Part IX of the Constitution of India
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Part IX of the Constitution of India is the constitutional framework that establishes and governs the system of Panchayati Raj institutions as units of local self-government in rural India.
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Legal framework
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Part of a constitution ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
institutionalize Panchayati Raj as units of local self-government
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promote democratic decentralization in rural India ⓘ |
| allocatesPowerTo | State Legislatures to endow Panchayats with powers and responsibilities ⓘ |
| appliesTo | rural areas of India ⓘ |
| articleIncludes |
Article 243
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Article 243A NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 243B NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 243C ⓘ Article 243D ⓘ Article 243E ⓘ Article 243F ⓘ Article 243G ⓘ Article 243H ⓘ Article 243I ⓘ Article 243J ⓘ Article 243K ⓘ Article 243L NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 243M NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 243N ⓘ Article 243O NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 24 April 1993 ⓘ |
| consistsOfArticlesFrom | Article 243 ⓘ |
| consistsOfArticlesTo | Article 243O NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defines |
Gram Sabha
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Panchayat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyTo |
Meghalaya
NERFINISHED
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Mizoram NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagaland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scheduled Areas under the Fifth Schedule NERFINISHED ⓘ Tribal Areas under the Sixth Schedule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Panchayats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedByAmendment | 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandates |
direct elections to all seats in Panchayats
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reservation of not less than one-third of seats for women in Panchayats ⓘ reservation of offices of chairpersons in Panchayats for SCs, STs and women ⓘ reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes in Panchayats ⓘ reservation of seats for Scheduled Tribes in Panchayats ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
devolution of powers and responsibilities to Panchayats
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district-level Panchayats ⓘ elections within six months of dissolution of a Panchayat ⓘ five-year term of Panchayats ⓘ implementation of schemes for economic development and social justice by Panchayats ⓘ intermediate-level Panchayats ⓘ powers of taxation and fees for Panchayats as authorized by the State ⓘ preparation of plans for economic development and social justice by Panchayats ⓘ three-tier Panchayati Raj system ⓘ village-level Panchayats ⓘ |
| refersToSchedule | Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
Panchayati Raj
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rural local self-government ⓘ |
| requires |
State Election Commissions for Panchayat elections
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State Finance Commissions for Panchayat finances NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restricts | judicial interference in electoral matters of Panchayats except by election petitions ⓘ |
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