Parliament (Part V, Chapter II)
Vacation of seats, disqualification and office of profit
Practise 2 PYQsConcepts to cover
- Vacation of seats and 60-day absence (Art. 101)
- Grounds of disqualification (Art. 102)
- President decides on the Election Commission's opinion (Art. 103)
- Office of profit and the 1959 exemption Act
- Disqualification on conviction under RPA 1951 section 8
Where to study
The Constitution of India
- Art. 101-104
- Art. 101
- Art. 102
- Art. 103
- Art. 102(1)(a)
The Representation of the People Act, 1951
- s. 8
- s. 8 Disqualification on conviction for certain offences
- ss. 8A-11 Disqualification for corrupt practices, Government contracts, office under Government company, failure to lodge accounts, and removal of disqualification by the Election Commission
Indian Polity · M. Laxmikanth
- ch. 22 Membership of Parliament
The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959
- s. 3 Certain offices of profit not to disqualify
Supreme Court of India, Lily Thomas vs Union Of India & Ors on 10 July, 2013
- judgment of 10 July 2013 (s. 8(4) struck down)