Constitution of India

Article 75 of the Constitution of India: Other provisions as to Ministers. 75. Other provisions as to Ministers.—(1) The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President and the other Ministers shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. 1[(1A) The total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the …

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Article 74 of the Constitution of India: Council of Ministers to aid and advise President. 74. Council of Ministers to aid and advise President.—1[(1) There shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President who shall, in the exercise of his functions, act in accordance with …

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Article 73 of the Constitution of India: Extent of executive power of the Union. 73. Extent of executive power of the Union.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the executive power of the Union shall extend— (a) to the matters with respect to which Parliament has power to make laws; and (b) to the …

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Article 72 of the Constitution of India: Power of President to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases. 72. Power of President to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases.—(1) The President shall have the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions …

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Article 71 of the Constitution of India: Matters relating to, or connected with, the election of a President or Vice-President. 1[71. Matters relating to, or connected with, the election of a President or Vice-President.—(1) All doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with the election of a President or Vice-President shall be inquired …

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Article 70 of the Constitution of India: Discharge of President’s functions in other contingencies. 70. Discharge of President’s functions in other contingencies.— Parliament may make such provision as it thinks fit for the discharge of the functions of the President in any contingency not provided for in this Chapter.

Article 69 of the Constitution of India: Oath or affirmation by the Vice-President. 69. Oath or affirmation by the Vice-President.—Every Vice- President shall, before entering upon his office, make and subscribe before the President, or some person appointed in that behalf by him, an oath or affirmation in the following form, that is to say— …

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Article 68 of the Constitution of India: Time of holding election to fill vacancy in the office of Vice- President and the term of office of person elected to fill casual vacancy. 68.    Time of holding election to fill vacancy in the office of Vice- President and the term of office of person elected to …

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Article 67 of the Constitution of India: Term of office of Vice-President. 67. Term of office of Vice-President.—The Vice-President shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office: Provided that— (a) a Vice-President may, by writing under his hand addressed to the President, resign his …

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Article 66 of the Constitution of India: Election of Vice-President. 66. Election of Vice-President.—(1) The Vice-President shall be elected by the 1[members of an electoral college consisting of the members of both Houses of Parliament] in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting at such …

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