The States Reorganisation Act, 1956
Central Act ยท Act 37 of 1956128 provisions5 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the States of India and for matters connected therewith. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 37 of 1956 |
| Year | 1956 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 128 |
| Subjects | criminal |
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- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Transfer of territory from Hyderabad to Andhra and alteration of name.
- Section 4 Transfer of territory from Travancore-Cochin to Madras.
- Section 5 Formation of Kerala State.2 citing judgments
- Section 6 Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands.
- Section 7 Formation of a new Mysore State.
- Section 8 Formation of a new Bombay State.1 citing judgment
- Section 9 Formation of a new Madhya Pradesh State.
- Section 10 Formation of a new Rajasthan State.
- Section 11 Formation of a new Punjab State.
- Section 12 Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution.
- Section 13 Saving powers of State Governments.
- Section 15 Establishment of Zonal Councils.
- Section 16 Composition of the Councils.
- Section 17 Meetings of the Councils.
- Section 18 Power to appoint Committees.
- Section 19 Staff of the Council.
- Section 20 Office of the Council.
- Section 21 Functions of the Councils.
- Section 22 Joint meetings of Zonal Councils.
- Section 23 Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution.
- Section 24 Allocation of sitting members in the Council of States.
- Section 25 By-elections to fill vacancies.
- Section 26 Term of office of members.
- Section 27 Provision as to existing House.
- Section 28 Changes in composition and allocation of sitting members.
- Section 29 Special provision for elections to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
- Section 30 Duration of Legislative Assemblies.
- Section 31 Speakers and Deputy Speakers.
- Section 32 Rules of procedure.
- Section 33 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Council.
- Section 34 Bombay Legislative Council.
- Section 35 Madras Legislative Council.
- Section 36 Mysore Legislative Council.
- Section 37 Punjab Legislative Council.
- Section 38 Chairman and Deputy Chairman.
- Section 39 Rules of procedure.
- Section 40 Allocation of seats in the House of the People and assignment of seats to State Legislative Assemblies.
- Section 41 Modification of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders.1 citing judgment
- Section 42 Determination of population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
- Section 43 Constitution of Delimitation Commission.
- Section 44 Duties of the Commission.
- Section 45 Associate members.
- Section 46 Casual vacancies.
- Section 47 Procedure as to delimitation.
- Section 48 Special provision as to certain elections.
- Section 49 High Courts for the new States.
- Section 50 Abolition of certain Courts.
- Section 51 Principal seat and other places of sitting of High Courts for new States.1 citing judgment
- Section 52 Jurisdiction of High Courts for new States.
- Section 53 Power to enrol advocates, etc.
- Section 54 Practice and procedure.
- Section 55 Custody of seal of the High Court.
- Section 56 Form of writs and other processes.
- Section 57 Powers of Judges.
- Section 58 Procedure as to appeals to the Supreme Court.
- Section 59 Transfer of proceedings to Bombay High Court.
- Section 60 Extension of jurisdiction of, and transfer of proceedings to, Kerala High Court.
- Section 61 Transfer of proceedings to Madhya Pradesh High Court.
- Section 62 Transfer of proceedings to Mysore High Court.
- Section 63 Transfer of proceedings to Punjab High Court.
- Section 64 Transfer of proceedings to Rajasthan High Court.
- Section 65 High Court of Andhra Pradesh.
- Section 66 High Court for the areas added to Madras.
- Section 67 Right to appear or act in proceedings transferred to other High Courts.
- Section 68 Interpretation.
- Section 69 Savings.
- Section 70 Authorisation of expenditure of new States.
- Section 71 Appropriation of moneys for expenditure in transferred territories under existing Appropriation Acts.
- Section 72 Reports relating to the accounts of certain States.
- Section 73 Allowances and privileges of Governors of certain States.
- Section 74 Distribution of revenues.
- Section 75 Application of Part.
- Section 76 Land and goods.
- Section 77 Treasury and bank balances.
- Section 78 Arrears of taxes.
- Section 79 Right to recover loans and advances.
- Section 80 Credits in certain funds.
- Section 81 Assets and liabilities of State undertakings.
- Section 82 Public debt.
- Section 83 Refund of taxes collected in excess.
- Section 84 Deposits.
- Section 85 Provident funds.
- Section 86 Pensions.
- Section 87 Contracts.
- Section 88 Liability in respect of actionable wrong.
- Section 89 Liability as guarantor of co-operative society.
- Section 90 Items in suspense.
- Section 91 Residuary provision.
- Section 92 Power of the Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases.
- Section 93 Certain expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund.
- Section 94 Definitions.
- Section 95 Passing of certain assets and liabilities of the Union to successor States.
- Section 96 Arrears of taxes.
- Section 97 Loans and advances.
- Section 98 Debts due to Central Government.
- Section 99 Provident fund.
- Section 100 Pensions.
- Section 101 Contracts.
- Section 102 Provision as to certain State Financial Corporations.
- Section 103 Provisions as to the Madras Industrial Investment Corporation.
- Section 104 Amendment of Act 2 of 1934.
- Section 105 Amendment of Act 6 of 1942.
- Section 106 Provision as to certain State Electricity Boards and apportionment of their assets and liabilities.
- Section 107 Continuance of arrangements in regard to generation and supply of electric power and supply of water.
- Section 108 Continuance of agreements and arrangements relating to certain irrigation, power or multi- purpose projects.
- Section 109 General provision as to statutory corporations.
- Section 110 Temporary provisions as to the continuance of certain existing road transport permits.
- Section 111 Special provision relating to retrenchment compensation in certain cases.
- Section 112 Provision as to the Devaswom Surplus Fund of Travancore.
- Section 113 Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions.
- Section 114 Provisions relating to All-India Services.
- Section 115 Provisions relating to other services.
- Section 116 Provision as to continuance of officers in the same posts.
- Section 117 Power of Central Government to give directions.
- Section 118 Provisions as to State Public Service Commissions.
- Section 119 Territorial extent of laws.
- Section 120 Power to adapt laws.
- Section 121 Power to construe laws.
- Section 122 Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions.
- Section 123 Legal proceedings.
- Section 124 Right of pleaders to practise in certain Courts.
- Section 125 Provisions as to certain pending proceedings.
- Section 126 Repealed.
- Section 127 Effect of the provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws.
- Section 128 Power to remove difficulties.
- Section 129 Power to make rules.
- Section 130 Repeal of Act 49 of 1951.
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