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Constituent power, the expression 'constituent power' is used to describe only the nature of the power of amendment. Every amending power, however large or however small it might be, is a facet of a constituent power. The power, though described to be 'constituent power', still continues to be any 'amending power'. The scope and ambit of the power is essentially contained in the word 'amendment'. Hence, from the fact that the new Article specifically refers to that power as a constituent power, it cannot be understood that the contents of the power have undergone any change, Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, (1973) 4 SCC 225 (488): AIR 1973 SC 1461. [Constitution (Twenty Fourth) Amendment Act, 1971, s. 3(b)]...
Parliamentary Constituency
Parliamentary Constituency, it is the parliamentary constituency that sends the representatives to fill the seats in the House of the people. Elections are held from such constituencies and candidates declared duly elected, fill the seats in the House of Parliament to which they are elected.Means a constituency provided by law for the purpose of elections to the House of the People. See also V.V. Giri v. D. Suri Dora, AIR 1959 SC 1318: (1960) 1 SCR 426. [Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950), s. 2 (f)]...
constituent
constituent 1 : one who authorizes another to act as agent : principal 2 : a member of a constituency adj : having the power to create a government or to frame or amend a constitution [a assembly] ...
Assembly constituency
Assembly constituency, means a constituency provided by law for the purpose of elections to the Legislative Assembly of a State. [Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950), s. 2 (b); See also Act (1 of 1992), s. 2(b)]...
Identifiable constituent
Identifiable constituent, if the component is capable of identification by a chemical or other test as a component of a finished product falling within the Schedule, it would be an identifiable constituent within the meaning of S. 3(3) Explanation of the Madras General Sales Tax Act, 1959 and the sale of the component would qualify for the concessional rate of tax, State of Madras v. M.R. Krishnaswami Naidu, AIR 1970 SC 1027: (1971) 3 SCC 831. [T.N. General Sales Tax Act, 1959]...
constituency
constituency pl: -cies 1 : a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive office) 2 : the residents in an electoral district 3 : an electoral district ...
Constituency
A body of constituents as the body of citizens or voters in a representative district...
Constituent
Constituent, (1) one who appoints an agent, particularly (2) one who, by his vote, constitutes or elects a member of Parliament....
Constituent Assembly
Constituent Assembly, is a legislative body charged with the task of framing or revising a Constitution; set up for India after it became independent in 1947 for the purpose of framing its Constitution, Office of the Speaker in the Parliaments of Common-wealth, Wilding and Philips Laundry, p. 273...
Electoral roll
Electoral roll, The electoral roll referred to in s. 62(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 must be understood to be the electoral roll that was in force on the last day for making the nominations for the election, Baidyanath Panjiar v. Sitaram Mahto, (1969) 2 SCC 447: AIR 1970 SC 314: (1970) 1 SCR 839.For being eligible to be included in electoral register, one has to be: (1) a resident in that Constituency, (2) should not be subject to any legal incapacity, (3) has to be either a Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, (4) has to be of 18 years of age or above on the date of poll, Parliamentary Practice Erskine May, 22nd Edn., 1997, p. 26.In U.K., it is known as electoral Register. The Representation of People Act, 1983 provides for the presentation of Registers of Parliamentary electors once a year and all persons who claim to vote must be registered before election, Parliamentary Practice, Erskine May, 22nd Edn., 1997, p. 28.Is known as 'voters' l...
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