Article 168 of the Constitution of India
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Article 168 of the Constitution of India is the constitutional provision that defines the composition and existence of state legislatures, including the structure of their legislative assemblies and, where applicable, legislative councils.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo | State legislatures ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 26 January 1950 ⓘ |
| citedAs | Article 168, Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalCategory | provisions relating to State governments ⓘ |
| defines |
composition of State legislatures
ⓘ
constitution of State legislatures ⓘ |
| definesRoleOf | Governor as part of the State Legislature ⓘ |
| governsStructureOf |
bicameral State legislatures
ⓘ
unicameral State legislatures ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Constitution of Legislatures in States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | States of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedInChapter | Chapter III of Part VI of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| locatedInPart | Part VI of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionsOffice | Governor of the State ⓘ |
| originallyAdoptedBy | Constituent Assembly of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
Legislative Assembly of a State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Legislative Council of a State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 169 of the Constitution of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Article 170 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 171 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| relevantFor |
State Legislative Assemblies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State Legislative Councils NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specifies |
that a State Legislature may be unicameral or bicameral
ⓘ
that every State Legislature shall consist of one House or two Houses ⓘ that every State Legislature shall consist of the Governor ⓘ that every State shall have a Legislature ⓘ that where there are two Houses they shall be known as the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | State legislatures ⓘ |
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