The Vice-President shall be ex officio Chairman of the Council of States and shall not hold any other office of profit: Provided that during any period when the Vice- President acts as President or discharges the functions of the President under article 65, he shall not perform the duties of the office of Chairman of the Council of States and shall not be entitled to any salary or allowance payable to the Chairman of the Council of States under article 97.
Article 64: The Vice-President to be ex officio Chairman of the Council of States
The Constitution of IndiaCentral Constitution · 1950
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Where this provision sits
| Act | The Constitution of India |
|---|---|
| Article | 64 |
| Marginal note | The Vice-President to be ex officio Chairman of the Council of States |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 14 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- PRASANNA vs MUDEGOWDA (D) BY LRSSupreme Court of India · 2023-04-27
- AO/36/2018 of MAHADEV DAMODAR GAHUDALE Vs LAXMAN DAMODHAR GAHUDALE AND OTHERSBombay High Court · 2019-10-07
- KRISHNAMURTHY S. SETLUR (DEAD) BY LRS. vs O.V.NARASIMHA SETTY(DEAD) BY LRS.Supreme Court of India · 2019-08-08
- S.N. MATHUR vs BOARD OF REVENUE/C.C.R.A. & ORS.Supreme Court of India · 2009-02-18
- CWP/13312/2006 of RAMA KANT ATTRI Vs STATE OF HRY. AND ORS.High Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2006-11-13
- SA/678/1992 of DEVAPPA TATYA CHOUGULE Vs ANNASAHEB B CHOUGHLE AND OTHERS.Bombay High Court · 2004-07-30
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