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