Constitution of India
(COI)
Chapter 7: Part VI: The States
- Article 152
Definition
- Article 153
Governors of States
- Article 154
Executive power of State
- Article 155
Appointment of Governor
- Article 156
Term of office of Governor
- Article 157
Qualifications for appointment as Governor
- Article 158
Conditions of Governor's office
- Article 159
Oath or affirmation by the Governor
- Article 160
Discharge of the functions of the Governor in certain contingencies
- Article 161
Power of Governor to grant pardons, etc, and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases
- Article 162
Extent of executive power of State
- Article 163
Council of Ministers to aid and advise Governor
- Article 164
Other provisions as to Ministers
- Article 165
Advocate-General for the State
- Article 166
Conduct of business of the Government of a State
- Article 167
Duties of Chief Minister as respects the furnishing of information to Governor, etc
- Article 168
Constitution of Legislatures in States
- Article 169
Abolition or creation of Legislative Councils in States
- Article 170
Composition of the Legislative Assemblies
- Article 171
Composition of the Legislative Councils
- Article 172
Duration of State Legislatures
- Article 173
Qualification for membership of the State Legislature
- Article 174
Sessions of the State Legislature, prorogation and dissolution
- Article 175
Right of Governor to address and send messages to the House or Houses
- Article 176
Special address by the Governor
- Article 177
Rights of Ministers and Advocate General as respects the Houses
- Article 178
The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
- Article 179
Vacation and resignation of, and removal from, the offices of Speaker and Deputy Speaker
- Article 180
Power of the Deputy Speaker or other person to perform the duties of the office of, or to act as, Speaker
- Article 181
The Speaker or the Deputy Speaker not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration
- Article 182
The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council
- Article 183
Vacation and resignation of, and removal from, the offices of Chairman and Deputy Chairman
- Article 184
Power of the Deputy Chairman or other person to perform the duties of the office of, or to act as, Chairman
- Article 185
The Chairman or the Deputy Chairman not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration
- Article 186
Salaries and allowances of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker and the Chairman and Deputy Chairman
- Article 187
Secretariat of State Legislature
- Article 188
Oath or affirmation by members
- Article 189
Voting in Houses, power of Houses to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum
- Article 190
Vacation of seats
- Article 191
Disqualifications for membership
- Article 192
Decision on questions as to disqualifications of members
- Article 193
Penalty for sitting and voting before making oath or affirmation under article 188 or when not qualified or when disqualified
- Article 194
Powers, privileges, etc, of the Houses of Legislatures and of the members and committees thereof
- Article 195
Salaries and allowances of members
- Article 196
Provisions as to introduction and passing of Bills
- Article 197
Restriction on powers of Legislative Council as to Bills other than Money Bills
- Article 198
Special procedure in respect of Money Bills
- Article 199
Definition of “Money Bills”
- Article 200
Assent to Bills
- Article 201
Bills reserved for consideration
- Article 202
Annual financial statement
- Article 203
Procedure in Legislature with respect to estimates
- Article 204
Appropriation Bills
- Article 205
Supplementary, additional or excess grants
- Article 206
Votes on account, votes of credit and exceptional grants
- Article 207
Special provisions as to financial Bills
- Article 208
Rules of procedure
- Article 209
Regulation by law of procedure in the Legislature of the State in relation to financial business
- Article 210
Language to be used in the Legislature
- Article 211
Restriction on discussion in the Legislature
- Article 212
Courts not to inquire into proceedings of the Legislature
- Article 213
Power of Governor to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislature
- Article 214
High Courts for States
- Article 215
High Courts to be courts of record
- Article 216
Constitution of High Courts
- Article 217
Appointment and conditions of the office of a Judge of a High Court
- Article 218
Application of certain provisions relating to Supreme Court to High Courts
- Article 219
Oath or affirmation by Judges of High Courts
- Article 220
Restriction on practice after being a permanent Judge
- Article 221
Salaries, etc, of Judges
- Article 222
Transfer of a Judge from one High Court to another
- Article 223
Appointment of acting Chief Justice
- Article 224
Appointment of additional and acting Judges
- Article 224A
Appointment of retired Judges at sittings of High Courts
- Article 225
Jurisdiction of existing High Courts
- Article 226
Power of High Courts to issue certain writs
- Article 227
Power of superintendence over all courts by the High Court
- Article 228
Transfer of certain cases to High Court
- Article 229
Officers and servants and the expenses of High Courts
- Article 230
Extension of jurisdiction of High Courts to Union territories
- Article 231
Establishment of a common High Court for two or more States
- Article 233
Appointment of district judges
- Article 233A
Validation of appointments of, and judgments, etc, delivered by, certain district judges
- Article 234
Recruitment of persons other than district judges to the judicial service
- Article 235
Control over subordinate courts
- Article 236
Interpretation
- Article 237
Application of the provisions of this Chapter to certain class or classes of magistrates
