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Article 193 — If a person sits or votes as a member of the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council of a Statebefore he has complied with the requirements of article188, or when he knows that he is not qualified or that heis disqualified for membership thereof, or that he isprohibited from so doing by the provisions of any lawmade by Parliament or the Legislature of the State, he

Article
193
Chapter
CHAPTER II.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The Governor
Index row title
If a person sits or votes as a member of the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council of a Statebefore he has complied with the requirements of article188, or when he knows that he is not qualified or that heis disqualified for membership thereof, or that he isprohibited from so doing by the provisions of any lawmade by Parliament or the Legislature of the State, he
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
451f92aa-3cd6-4bd7-bd19-09ee12abb542

183 words

Verbatim text

Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council of a Statebefore he has complied with the requirements of article188, or when he knows that he is not qualified or that heis disqualified for membership thereof, or that he isprohibited from so doing by the provisions of any lawmade by Parliament or the Legislature of the State, he 1Subs. by the Constitution (Fifty-second Amendment) Act, 1985, s. 5, for “(2) For the purposes of this article” (w.e.f. 1-3-1985). 2Ins. by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-3-1985). 3Art. 192 has been successively subs. by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, s. 33 (w.e.f. 3-1-1977) and the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978,s. 25 to read as above (w.e.f. 20-6-1979).Decision on questions as todisqualificationsof members. Penalty for sitting and voting beforemaking oath oraffirmation underarticle 188 or whennot qualified orwhen disqualified.THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part VI. —The States. —Arts. 191—193.)93 shall be liable in respect of each day on which he so sits or votes to a penalty of five hundred rupees to berecovered as a debt due to the State. Powers, Privileges and Immunities of State Legislatures and their Members

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 193 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER II.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The Governor”.
  • The row is titled “If a person sits or votes as a member of the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council of a Statebefore he has complied with the requirements of article188, or when he knows that he is not qualified or that heis disqualified for membership thereof, or that he isprohibited from so doing by the provisions of any lawmade by Parliament or the Legislature of the State, he”.
  • The passage runs to about 183 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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