Article 169 of the Constitution of India
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Article 169 of the Constitution of India is the provision that empowers Parliament to create or abolish a state’s Legislative Council based on a resolution passed by that state’s Legislative Assembly.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo | States of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conditionForAction |
State Legislative Assembly passes resolution for abolition of Legislative Council
ⓘ
State Legislative Assembly passes resolution for creation of Legislative Council ⓘ |
| constitutionalPosition | in Part VI of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| distinguishesBetween |
States with Legislative Council
ⓘ
States without Legislative Council ⓘ |
| doesNotPermit | Parliament to create or abolish State Legislative Council without State resolution ⓘ |
| doesNotRequire | constitutional amendment under Article 368 for each creation or abolition ⓘ |
| effectOfCondition |
Parliament may by law provide for abolition of Legislative Council
ⓘ
Parliament may by law provide for creation of Legislative Council ⓘ |
| empowers | Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | change in composition of State Legislature ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo |
Parliament of India to abolish State Legislative Council
ⓘ
Parliament of India to create State Legislative Council ⓘ |
| historicalContext | enacted with the Constitution of India in 1950 ⓘ |
| implementedThrough | ordinary law of Parliament ⓘ |
| languageCharacteristic | uses mandatory requirement of special majority in State resolution ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| procedureType | indirect amendment of State legislature structure ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
bicameral legislature in States
ⓘ
unicameral legislature in States ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
State Legislative Assembly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State Legislative Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
resolution of State Legislative Assembly
ⓘ
special majority in State Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| requiresInitiativeBy | concerned State Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| requiresMajorityType |
majority of not less than two‑thirds of members present and voting
ⓘ
majority of total membership of the Assembly ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
abolition of State Legislative Council
ⓘ
creation of State Legislative Council ⓘ |
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