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Chapter 28

State Legislature

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Constitutional Framework

  • Articles 168 to 212 in Part VI deal with the State Legislature.

  • The provisions cover:

    • composition;
    • duration;
    • membership;
    • presiding officers;
    • legislative procedure;
    • financial procedure;
    • privileges;
    • disqualifications;
    • language; and
    • other procedural matters.

  • Article 213 separately deals with the Governor's ordinance-making power during the recess of the Legislature.

Inside this chapter

What State Legislature covers

  1. Constitutional Framework
  2. Unicameral and Bicameral Legislatures
  3. Creation or Abolition of a Legislative Council
  4. Legislative Assembly
  5. Legislative Council
  6. Duration of the Houses
  7. Qualifications for Membership
  8. Disqualifications
  9. Disqualification on Ground of Defection
  10. Oath or Affirmation
  11. Vacation of Seats
  12. Presiding Officers
  13. Speaker of Legislative Assembly
  14. Deputy Speaker
  15. Chairman of Legislative Council
  16. Deputy Chairman of Legislative Council
  17. Removal and Salaries of Presiding Officers
  18. Sessions of the State Legislature
  19. Effect of Dissolution on Bills
  20. Quorum
  21. Voting
  22. Language of the Legislature
  23. Rights of Ministers and Advocate-General
  24. Legislative Procedure
  25. Governor's Assent
  26. Presidential Consideration
  27. Money Bills
  28. Financial Procedure
  29. Position of Legislative Council
  30. Why the Legislative Council Is Weaker
  31. Arguments in Favour of the Council
  32. Privileges of State Legislature
  33. Constitutional Restrictions on Legislative Discussion
  34. Courts and Legislative Proceedings
  35. Article Map: State Legislature
  36. Presiding Officers: Rapid Recall
  37. Assembly vs Council
  38. Parliament vs State Legislature
  39. Amendment Map
  40. Important Case Map
  41. High-Yield Numerical Facts
  42. Prelims Traps
  43. One-Screen Revision
All 36 chapters in Indian Polity
  1. Historical Background
  2. Making of the Constitution
  3. Salient Features of the Constitution
  4. Preamble of the Constitution
  5. Union and its Territory
  6. Citizenship
  7. Fundamental Rights
  8. Directive Principles of State Policy
  9. Fundamental Duties
  10. Amendment of the Constitution
  11. Basic Structure of the Constitution
  12. Parliamentary System
  13. Federal System
  14. Centre–State Relations
  15. Inter-State Relations
  16. Emergency Provisions
  17. President
  18. Vice-President
  19. Prime Minister
  20. Central Council of Ministers
  21. Cabinet Committees
  22. Parliament
  23. Supreme Court
  24. Judiciary - Judicial Review and Judicial Activism, PIL
  25. Governor
  26. Chief Minister
  27. State Council of Ministers
  28. State Legislature
  29. High Court
  30. Tribunals
  31. Subordinate Courts
  32. Panchayati Raj
  33. Municipalities
  34. Union Territories
  35. Elections - Election Laws, Electoral Reforms
  36. Anti-Defection Law

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