"! #ge i/ he has been /or no! less !han seven years an avo"a!eor a leaer an is re"ommene by !he High Co#r! /or aoin!men!7 :;;A7 $alia!iono/ aoin!men!s o/, an #gmen!s, e!"7, elivere by, "er!ain is!ri"! #ges7 7No!1i!hs!aning any #gmen!, e"ree or orer o/ any "o#r!,7  777777777777777777 8 a79 777777777777777777 8 i79 no aoin!men! o/ any ersonalreay in !he #i"ial servi"e o/ a S!a!e or o/ any erson 1ho has been /or no!less !han seven years an avo"a!e or a leaer, !o be a is!ri"! #ge in !ha!S!a!e, an 777777777777777777 8 ii79 no os!ing, romo!ion or !rans/er o/ any s#"herson as a is!ri"! #ge, mae a! any !ime be/ore !he "ommen"emen! o/ !heCons!i!#!ion 777777777777777777 8 T1en!ie!h Amenmen!9 A"!, 45>>, o!her1ise !han ina""oran"e 1i!h !he rovisions o/ ar!i"le :;; or ar!i"le :; shall be eeme !o beillegal or voi or ever !o have be"ome illegal or voi by reason only o/ !he /a"!!ha! s#"h aoin!men!, os!ing, romo!ion or !rans/er 1as no! mae in a""oran"e1i!h !he sai rovisions- 777777777777777777 8 b79 no #risi"!ion e0er"ise, no#gmen!, e"ree, sen!en"e or orer asse or mae, an no o!her a"! or ro"eeingsone or !a=en, be/ore !he "ommen"emen! o/ !he Cons!i!#!ion 7777777777777777778 T1en!ie!h Amenmen!9 A"!, 45>> by, or be/ore, any erson aoin!e, os!e,

romo!e or !rans/erre as a is!ri"! #ge in any S!a!e o!her1ise !han ina""oran"e 1i!h !he rovisions o/ ar!i"le :;; or ar!i"le :; shall be eeme !o beillegal or invali or ever !o have be"ome illegal or invali by reason only o/ !he/a"! !ha! s#"h aoin!men!, os!ing, romo!ion or !rans/er 1as no! mae ina""oran"e 1i!h !he sai rovisions7 :;67 %e"r#i!men! o/ ersons o!her !hanis!ri"! #ges !o !he #i"ial servi"e77 Aoin!men!s o/ ersons o!her !hanis!ri"! #ges !o !he #i"ial servi"e o/ a S!a!e shall be mae by !he &overnor o/!he S!a!e in a""oran"e 1i!h r#les mae by him in !ha! behal/ a/!er "ons#l!a!ion1i!h !he S!a!e P#bli" Servi"e Commission an 1i!h !he High Co#r! e0er"ising#risi"!ion in rela!ion !o s#"h S!a!e7 :;7 Con!rol over s#borina!e "o#r!s77 The"on!rol over is!ri"! "o#r!s an "o#r!s s#borina!e !here!o in"l#ing !he os!ingan romo!ion o/, an !he gran! o/ leave !o, ersons belonging !o !he #i"ialservi"e o/ a S!a!e an holing any os! in/erior !o !he os! o/ is!ri"! #ge

shall be ves!e in !he High Co#r!, b#! no!hing in !his ar!i"le shall be "ons!r#eas !a=ing a1ay /rom any s#"h erson any righ! o/ aeal 1hi"h he may have #ner !hela1 reg#la!ing !he "oni!ions o/ his servi"e or as a#!horising !he High Co#r! !oeal 1i!h him o!her1ise !han in a""oran"e 1i!h !he "oni!ions o/ his servi"eres"ribe #ner s#"h la17 :;>7 In!erre!a!ion77 In !hisCha!er7 777777777777777777 8 a79 !he e0ression is!ri"! #ge in"l#es #ge o/� �a "i!y "ivil "o#r!, ai!ional is!ri"! #ge, oin! is!ri"! #ge, assis!an!is!ri"! #ge, "hie/ #ge o/ a small "a#se "o#r!, "hie/ resien"y magis!ra!e,ai!ional "hie/ resien"y magis!ra!e, sessions #ge, ai!ional sessions #gean assis!an! sessions +#ge- 777777777777777777 8 b79 !he e0ression #i"ial�servi"e means a servi"e "onsis!ing e0"l#sively o/ ersons in!ene !o /ill !he�

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os! o/ is!ri"! #ge an o!her "ivil #i"ial os!s in/erior !o !he os! o/is!ri"! #ge7 :;B7 Ali"a!ion o/ !he rovisions o/ !his Cha!er !o "er!ain "lassor "lasses o/ magis!ra!es77 The &overnor may by #bli" no!i/i"a!ion ire"! !ha! !he/oregoing rovisions o/ !his Cha!er an any r#les mae !here#ner shall 1i!he//e"! /rom s#"h a!e as may be /i0e by him in !ha! behal/ aly in rela!ion !oany "lass or "lasses o/ magis!ra!es in !he S!a!e as !hey aly in rela!ion !oersons aoin!e !o !he #i"ial servi"e o/ !he S!a!e s#be"! !o s#"h e0"e!ionsan moi/i"a!ions as may be se"i/ie in !he no!i/i"a!ion7777777777777

 PA%T $II777777777777

77 7 %eeale7 by !he 8 Seven!h Amenmen!9 A"!, 45>777

7 PA%T $III THE UNION TE%%ITO%IES :;57777777777777

 Aminis!ra!ion o/ Union !erri!ories77 777777777777777777 8 479 Save as o!her1iserovie by Parliamen! by la1, every Union !erri!ory shall be aminis!ere by !hePresien! a"!ing, !o s#"h e0!en! as he !hin=s /i!, !hro#gh an aminis!ra!or !o beaoin!e by him 1i!h s#"h esigna!ion as he may se"i/y7 777777777777777777 8 :79No!1i!hs!aning any!hing "on!aine in Par! $I, !he Presien! my aoin! !he&overnor o/ a S!a!e as !he aminis!ra!or o/ an aoining Union !erri!ory, an 1herea &overnor is so aoin!e, he shall e0er"ise his /#n"!ions as s#"h aminis!ra!orineenen!ly o/ his Co#n"il o/ 'inis!ers7 :;5A7 Crea!ion o/ lo"al Legisla!#res orCo#n"il o/ 'inis!ers or bo!h /or "er!ain Union !erri!ories77 7777777777777777778 479 Parliamen! may by la1 "rea!e /or !he Union !erri!ory o/ Poni"herry7  777777777777777777 8 a79 a boy, 1he!her ele"!e or ar!ly nomina!e an ar!lyele"!e, !o /#n"!ion as a Legisla!#re /or !he Union !erri!ory, or 777777777777777777 8 b79 a Co#n"il o/ 'inis!ers, or bo!h 1i!h s#"h "ons!i!#!ion,o1ers an /#n"!ions, in ea"h "ase, as may be se"i/ie in !hela17 777777777777777777 8 :79 Any s#"h la1 as is re/erre !o in "la#se 8 479 shallno! be eeme !o be an amenmen! o/ !his Cons!i!#!ion /or !he #roses o/ ar!i"le;>? no!1i!hs!aning !ha! i! "on!ains any rovision 1hi"h amens or has !he e//e"!o/ amening !his Cons!i!#!ion7 :;5AA7 Se"ial rovisions 1i!h rese"! !oDelhi77 777777777777777777 8 479 As /rom !he a!e o/ "ommen"emen! o/ !he

Cons!i!#!ion 777777777777777777 8 Si0!y3nin!h Amenmen!9 A"!, 4554, !he Union!erri!ory o/ Delhi shall be "alle !he Na!ional Cai!al Terri!ory o/Delhi 777777777777777777 8 herea/!er in !his Par! re/erre !o as !he Na!ionalCai!al Terri!ory79 an !he aminis!ra!or !hereo/ aoin!e #ner ar!i"le :;5 shallbe esigna!e as !he Lie#!enan! &overnor7 7777777777777777778 :79777777777777777777 8 a79 There shall be a Legisla!ive Assembly /or !heNa!ional Cai!al Terri!ory an !he sea!s in s#"h Assembly shall be /ille bymembers "hosen by ire"! ele"!ion /rom !erri!orial "ons!i!#en"ies in !he Na!ionalCai!al Terri!ory7 777777777777777777 8 b79 The !o!al n#mber o/ sea!s in !heLegisla!ive Assembly, !he n#mber o/ sea!s reserve /or S"he#le Cas!es, !heivision o/ !he Na!ional Cai!al Terri!ory in!o !erri!orial"ons!i!#en"ies 777777777777777777 8 in"l#ing !he basis /or s#"h ivision79 an allo!her ma!!ers rela!ing !o !he /#n"!ioning o/ !he Legisla!ive Assembly shall be

reg#la!e by la1 mae by Parliamen!7 777777777777777777 8 "79 The rovisions o/ar!i"les ;:6 !o ;:B an ;:5 shall aly in rela!ion !o !he Na!ional Cai!alTerri!ory, !he Legisla!ive Assembly o/ !he Na!ional Cai!al Terri!ory an !hemembers !hereo/ as !hey aly, in rela!ion !o a S!a!e, !he Legisla!ive Assembly o/a S!a!e an !he members !hereo/ rese"!ively- an any re/eren"e in ar!i"les ;:> an;:5 !o aroria!e Legisla!#re shall be eeme !o be a re/eren"e !o� �Parliamen!7 777777777777777777 8 ;79 777777777777777777 8 a79 S#be"! !o !herovisions o/ !his Cons!i!#!ion, !he Legisla!ive Assembly