Part VI The States Constitution of India (COI)

Table of Contents

• Chapter I General PART VI The States
• Article 152. Definition.

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• Chapter II The Executive PART VI The States

The Governor

• 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.

Council of Ministers

• Article 163. Council of Ministers to aid and advise Governor.
• Article 164. Other provisions as to Ministers.

The Advocate-General for the State

• Article 165. Advocate-General for the State.

Conduct of Government Business

• 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.
• Chapter III The State Legislature PART VI The States

General

• 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.

Officers of the State Legislature

• 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.

Conduct of Business

• Article 188. Oath or affirmation by members.
• Article 189. Voting in Houses, power of Houses to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum.

Disqualifications of Members

• 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.

Powers, privileges and immunities of State Legislatures and their Members

• Article 194. Powers, privileges, etc., of the Houses of Legislatures and of the members and committees thereof.
• Article 195. Salaries and allowances of members.

Legislative Procedure

• 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.

Procedure in Financial Matters

• 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.

Procedure Generally

• 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.


• Chapter IV Legislative Power Of The Governor PART VI The States
• Article 213. Power of Governor to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislature.


• Chapter V The High Courts In The States PART VI The States
• 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 [226A. Constitutional validity of Central laws not to be considered in proceedings under article 226. Omitted.]
• Article 227. Power of superintendence over all courts by the High Court.
• Article 228. Transfer of certain cases to High Court.
• Article [228A. Special provisions as to disposal of questions relating to constitutional validity of State laws. Omitted.]
• 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 [232. Articles 230, 231 and 232 substituted by articles 230 and 231].


• Chapter VI Subordinate Courts Part VI The 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.