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Article 123 of the Constitution of India

Article
123
Chapter
CHAPTER II.—P ARLIAMENT — General
Index row title
(1) If at any time, except when both Houses of Parliament are in session, the President is satisfied thatcircumstances exist which render it necessary for him totake immediate action, he may promulgate suchOrdinances as the circumstances appear to him to require.Language to beused inParliament.
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
766ef211-28f0-4a05-9eb5-88a5128cb9f7

203 words

Verbatim text

Parliament are in session, the President is satisfied thatcircumstances exist which render it necessary for him totake immediate action, he may promulgate suchOrdinances as the circumstances appear to him to require.Language to beused inParliament. Restriction on discussion in Parliament. Courts not to inquire intoproceedings ofParliament. Power of President to promulgateOrdinances duringrecess ofParliament.THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part V. —The Union. —Arts. 119—123.)60 (2) An Ordinance promulgated under this article shall have the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament,but every such Ordinance— (a) shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament and shall cease to operate at the expiration of sixweeks from the reassembly of Parliament, or, if beforethe expiration of that period resolutions disapprovingit are passed by both Houses, upon the passing of thesecond of those resolutions; and (b) may be withdrawn at any time by the President. Explanation. —Where the Houses of Parliament are summoned to reassemble on different dates, the period ofsix weeks shall be reckoned from the later of thosedates for the purposes of this clause. (3) If and so far as an Ordinance under this article makes any provision which Parliament would not underthis Constitution be competent to enact, it shall be void. 1* * * *

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  • The index files this text under article 123 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER II.—P ARLIAMENT — General”.
  • The passage runs to about 203 words.

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