Council of Ministers
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Council of Ministers
- Constitution of India
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Council of Ministers
Article
163 Council of Ministers to aid and advise Governor
(1)
There shall be a Council of Ministers with the Chief Minister at the
head to aid and advise the Governor in the exercise of his function,
except in so far as he is by or under this Constitution required to
exercise his functions or any of them in his discretion.
(2) If
any question arises whether any matter is or is not a matter as
respects which the Governor is by or under this Constitution required
to act in his discretion, the decision of the Governor in his
discretion shall be final, and the validity of anything done by the
Governor shall not be called in question on the ground that he ought
or ought not to have acted in his discretion.
(3) The question
whether any, and if so what, advice was tendered by Ministers to the
Governor shall not be inquired into in any court.
Article
164 Other provisions as to Ministers
(1) The Chief
Minister shall be appointed by the Governor and the other Ministers
shall be appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Chief
Minister, and the Minister shall hold office during the pleasure of
the Governor:
Provided that in the States of Bihar, Madhya
Pradesh and
Orissa, there shall be a Minister in charge of
tribal welfare who may in addition be in charge of the welfare of the
Scheduled Castes and backward classes or any other work.
(2) The
Council of Minister shall be collectively responsible to the
Legislative Assembly of the State.
(3) Before a Minister enters
upon his office, the Governor shall administer to him the oaths of
office and of secrecy according to the forms set out for the purpose
in the Third Schedule.
(4) A Minister who for any period of six
consecutive months is not a member of the Legislature of the State
shall at the expiration of that period cease to be a Minister.
(5)
The salaries and allowances of Ministers shall be such as the
Legislature of the State may from time to time by law determine and,
until the Legislature of the State so determines, shall be a
specified in the Second Schedule.
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Constitution of India
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Preamble
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Union and its Territory
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Citizenship
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Fundamental Rights
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General Fundamental Rights
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Right to Equality
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Right to Freedom
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Right against Exploitation
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Right to Freedom of Religion
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Cultural and Educational Rights
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Saving of Certain Laws
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Right to Constitutional Remedies
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Directive Principles Of State Policy
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Fundamental Duties
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Union
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Executive
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President and Vice President
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Council of Ministers
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Attorney General for India
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Conduct of Government Business
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Parliament
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General Parliament
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Officers of Parliament
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Conduct of Business
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Disqualifications of Members
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Parliament and its Members
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Legislative Procedure
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Procedure in Financial Matters
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Procedure Generally
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Legislative Powers of the President
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Union Judiciary
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Comptroller and Auditor General of India
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General The States
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Governor
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Advocate General for the State
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State Legislature
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General State Legislature
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Officers of the State Legislature
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Powers Privileges and Immunities
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Legislative Power of The Governor
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High Courts in the States
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Subordinate Courts
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States in Part B of the First Schedule
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Union Territories
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Panchayats
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Municipalities
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Scheduled and Tribal Areas
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Relations Between The Union and the States
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Legislative Relations
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Administrative Relations
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General Administrative Relations
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Disputes relating to Waters
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Co ordination between States
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Finance Property Contracts and Suits
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Finance
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General Finance
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Distribution of Revenues
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Miscellaneous Financial Provisions
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Borrowing
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Property Contracts Rights and Suits
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Right to Property
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Trade Commerce and Intercourse Within the Territory
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Services Under the Union and the States
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Services
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Public Service Commissions
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Tribunals
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Elections
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Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes
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Official Language
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Language of the Union
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Regional Languages
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Language of the Supreme Court
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Special Directives
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Emergency Provisions
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Miscellaneous
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Amendment of the Constitution
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Temporary Transitional and Special Provisions
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Short Title Commencement Authoritative
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First Schedule
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Second Schedule
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Second Schedule Part A
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Second Schedule Part B
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Second Schedule Part C
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Second Schedule Part D
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Second Schedule Part E
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Third Schedule
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Fourth Schedule
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Fifth Schedule
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Fifth Schedule Part A
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Fifth Schedule Part B
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Fifth Schedule Part C
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Fifth Schedule Part D
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Sixth Schedule
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Seventh Schedule
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Eighth Schedule
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Ninth Schedule
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Tenth Schedule
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Eleventh Schedule
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Twelfth Schedule
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Appendix I
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Appendix II
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