71. Matters relating to, or connected with, the election of a President or Vice-President. (1) All doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with the election of a President or Vice-President shall be inquired into and decided by the Supreme Court whose decision shall be final. (2) IfRead…
73. Extent of executive power of the Union. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the executive power of the Union shall extend- (a) to the matters with respect to which Parliament has power to make laws; and (b) to the exercise of such rights, authority and jurisdiction asRead…
Council of Ministers 74. Council of Ministers to aid and advise President. (1) There shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President who shall, in the exercise of his functions, act in accordance with such advice: Provided that theRead…
75. Other provisions as to Ministers. (1) The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President and the other Ministers shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. (1A) The total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers shall notRead…
The Attorney-General for India 76. Attorney-General for India. (1) The President shall appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court to be Attorney-General for India. (2) It shall be the duty of the Attorney-General to give advice to the Government of India uponRead…
Conduct of Government Business 77. Conduct of business of the Government of India. (1) All executive action of the Government of India shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the President. (2) Orders and other instruments made and executed in the name of the President shall beRead…
78. Duties of Prime Minister as respects the furnishing of information to the President, etc. It shall be the duty of the Prime Minister- (a) to communicate to the President all decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration of the affairs of the Union and proposals forRead…
CHAPTER II – PARLIAMENT General 79. Constitution of Parliament. There shall be a Parliament for the Union which shall consist of the President and two Houses to be known respectively as the Council of States and the House of the People. Read Constitution of India in a systematic way. DownloadRead…
80. Composition of the Council of States. (1) The Council of States shall consist of- (a) twelve members to be nominated by the President in accordance with the provisions of clause (3); and (b) not more than two hundred and thirty-eight representatives of the States and of the Union territories. Read…
81. Composition of the House of the People. (1) Subject to the provisions of article 331, the House of the People shall consist of- (a) not more than five hundred and thirty members chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the States, and (b) not more than twenty membersRead…
82. Readjustment after each census. Upon the completion of each census, the allocation of seats in the House of the People to the States and the division of each State into territorial constituencies shall be readjusted by such authority and in such manner as Parliament may by law determine: ProvidedRead…
83. Duration of Houses of Parliament. (1) The Council of States shall not be subject to dissolution, but as nearly as possible one-third of the members thereof shall retire as soon as may be on the expiration of every second year in accordance with the provisions made in that behalfRead…
84. Qualification for membership of Parliament. A person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in Parliament unless he- (a) is a citizen of India, and makes and subscribes before some person authorised in that behalf by the Election Commission an oath or affirmation according toRead…
85. Sessions of Parliament, prorogation and dissolution. (1) The President shall from time to time summon each House of Parliament to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit, but six months shall not intervene between its last sitting in one session and the date appointed for its firstRead…
86. Right of President to address and send messages to Houses. (1) The President may address either House of Parliament or both Houses assembled together, and for that purpose require the attendance of members. (2) The President may send messages to either House of Parliament, whether with respect to aRead…
87. Special address by the President. (1) At the commencement of the first session after each general election to the House of the People and at the commencement of the first session of each year the President shall address both Houses of Parliament assembled together and inform Parliament of theRead…
