• UNION LEGISLATURE

INDIAN POLITY • STATE EXECUTIVE

AND STATE
LEGISLATURE
 DIFFERENT TYPES OF MAJORITY

Simple Majority: Majority of more than 50% of the members present and voting
Absolute Majority: majority of more than 50% of the total strength of the house.
Effective Majority: Majority of more than 50% of the effective strength of the
house(Removal of Vice-president in RS, Removal of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Lok
Sabha and State Legislative Assembly.)
Special Majority:
a) A majority of 2/3rd members present and voting(Article 249)
b) A majority of 2/3rd members present and voting supported by more than 50% of the
total strength of the house.(Article 368, Removal of judges of SC/HC, Removal of
CAG/CEC, Article 352)
c) A majority of 2/3rd members of the total strength of the house(Article 61)
ARTICLE 31

• Article 31
• Article 3 1A(1st Amendment Act, 1951)
• Article 31B(1st Amendment Act, 1951)
• Article 31C (25th Amendment Act, 1971)
UNION LEGISLATURE:
PARLIAMENT
• Parliament(Article 79, 80 and 81)
• Session of Parliament.
• Legislative Functions of Parliament(Article 107, 110, 117)
• Financial Control of Parliament(Article 112, 113,114,115,116).
• Control Over Executive(Motions and Resolutions).
• Constitutional Functions(Amendment of Constitution)
• Judicial Functions(To impeach President, Judges etc.)
• Elective Functions
 PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES

• Committee on Public Accounts(22 Members(15+7))

• Estimate Committee(30 Members all from Lok Sabha)
• Committee on Public Undertakings(22 Members(15+7))
• Departmental Standing Committees(24 committees with 31 members
each(21+10))
• Business Advisory Committee(15 in Lok Sabha including speaker and 11 in Rajya
Sabha including chairman)
• Committee on Private Members’ Bills and Resolutions(15 members in Lok
Sabha)
PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES

• Committee on Subordinate Legislation( It is in both the

houses consists of 15 members)
• Committee on Welfare of SCs and STs(30 members(20
members from Lok Sabha and 10 members from the Rajya
Sabha)
• Committee on Absence of Members(only in Lok Sabha and
consists of 15 members)
• Committee on Empowerment of Women(30 members(20
members from Lok Sabha and 10 members from the Rajya
Sabha)
STATE EXECUTIVE

• Governor(Article 153, )
• CM
• Council of Ministry
• Related Cases: Cooper Case(1970), D.C Wadhwa
Case(1987)
• Related Amendments: 7th Amendment(1956),
STATE LEGISLATURE

• Article 169. Abolition or creation of Legislative Councils in States

• Article 170. Composition of the Legislative Assemblies
• Article 171. Composition of the Legislative Councils
• Article 196. Provisions as to introduction and passing of Bills
• Money Bills(Article 198)
• Article 202. Annual financial statement
• Article 204. Appropriation Bills
• Article 207. Special provisions as to financial Bills