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Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Section 31

Title: Joint Sitting Both Chambers in Certain Cases

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....shall meet accordingly: Provided that, if it appears to the Governor-General that the Bill is such a Bill as is mentioned in the proviso to sub-section (1) of this, section, he may summon the Chambers to meet in a joint sitting for the purpose aforesaid at any date, whether in the same session or in the next session. (3) The functions of the Governor-General under the provisos to the two last preceding sub-sections shall be exercised by him in his discretion. (4) If at the joint sitting of the two Chambers the Bill, with such amendments, if any, as are agreed to in joint sitting, is passed by a majority of the total number of members of both Chambers present and voting, it shall be deemed for the purposes of this Act to have been passed by both Chambers: Provided that at a joint sitting-- (a) if the Bill, having been passed by one Chamber, has not been passed by the other Chamber with amendments and returned to the Chamber in which it originated, no amendment shall be proposed to the Bill other than such amendments (if any) as are made necessary by the delay in the passage of the Bill ; (b) if the Bill has been so passed and returned, only such amend­ments as.....

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Constitution of India Article 108

Title: Joint Sitting of Both Houses in Certain Cases

State: Central

Year: 1950

.....returned to the House in which it originated, no amendment shall be proposed to the Bill other than such amendments (if any) as are made necessary by the delay in the passage of the Bill; (b) if the Bill has been so passed and returned, only such amendments as aforesaid shall be proposed to the Bill and such other amendments as are relevant to the matters with respect to which the Houses have not agreed; and the decision of the person presiding as to the amendments which are admissible under this clause shall be final. (5) A joint sitting may be held under this article and a Bill passed thereat, notwithstanding that a dissolution of the House of the People has intervened since the President notified his intention to summon the Houses to meet therein.

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Government of India Act, 1915-19 [Repealed] Repealing Act 1

Title: Government of India Act, 1935

State: Central

Year: 1915

.....of ministers. (3) If any question arises whether any matter is or is not a matter as respects which the Governor-General is by or under this Act required to act in his discretion or to exercise his individual judgment, the decision, of the Governor-General in his discretion shall be final, and the validity of anything done by the Governor-General shall not be called in question on the ground that he ought or ought not to have acted in his discretion, or ought or ought not to have exercised his individual judgment]. ___________________________ 1.These words up to the end of the section were omitted, by the India (Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947. 10. Other Provisions as to ministers (1) The Governor-General's ministers shall be chosen and summoned by him, shall be sworn as members of the council, and shall hold office during his pleasure. (2) A minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of 1 [either Chamber of] the Federal Legislature shall at the expiration of that period cease to be a minister. (3) The salaries of ministers shall be such as the Federal Legislature may from time to time by Act determine and, until the Federal.....

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Constitution of India Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1949

.....of this Constitution if- (a) he or either of his parents or any of his grand- parents was born in India as defined in (Government of India Act, 1935) (as originally enacted); and (b) (i) in the case where such person has so migrated before the nineteenth day of July, 1948. he has been ordinarily resident in the territory of India since the date of his migration, or (ii) in the case where such person has so migrated on or after the nineteenth day of July, 1948, he has been registered as a citizen of India by an officer appointed in that behalf by the Government of the Dominion of India on an application made by him therefor to such officer before the commencement of this Constitution in the form and manner prescribed by that Government : Provided that no person shall be so registered unless he has been resident in the territory of India for at least six months immediately preceding the date of his application. ARTICLE 7: Rights of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan: Notwithstanding anything in (Art.5) and (Art.6), a person who has after the first day of March, 1947, migrated from the territory of India to the territory now included in Pakistan shall not be.....

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Government of India Act, 1935 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....council of ministers. (3) If any question arises whether any matter is or is not a matter as respects which the Governor-General is by or under this Act required to act in his discretion or to exercise his individual judgment, the decision of the Governor-General in his discretion shall be final, and the validity of anything done by the Governor-General shall not be called in question on the ground that he ought or ought not to have acted in his discretion, or ought or ought not to have exercised his individual judgment]. SECTION 10: OTHER PROVISIONS AS TO MINISTERS (1) The Governor-General's ministers shall be chosen and summoned by him, shall be sworn as members of the council, and shall hold office during his pleasure. (2) A minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of15[either Chamber of] the Federal Legislature shall at the expiration of that period cease to be a minister. (3) The salaries of ministers shall be such as the Federal Legislature may from time to time by Act determine and, until the Federal Legislature so determine, shall be determined, by the Governor-General: Provided that the salary of a minister shall not be varied during his term.....

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Constitution of India Part 5

Title: The Union

State: Central

Year: 1950

.....of the Legislative Assemblies of the States under sub-clauses (a) and (b) by the total number of the elected members of both Houses of Parliament, fractions exceeding one-half being counted as one and other fractions being disregarded. (3) The election of the President shall be held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be by secret ballot. 1 [Explanation.--In this article, the expression "population" means the population ascertained at the last preceding census of which the relevant figures have been published: Provided that the reference in this Explanation to the last preceding census of which the relevant figures have been published shall, until the relevant figures for the first census taken after the year 2 [2026] have been published, be construed as a reference to the 1971 census.] ________________________ 1. Substituted by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, section 12, for the Explanation (w.e.f. 3-1-1977). 2. Substituted by the Constitution (Eighty fourth Amendment) Act 2001 section 2 for "2000". (w.e.f. 21.02.2002). Article 56 - Term of.....

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Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Part II

Title: The Federal Executive

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....council ofministers. (3)If any question arises whether any matter is or is not a matter as respectswhich the Governor-General is by or under this Act required to act in hisdiscretion or to exercise his individual judgment, the decision, of theGovernor-General in his discretion shall be final, and the validity of anythingdone by the Governor-General shall not be called in question on the ground thathe ought or ought not to have acted in his discretion, or ought or ought not tohave exercised his individual judgment]. ___________________________ 1.These words up to the end of the section were omitted, by theIndia (Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947. Section 10 - Other Provisions as to ministers (1) The Governor-General's ministers shall be chosen and summoned by him, shall be sworn as members of the council, and shall hold office during his pleasure. (2) A minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of 1 [either Chamber of] the Federal Legislature shall at the expiration of that period cease to be a minister. (3) The salaries of ministers shall be such as the Federal Legislature may from time to time by Act determine and, until the Federal.....

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Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Chapter III

Title: The Federal Legislature

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....nominated, he has failed to lodge a return of election expenses within the time and in the manner required by any Order in Council made under this Act or by any Act of the Federal or the Provincial Legislature, unless five years have elapsed from the date by which the return ought to have been lodged or the Governor-General, acting in his discretion, has removed the disqualification: Provided that a disqualification under paragraph (f) of this sub-section shall not take effect until the expiration of one month from the date; by which the return ought to have been lodged or of such longer period as, the Governor-General, acting in his discretion, may in any particular case allow. (2) A person shall not be capable of being chosen a member of either Chamber while he is serving a sentence of transportation or of imprisonment for a criminal offence. (3) Where a person who, by virtue of a conviction or a conviction anda sentence, becomes disqualified by virtue of paragraph (d) or paragraph (e)of sub-section (1) of this section is at the date of the disqualification amember of the Legislature, his seat shall, notwithstanding, anything in thisor the last preceding section, not.....

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Constitution of India Chapter 2

Title: Parliament

State: Central

Year: 1950

.....House or joint sitting of the Houses shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting, other than the Speaker or person acting as Chairman or Speaker. The Chairman or Speaker, or person acting as such, shall not vote in the first instance, but shall have and exercise a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes. (2) Either House of Parliament shall have power to act notwithstanding any vacancy in the membership thereof, and any proceedings in Parliament shall be valid notwithstanding that it is discovered subsequently that some person who was not entitled so to do sat or voted or otherwise took part in the proceedings. (3) Until Parliament by law otherwise provides, the quorum to constitute a meeting of either House of Parliament shall be one-tenth of the total number of members of the House. (4) If at any time during a meeting of a House there is no quorum, it shall be the duty of the Chairman or Speaker, or person acting as such, either to adjourn the House or to suspend the meeting until there is a quorum. Article 101 to 106 - Disqualifications of Members Article 101 - Vacation of seats (1) No person shall be a member of both.....

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Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Chapter III

Title: The Provincial Legislature

State: Central

Year: 1935

..... 1. The words withinbrackets were omitted, by the India (Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947. Section 77 - Power of Crown to disallow Acts Any Act assented to by the Governor or the Governor-General may be disallowed by His Majesty within twelve months from the date of the assent, and where any Act is so disallowed the Governor shall forthwithmake the disallowance known by public notification and as from the dateof the notification the Act shall become void.]1 _________________________ 1. The words within brackets were omitted, by the India (Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947. Section 78 to 83 - Procedure in Financial matters Section 78 - Annual financial statement (1)The Governor shall in respect of every financial year cause to be laid beforethe Chamber or Chambers of the Legislature as statement of the estimatedreceipts and expenditure of the Province for that year, in this Part of this Actreferred to as the "annual financial statement". (2)The estimates of expenditure embodied in the annual financial statement shallshow separately-- (a)The sums required to meet expenditure described by this Act as expenditurecharged upon the revenues of the.....

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