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Constitution of India Article 82

Title: Readjustment After Each Census

State: Central

Year: 1950

.....the year3[2026] have been published, it shall not be necessary to] 4[readjust- (i) the allocation of seats in the House of the People to the States as readjusted on the basis of the 1971 census; and (ii) the division of each State into territorial constituencies as may be readjusted on the basis of the5[2001] census. Under this article.]] ________________________ 1. Substituted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, section 4 for article 82. 2. Inserted by Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, section 16 (w.e.f. 3-1-1977). 3. Substituted for "2000" by the Constitution (Eighty-forth Amendment) Act, 2001 (w.e.f. 21-02-2002). 4. Substituted by the Constitution (Eighty-forth Amendment) Act, 2001, section 4 for certain words (w.e.f. 21-02-2002). 5. Substituted by the Constitution (Eighty-seventh Amendment) Act, 2003 for '1991' (w.e.f. 22.06.2003).

Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 Section 43F

Title: Special Provision as to Readjustment of Territorial Constituencies on the Basis of 2001 Census

State: Central

Year: 1963

1[43F. Special provision as to readjustment of territorial constituencies on the basis of 2001 census.- Notwithstanding the publication of orders under sub-section (1) of section 10 of the Delimitation Act, 2002 (33 of 2002) or anything contained in subsection (2) or sub-section (4) of the said section, any readjustment in the division of Union territory into territorial constituencies by the Delimitation Commission under the said Act, on the basis of 2001 census shall take effect from such date as the Central Government may, by order, published in the Official Gazette, specify and until such readjustment takes effect, any election to the Legislative Assembly may be held on the basis of the territorial constituencies existing before such readjustment. _______________________ 1. Inserted by The Government of Union Territories and The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2006, w.e.f. 31.03.2005.

Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 Section 43E

Title: Special Provision as to Readjustment of Territorial Constituencies

State: Central

Year: 1963

Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 38-to 43D-(both inclusive), until the relevant figures for the first census taken after the year12026 have been published, it shall not be necessary to readjust the division of each Union territory into territorial constituencies and any reference to the "latest census figures" in this Part shall be construed as a reference to the22001 census figures.] ______________________________ 1. Substituted for the words "by the Government of Union Territories And The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2005. 2. Substituted for the words "1971" by the Government of Union Territories And The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2005.

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.....

Delimitation Act, 1972 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1972

.....hy Parliament in the Twenty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows: - SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE - This Act may be called the Delimitation Act, 1972. SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires. (a) "article" means an article of the Constitution; (b) "associatc member" means a member nominated undersection 5-; (c) "Commission" means the Delimitation Commission constituted undersection 3-; (d) "Legislative Assembly" Includes the Metropolitan Council of Delhi; (e) "latest census figures" means the census Figures as ascertained at the census held in 1971: (f) "member" means a member of lhc Commission and includes the Chairman; (g) "Stale" includes a Union territory having a Legislative Assembly but docs not include the Slate of Jammu and Kashmir. SECTION 3 :CONSTITUTION OF DELIMITATION COMMISSION (1) As soon as may be after the commence- ment of this Act, the Central (government shall constitute a Commission to be called the Delimitation Commission which shall consist of three members as follows: - (a) two members, each of whom shall be a person who is or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court or of a High Court, to be appointed by lhc.....

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.....

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.....

Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 Part III

Title: Delimitation of Constituencies

State: Central

Year: 1963

..... (a) "associate member" means a member associated with the Delimitation Commission under Section 42-;1[or with the Election Commission2[under Section 43A-or Section 43C-]]. (b) "Delimitation Commission" means the Delimitation Commission constituted under Section 3 of the3Delimitation Commission Act, 2002-; 4[(bb) "Election Commission" means the Election Commission appointed by the President under Article 324;] (c) "latest census figures" mean the census figures in a Union territory ascertained at the latest census of which the finally published figures are available; (d) "Parliamentary Constituency" means a constituency provided by law for the purpose of elections to the house of the people from5[the Union territory] including the Union territory of Delhi. ___________________________ 1. Words "or with the Election Commission under Section 43A" added by Act 83 of 1971,Section 9(i) (16-2-1972). 2. Substituted for the words "under Section 43A" by Act 29 of 1975, S: 7 (15-8-1975). 3. Substituted for the words "Delimitation Commission Act, 1962" by the Govt of Union Territories And The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2005 4......

Constitution of India Part 6

Title: The States

State: Central

Year: 1950

.....Legislature of a State shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting, other than the Speaker or Chairman, or person acting as such.The Speaker or Chairman, 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) A House of the Legislature of a State shall have power to act notwithstanding any vacancy in the membership thereof, and any proceedings in the Legislature of a State 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 the Legislature of the State by law otherwise provides, the quorum to constitute a meeting of a House of the Legislature of a State shall be ten members or one-tenth of the total number of members of the House, whichever is greater. (4) If at any time during a meeting of the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council of a State there is no quorum, it shall be the duty of the Speaker or Chairman, or person acting as such, either to adjourn the House or to suspend the meeting until there is a quorum. .....

Constitution of India Chapter 3

Title: The State Legislature

State: Central

Year: 1950

.....Legislature of a State shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting, other than the Speaker or Chairman, or person acting as such.The Speaker or Chairman, 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) A House of the Legislature of a State shall have power to act notwithstanding any vacancy in the membership thereof, and any proceedings in the Legislature of a State 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 the Legislature of the State by law otherwise provides, the quorum to constitute a meeting of a House of the Legislature of a State shall be ten members or one-tenth of the total number of members of the House, whichever is greater. (4) If at any time during a meeting of the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council of a State there is no quorum, it shall be the duty of the Speaker or Chairman, or person acting as such, either to adjourn the House or to suspend the meeting until there is a quorum. .....