Constitution of India · Articles 152–238
Part VI: The States
All 91 articles of Part VI, with their official text and explanations.
91 articles6 chapters
Chapter I — General
Chapter II — The Executive · The Governor
- Art. 153Governors of States
- Art. 154Executive power of State
- Art. 155Appointment of Governor
- Art. 156Term of office of Governor
- Art. 157Qualifications for appointment as Governor
- Art. 158Conditions of Governor's office
- Art. 159Oath or affirmation by the Governor
- Art. 160Discharge of the functions of the Governor in certain contingencies
- Art. 161Power of Governor to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases
- Art. 162Extent of executive power of State
Chapter II — The Executive · Council of Ministers
Chapter II — The Executive · The Advocate-General for the State
Chapter II — The Executive · Conduct of Government Business
Chapter III — The State Legislature · General
- Art. 168Constitution of Legislatures in States
- Art. 169Abolition or creation of Legislative Councils in States
- Art. 170Composition of the Legislative Assemblies
- Art. 171Composition of the Legislative Councils
- Art. 172Duration of State Legislatures
- Art. 173Qualification for membership of the State Legislature
- Art. 174Sessions of the State Legislature, prorogation and dissolution
- Art. 175Right of Governor to address and send messages to the House or Houses
- Art. 176Special address by the Governor
- Art. 177Rights of Ministers and Advocate-General as respects the Houses
Chapter III — The State Legislature · Officers of the State Legislature
- Art. 178The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
- Art. 179Vacation and resignation of, and removal from, the offices of Speaker and Deputy Speaker
- Art. 180Power of the Deputy Speaker or other person to perform the duties of the office of, or to act as, Speaker
- Art. 181The Speaker or the Deputy Speaker not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration
- Art. 182The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council
- Art. 183Vacation and resignation of, and removal from, the offices of Chairman and Deputy Chairman
- Art. 184Power of the Deputy Chairman or other person to perform the duties of the office of, or to act as, Chairman
- Art. 185The Chairman or the Deputy Chairman not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration
- Art. 186Salaries and allowances of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker and the Chairman and Deputy Chairman
- Art. 187Secretariat of State Legislature
Chapter III — The State Legislature · Conduct of Business
Chapter III — The State Legislature · Disqualifications of Members
- Art. 190Vacation of seats
- Art. 191Disqualifications for membership
- Art. 192Decision on questions as to disqualifications of members
- Art. 193Penalty for sitting and voting before making oath or affirmation under article 188 or when not qualified or when disqualified
- Art. 194Powers, privileges, etc., of the Houses of Legislatures and of the members and committees thereof
- Art. 195Salaries and allowances of members
Chapter III — The State Legislature · Legislative Procedure
Chapter III — The State Legislature · Procedure in Financial Matters
Chapter III — The State Legislature · Procedure Generally
Chapter IV — Legislative Power Of The Governor
Chapter V — The High Courts In The States
- Art. 214High Courts for States
- Art. 215High Courts to be courts of record
- Art. 216Constitution of High Courts
- Art. 217Appointment and conditions of the office of a Judge of a High Court
- Art. 218Application of certain provisions relating to Supreme Court to High Courts
- Art. 219Oath or affirmation by Judges of High Courts
- Art. 220Restriction on practice after being a permanent Judge
- Art. 221Salaries, etc., of Judges
- Art. 222Transfer of a Judge from one High Court to another
- Art. 223Appointment of acting Chief Justice
- Art. 224Appointment of additional and acting Judges
- Art. 224AAppointment of retired Judges at sittings of High Courts
- Art. 225Jurisdiction of existing High Courts
- Art. 226Power of High Courts to issue certain writs
- Art. 226AConstitutional validity of Central laws not to be considered in proceedings under article 226
- Art. 227Power of superintendence over all courts by the High Court
- Art. 228Transfer of certain cases to High Court
- Art. 228ASpecial provisions as to disposal of questions relating to constitutional validity of State laws
- Art. 229Officers and servants and the expenses of High Courts
- Art. 230Extension of jurisdiction of High Courts to Union territories
- Art. 231Establishment of a common High Court for two or more States
- Art. 232Interpretation
Chapter VI — Subordinate Courts
- Art. 233Appointment of district judges
- Art. 233AValidation of appointments of, and judgments, etc., delivered by, certain district judges
- Art. 234Recruitment of persons other than district judges to the judicial service
- Art. 235Control over subordinate courts
- Art. 236Interpretation
- Art. 237Application of the provisions of this Chapter to certain class or classes of magistrates
- Art. 238Interpretation