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241. High Courts for Union territories. (1) Parliament may by law constitute a High Court for a Union territory or declare any court in anyRead More →

242. Rep. by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 29 and Sch. Read Constitution of India in a systematic way. Download Constitution of IndiaRead More →

PART IX THE PANCHAYATS 243. Definitions. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) “district” means a district in a State; (b) “Gram Sabha”Read More →

243A. Gram Sabha. A Gram Sabha may exercise such powers and perform such functions at the village level as the Legislature of a State may,Read More →

243B. Constitution of Panchayats. (1) There shall be constituted in every State, Panchayats at the village, intermediate and district levels in accordance with the provisionsRead More →

243C. Composition of Panchayats. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Part, the Legislature of a State may, by law, make provisions with respect toRead More →

243D. Reservation of seats. (1) Seats shall be reserved for- (a) the Scheduled Castes; and (b) the Scheduled Tribes, in every Panchayat and the numberRead More →

243E. Duration of Panchayats, etc. (1) Every Panchayat, unless sooner dissolved under any law for the time being in force, shall continue for five yearsRead More →

243F. Disqualifications for membership. (1) A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of a Panchayat- (a) if heRead More →

243G. Powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Legislature of a State may, by law, endow the PanchayatsRead More →

243H. Powers to impose taxes by, and Funds of, the Panchayats. The Legislature of a State may, by law,- (a) authorise a Panchayat to levy,Read More →

243-I. Constitution of Finance Commission to review financial position. (1) The Governor of a State shall, as soon as may be within one year fromRead More →

243J. Audit of accounts of Panchayats. The Legislature of a State may, by law, make provisions with respect to the maintenance of accounts by theRead More →

243L. Application to Union territories. The provisions of this Part shall apply to the Union territories and shall, in their application to a Union territory,Read More →

243M. Part not to apply to certain areas. (1) Nothing in this Part shall apply to the Scheduled Areas referred to in clause (1), andRead More →

243N. Continuance of existing laws and Panchayats. Notwithstanding anything in this Part, any provision of any law relating to Panchayats in force in a StateRead More →