Part IX: The Panchayats
Articles 243–243O
- Article 243 DefinitionsIn this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “district” means a district in a State; (b) “Gram…
- Article 243A Gram SabhaA Gram Sabha may exercise such powers and perform such functions at the village level as the Legislature of…
- Article 243B Constitution of Panchayats(1) There shall be constituted in every State, Panchayats at the village, intermediate and district levels…
- Article 243C Composition of Panchayats(1) Subject to the provisions of this Part, the Legislature of a State may, by law, make provisions with…
- Article 243D Reservation of seats(1) Seats shall be reserved for— (a) the Scheduled Castes; and (b) the Scheduled Tribes, in every Panchayat…
- Article 243E Duration of Panchayats, etc(1) Every Panchayat, unless sooner dissolved under any law for the time being in force, shall continue for…
- Article 243F Disqualifications for membership(1) A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of a Panchayat— (a) if he is…
- Article 243G Powers, authority and responsibilities of PanchayatsSubject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Legislature of a State may, by law, endow the Panchayats…
- Article 243H Powers to impose taxes by, and Funds of, the PanchayatsThe Legislature of a State may, by law,— (a) authorise a Panchayat to levy, collect and appropriate such…
- Article 243I Constitution of Finance Commission to review financial position(1) The Governor of a State shall, as soon as may be within one year from the commencement of the…
- Article 243J Audit of accounts of PanchayatsThe Legislature of a State may, by law, make provisions with respect to the maintenance of accounts by the…
- Article 243K Elections to the Panchayats(1) The superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls for, and the conduct…
- Article 243L Application to Union territoriesThe provisions of this Part shall apply to the Union territories and shall, in their application to a Union…
- Article 243M Part not to apply to certain areas(1) Nothing in this Part shall apply to the Scheduled Areas referred to in clause (1), and the tribal areas…
- Article 243N Continuance of existing laws and PanchayatsNotwithstanding anything in this Part, any provision of any law relating to Panchayats in force in a State…
- Article 243O Bar to interference by courts in electoral mattersNotwithstanding anything in this Constitution,— (a) the validity of any law relating to the delimitation of…