Power of the Deputy Speaker or other person to perform the duties of the office of, or to act as, Speaker
Quick Summary (TL;DR)
Article 180 (Power of the Deputy Speaker or other person to perform the duties of the office of, or to act as, Speaker): Regulates State Legislative Assemblies (Vidhan Sabha) and Legislative Councils under Part VI.
In Simple Citizen Words
Article 180 ('Power of the Deputy Speaker or other person to perform the duties of the office of, or to act as, Speaker') in Part VI, Chapter III governs the State Legislature (Vidhan Sabha and, where applicable, Vidhan Parishad). It sets the constitutional rules for composition of Assemblies, MLA qualifications/disqualifications, sessions, Speaker/Deputy Speaker duties, passage of State Bills and Budgets, assent to Bills (Arts 200–201), and legislative privileges. Specifically: (1) While the office of Speaker is vacant, the duties of the office shall be performed by the Deputy Speaker or, if the office of Deputy Speaker is also vacant, by such member of the Assembly as the Governor may appoint for the purpose. ...
Key Constitutional Provisions
Constitutional Mandate (Art. 180): Directly codifies the legal rule for 'Power of the Deputy Speaker or other person to perform the duties of the office of, or to act as, Speaker' under Part VI
Structured across 2 clause(s) with clear procedural conditions
Exercises of constitutional office under this article must follow aid, advice, and established constitutional conventions
Exceptions & Reasonable Restrictions
State Legislatures must legislate within the State and Concurrent Lists (Seventh Schedule) and cannot violate Fundamental Rights or constitutional procedures.
Why This Matters in Daily Life
Guarantees democratic law-making and budget scrutiny at the state level through your elected MLAs.
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