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Article 177 — Every Minister and the Advocate-General for a State shall have the right to speak in, and otherwise to

Article
177
Chapter
CHAPTER II.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The Governor
Index row title
Every Minister and the Advocate-General for a State shall have the right to speak in, and otherwise to
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
5c493d41-b74b-41c2-aa5b-76fa9333d393

143 words

Verbatim text

take part in the proceedings of, the Legislative Assembly of the State or, in the case of a State having a LegislativeSessions of the State Legislature,prorogation anddissolution. Right of Governor to address andsend messages tothe House orHouses. Special address by the Governor. 1Subs. by the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951, s. 8, for art. 174. 2Subs. by s. 9, ibid. for “every session”. 3The words “and for the precedence of such discussion over other business of the House” omitted by s. 9, ibid.Rights of Ministers and Advocate-General as respectsthe Houses.THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part VI. —The States. —Arts. 174—177.)86 Council, both Houses, and to speak in, and otherwise to take part in the proceedings of, any committee of theLegislature of which he may be named a member, butshall not, by virtue of this article, be entitled to vote. Officers of the State Legislature

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 177 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER II.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The Governor”.
  • The row is titled “Every Minister and the Advocate-General for a State shall have the right to speak in, and otherwise to”.
  • The passage runs to about 143 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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