Knowledge Themes
Article 102
Article 191
Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act 1959
Separation of Powers
Article 103
Article 192
Representation of the People Act 1951
Jaya Bachchan v. Union of India
2nd Administrative Reforms Commission
Joint Committee on Office of Profit
Election Commission of India
English Act of Settlement 1701
Pradyut Bordoloi v. Swapan Roy
Disqualification of MPs and MLAs
Structural Subtopics
- Definition and origin of Office of Profit in British parliamentary model
- Constitutional provisions under Article 102(1)(a) for MPs
- Constitutional provisions under Article 191(1)(a) for MLAs
- Underlying principle of separation of powers
- Lack of a formal definition in the Constitution and RPA 1951
- Role of the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act 1959
- Judicial tests for determining an office of profit (Guru Govinda Basu case)
- Pecuniary gain vs potential for profit (Jaya Bachchan case)
- Executive vs legislative independence and conflict of interest
- Exemption of ministerial positions and legislative secretaries
- Recommendations of the 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission
- Role of the Election Commission of India in disqualification proceedings
- Case studies of high-profile disqualifications (AAP and Jharkhand CM cases)
- Issues regarding the appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries by states
Study Material
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