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5. Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution. At the commencement of this Constitution, every person who has his domicile in the territory of India and  (a) who was born in the territory of India; or (b) either of whose parents was born in the ter...

1. Name and territory of the Union (1) India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.(2) The States and the territories thereof shall be as specified in the First Schedule. (3) The territory of India shall comprise          (a) the territories of the Sta...

36. Definition. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires, “the State” has the same meaning as in Part III. 37. Application of the principles contained in this Part. The provisions contained in this Part shall not be enforceable by any court, ...

52. The President of India. There shall be a President of India.   53. Executive power of the Union. (1) The executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President and shall be exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to ...

99. Oath or affirmation by members. Every member of either House of Parliament shall, before taking his seat, make and subscribe before the President, or some person appointed in that behalf by him, an oath or affirmation according to the form set out for the...

74. Council of Ministers to aid and advise President. [(1) There shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President who shall, in the exercise of his functions, act in accordance with such advice:] [Provided th...

76. Attorney-General for India. (1) The President shall appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court to be Attorney-General for India. (2) It shall be the duty of the Attorney-General to give advice to the Government of Indi...

77. Conduct of business of the Government of India. (1) All executive action of the Government of India shall be expressed to be taken inthe name of the President. (2) Orders and other instruments made and executed in the name of the President shall be authe...

79. Constitution of Parliament. There shall be a Parliament for the Union which shall consist of the President and two Houses to be known respectively as the Council of States and the House of the People. 80. Composition of the Council of States. (1) 1 [2...

101. Vacation of seats. (1) No person shall be a member of both Houses of Parliament and provision shall be made by Parliament by law for the vacation by a person who is chosen a member of both Houses of his seat in one House or the other. (2) No person shal...

107. Provisions as to introduction and passing of Bills. (1) Subject to the provisions of articles 109 and 117 with respect to Money Bills and other financial Bills, a Bill may originate in either House of Parliament. (2) Subject to the provisions of article...

153. Governors of States. There shall be a Governor for each State: [Provided that nothing in this article shall prevent the appointment of the same person as Governor for two or more States. 154. Executive power of State. (1) The executive power of t...

112. Annual financial statement. (1) The President shall in respect of every financial year cause to be laid before both the Houses of Parliament a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Government of India for that year, in this Part refe...

163. Council of Ministers to aid and advise Governor. (1) There shall be a Council of Ministers with the Chief Minister at the head to aid and advise the Governor in the exercise of his functions, except in so far as he is by or under this Constitution requir...

165. Advocate-General for the State. (1) The Governor of each State shall appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed a Judge of a High Court to be Advocate-General for the State. (2) It shall be the duty of the Advocate-General to give advice to the G...

168. Constitution of Legislatures in States. (1) For every State there shall be a Legislature which shall consist of the Governor, and (a) in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh...

118. Rules of procedure. (1) Each House of Parliament may make rules for regulating, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, its procedure and the conduct of its business. (2) Until rules are made under clause (1), the rules of procedure and standing...

178. The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. Every Legislative Assembly of a State shall, as soon as may be, choose two members of the Assembly to be respectively Speaker and Deputy Speaker thereof and, so often as the office of Speaker or...

188. Oath or affirmation by members. Every member of the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council of a State shall, before taking his seat, make and subscribe before the Governor, or some person appointed in that behalf by him, an oath or affirmation a...

196. Provisions as to introduction and passing of Bills. (1) Subject to the provisions of articles 198 and 207 with respect to Money Bills and other financial Bills, a Bill may originate in either House of the Legislature of a State which has a Legislative Co...