The Republic of India

Bharat Samvidhan
Penalty for sitting and voting before making oath or affirmation under article 188 or when not qualified or when disqualified
Part VI · Article 193

Article 193

Penalty for sitting and voting before making oath or affirmation under article 188 or when not qualified or when disqualified

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If a person sits or votes as a member of the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council of a State before he has complied with the requirements of article 188, or when he knows that he is not qualified or that he is disqualified for membership thereof, or that he is prohibited from so doing by the provisions of any law made by Parliament or the Legislature of the State, he shall be liable in respect of each day on which he so sits or votes to a penalty of five hundred rupees to be recovered as a debt due to the State. Powers, Privileges and Immunities of State Legislatures and their Members

Source: Constitution of India, Legislative Department, Government of India. Reproduced under Section 52(1)(q), Copyright Act 1957.