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Article 197 of the Constitution of India

Article
197
Chapter
CHAPTER II.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The Governor
Index row title
(1) If after a Bill has been passed by the Legislative Assembly of a State having a LegislativeCouncil and transmitted to the Legislative Council—
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
3cd716cd-84b4-495a-a815-7ac0d40ebc94

275 words

Verbatim text

Legislative Assembly of a State having a LegislativeCouncil and transmitted to the Legislative Council— (a) the Bill is rejected by the Council; or (b) more than three months elapse from the date on which the Bill is laid before the Council withoutthe Bill being passed by it; or (c) the Bill is passed by the Council with amendments to which the Legislative Assembly doesnot agree;Provisions as tointroduction andpassing of Bills. Restriction on powers ofLegislative Councilas to Bills otherthan Money Bills.THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part VI. —The States. —Arts. 195—197.)95 the Legislative Assembly may, subject to the rules regulating its procedure, pass the Bill again in the sameor in any subsequent session with or without suchamendments, if any, as have been made, suggested oragreed to by the Legislative Council and then transmitthe Bill as so passed to the Legislative Council. (2) If after a Bill has been so passed for the second time by the Legislative Assembly and transmitted to theLegislative Council— (a) the Bill is rejected by the Council; or (b) more than one month elapses from the date on which the Bill is laid before the Council without theBill being passed by it; or (c) the Bill is passed by the Council with amendments to which the Legislative Assembly doesnot agree; the Bill shall be deemed to have been passed by the Houses of the Legislature of the State in the form inwhich it was passed by the Legislative Assembly for thesecond time with such amendments, if any, as have beenmade or suggested by the Legislative Council and agreedto by the Legislative Assembly. (3) Nothing in this article shall apply to a Money Bill.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 197 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER II.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The Governor”.
  • The passage runs to about 275 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions assembly and association — it protects gathering together or joining a group, union or party (the words used: “Assembly”).

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