Article 155 of the Constitution of India
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Article 155 of the Constitution of India is the constitutional provision that lays down the process for appointing the Governors of Indian states by the President of India.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo | States of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToOffice | Governor of each State in India ⓘ |
| assignsPowerTo | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
States of the Union of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union executive ⓘ |
| category | Provisions relating to Governors ⓘ |
| citedAs | Article 155 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalHierarchy | subordinate to the basic structure of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| constitutionalNature | mandatory provision ⓘ |
| constitutionalPosition | in Part VI of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyTo | Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doesNotSpecify |
conditions of office of a Governor
ⓘ
qualifications of a Governor ⓘ |
| effectiveFrom | 26 January 1950 ⓘ |
| ensures | central role of the Union in appointment of State Governors ⓘ |
| foundIn | Part VI – The States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInChapter | Chapter II – The Executive ⓘ |
| governsAppointmentMethod | executive appointment rather than election ⓘ |
| governsLevelOfGovernment | State level ⓘ |
| governsOffice | Governor as head of the State ⓘ |
| historicalContext | adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India ⓘ |
| influencedBy | British constitutional practice regarding appointment of Governors ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
High Courts of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageText | The Governor of a State shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal. ⓘ |
| legalEffect | confers power on the President to appoint Governors ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Indian constitutional law ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionsOffice | Governor of a State ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| procedureDescribedAs | Governor is appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal ⓘ |
| readWith |
Article 156 of the Constitution of India
ⓘ
Article 157 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 158 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 159 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| regulates | appointment of Governors of states ⓘ |
| relatedOffice |
Governor of a State in India
ⓘ
President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
Union–State relations
ⓘ
executive power of the Union ⓘ |
| requires | Governor of a State shall be appointed by the President ⓘ |
| requiresInstrument | warrant issued by the President ⓘ |
| requiresSeal | seal of the President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceOfAuthorityFor | Presidential appointment of Governors ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | appointment of a Governor ⓘ |
| usesTerm | warrant under his hand and seal ⓘ |
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