#101: Disqualification of Law Makers in India

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Disqualification is prescribed in 3 situations

1. 10th schedule for defection
2. u/A 102(1) for MPs & 191(1) for MLAs
3. u/ Representation of The People Act (RPA) 1951

Let's decode these one by one👇🏼

10th schedule

- Added by 52nd Amendment Act [not defection if 1/3 leave]
- Amended in 91st Amendment [not defection if 2/3 leave]
- Speaker/Chair of house decides on the defection
- Above decision u/ Judicial review of SC

u/A 102(1) and 191(1) [On 4 grounds]

- Insolvent
- Unsound mind
- Invalid Citizenship
- Holding office of profit

RPA 1951 [Detailed disqualification here]

Four sections:
- Section 11
- Section 10
- Section 9
- Section 8

Disqualified u/ Section for
- 11: Corrupt practices
- 10: Not lodging accounts of election expenses
- 9: Corruption/disloyalty or entering govt contracts
- 8: Conviction of offences (detailed below)

1. Section 8(1) Promoting enmity, bribery, undue influence at an election
(Azam Khan disqualified u/ this section)

2. Section 8(2) Hoarding or profiteering, adulteration of food or drugs or Dowry Prohibition offences

3. Section 8(3) One convicted for >2 years? disqualified from date of conviction and will remain disqualified for 6 years since release

4. Section 8(4) Disqualification in effect only after 3 months from date of conviction (section struck down by SC in Lily Thomas case 2013)

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