Voting in Houses, power of Houses to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum
Quick Summary (TL;DR)
Article 100 (Voting in Houses, power of Houses to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum): Regulates the composition, procedures, privileges, and law-making rules of Parliament under Part V.
In Simple Citizen Words
Article 100 governs 'Voting in Houses, power of Houses to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum' in Part V, Chapter II (Parliament). It lays down the constitutional rulebook for how Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are constituted, how presiding officers (Speaker/Chairman) function, member qualifications/disqualifications, quorum, passage of ordinary and financial Bills, budget grants, and parliamentary privileges. Specifically: (1) Save as otherwise provided in this Constitution, all questions at any sitting of either House or joint sitting of the Houses shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting, other than the Speaker or person...
Key Constitutional Provisions
Constitutional Mandate (Art. 100): Directly codifies the legal rule for 'Voting in Houses, power of Houses to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum' under Part V
Structured across 4 clause(s) with clear procedural conditions
Requires transparent Parliamentary law-making and democratic accountability rather than arbitrary executive action
Exceptions & Reasonable Restrictions
All Parliamentary legislation and rules of procedure are subject to the provisions of the Constitution, Fundamental Rights (Article 13), and the Basic Structure doctrine.
Why This Matters in Daily Life
Protects democratic representation by ensuring national laws and public budgets are passed only through transparent parliamentary rules.
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