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Article 100 of the Constitution of India

Article
100
Chapter
CHAPTER II.—P ARLIAMENT — General
Index row title
(1) Save as otherwise provided in this
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
8cd99b99-c4ab-4429-9305-98104078218e

194 words

Verbatim text

Constitution, all questions at any sitting of either Houseor joint sitting of the Houses shall be determined by amajority of votes of the members present and voting, other than the Speaker or person acting as Chairman or Speaker. The Chairman or Speaker, or person acting as such, shall not vote in the first instance, but shall have andexercise a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes. (2) Either House of Parliament shall have power to act notwithstanding any vacancy in the membershipthereof, and any proceedings in Parliament shall be valid notwithstanding that it is discovered subsequently that some person who was not entitled so to do sat or votedor otherwise took part in the proceedings. (3) Until Parliament by law otherwise provides, the quorum to constitute a meeting of either House ofParliament shall be one-tenth of the total number of members of the House. (4) If at any time during a meeting of a House there is no quorum, it shall be the duty of the Chairman orSpeaker, or person acting as such, either to adjourn the House or to suspend the meeting until there is a quorum. Disqualifications of Members

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 100 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER II.—P ARLIAMENT — General”.
  • The passage runs to about 194 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions equality and non-discrimination — it requires equal treatment or forbids discrimination (the words used: “equality”).

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