Courts not to inquire into proceedings of the Legislature
Quick Summary (TL;DR)
Article 212 (Courts not to inquire into proceedings of the Legislature): Regulates State Legislative Assemblies (Vidhan Sabha) and Legislative Councils under Part VI.
In Simple Citizen Words
Article 212 ('Courts not to inquire into proceedings of the Legislature') 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) The validity of any proceedings in the Legislature of a State shall not be called in question on the ground of any alleged irregularity of procedure. (2) No officer or member of the Legislature of a State in whom powers are vested by...
Key Constitutional Provisions
Constitutional Mandate (Art. 212): Directly codifies the legal rule for 'Courts not to inquire into proceedings of the Legislature' under Part VI
Structured across 2 clause(s) with clear procedural conditions
Any administrative or legislative action violating Article 212 can be challenged before the High Court (Art. 226) or Supreme Court
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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