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1[TENTH SCHEDULE. [Articles 102(2) and 191(2)] Provisions as to disqualification on ground of defection. Interpretation.—In this Schedule, unless the context otherwise requires,— “House” means either House of Parliament or the Legislative Assembly or, as the case may be, either House of the Legislature of a State;
The 10th Schedule of the Indian Constitution (which talks about the anti-defection law) is designed to prevent political defections prompted by the lure of office or material benefits or other like considerations. The Anti-defection law was passed by Parliament in 1985 and reinforced in 2002.
Jan 25, 2022 · The 10th Schedule was challenged on the ground that the 52nd Amendment Act that brought it about made changes in Chapter IV of Part V and Chapter V of Part VI of the Constitution and thus it should require ratification by legislatures of at least half the Indian states as given in Article 368(2).
The anti-defection law enshrined through the introduction of the Tenth Schedule in the Constitution of India comprises 8 paragraphs. The following is a brief summary of the contents of the law: Paragraph-1: Interpretation.
Jan 22, 2019 · The Tenth Schedule was inserted in the Constitution in 1985 by the 52nd Amendment Act. It lays down the process by which legislators may be disqualified on grounds of defection by the Presiding Officer of a legislature based on a petition by any other member of the House.
Jan 17, 2024 · Through this amendment, a new Schedule i.e. Schedule 10 was added to the Constitution. This act is often referred to as the ‘anti-defection law’. Later, the 91st Amendment Act, 2003 made one change in the provisions of the Tenth Schedule.
Mar 27, 2016 · Anti-Defection Law is contained in the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, which was introduced by the 52 nd Amendment in 1985 during tenure of Rajiv Gandhi. Earlier, 10th schedule was related to association of Sikkim with India. Once, Sikkim became full fledged state, this schedule was repealed via the 36th amendment act. Definition of defection
Jan 16, 2024 · Understanding the Tenth Schedule | Explained. On what basis has the Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly refused to disqualify the MLAs? What is the history behind the anti-defection law? How...
Jun 12, 2024 · Introduction. The Schedules laid down in the Constitution of India, 1950 (COI) are the list that categorizes and tabulates bureaucratic activity and government policy. The object of schedules is to remove any type of ambiguity and to provide excessive details in reference to the articles of the constitution.
Jun 23, 2022 · The anti-defection law was included in the Constitution as the Tenth Schedule in 1985 through the 52nd Amendment to the Constitution to combat the “evil of political defections”. What is meant by defection? Defection means an elected representative leaves the party on whose symbol he/she was elected and joins another party.
