Article 62 of the Constitution of India

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Article 62 of the Constitution of India lays down the time frame and conditions for holding elections to fill vacancies in the offices of the President and Vice-President.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional provision
appliesToOffice President of India NERFINISHED
Vice-President of India NERFINISHED
authority Constituent Assembly of India NERFINISHED
bindingOn Election Commission of India NERFINISHED
Parliament of India NERFINISHED
Union executive of India NERFINISHED
concernsOffice Union executive head
ex officio Chairman of the Council of States
country India
enforcedIn Republic of India NERFINISHED
ensures no prolonged vacancy in the office of President
no prolonged vacancy in the office of Vice-President
governs time frame for election to fill vacancy in the office of President
time frame for election to fill vacancy in the office of Vice-President
hasCitationForm Article 62, Constitution of India NERFINISHED
interpretedBy High Courts in India NERFINISHED
Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED
language English
Hindi
legalNature mandatory provision
legalSystem Indian constitutional law NERFINISHED
locatedInChapter Chapter I of Part V of the Constitution of India
locatedInPart Part V of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED
partOf Constitution of India NERFINISHED
purpose to ensure continuity in the office of President
to ensure continuity in the office of Vice-President
relatedTo Article 56 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED
Article 65 of the Constitution of India
Article 68 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED
relatedToProcess presidential election in India
vice-presidential election in India
setsCondition election to fill a vacancy caused by death, resignation or removal of the President shall be held within a prescribed time
election to fill a vacancy caused by death, resignation or removal of the Vice-President shall be held within a prescribed time
election to fill vacancy in the office of President must be held before the expiration of the term
election to fill vacancy in the office of Vice-President must be held before the expiration of the term
subject time of holding election to fill vacancy in the office of President
time of holding election to fill vacancy in the office of Vice-President
typeOfRule procedural rule for elections

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Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952 relatedTo Article 62 of the Constitution of India