Article 175 of Constitution of India – Right of Governor to address and send messages to the House or Houses
Article 175 of Constitution of India deals with Right of Governor to address and send messages to the House or Houses
Original Text of Article 175 of Constitution of India
(1) The Governor may address the Legislative Assembly or, in the case of a State having a Legislative Council, either House of the Legislature of the State, or both Houses assembled together, and may for that purpose require the attendance of members.
(2) The Governor may send messages to the House or Houses of the Legislature of the State, whether with respect to a Bill then pending in the Legislature or otherwise, and a House to which any message is so sent shall with all convenient despatch consider any matter required by the message to be taken into consideration.
Questions related to Article 175 of Constitution of India
Article 175 gives the Governor of a State the power to address the Legislative Assembly or both Houses (if there’s a Legislative Council) and to send messages regarding pending legislation, under the Constitution of India.
The Governor typically addresses the first session of the Legislative Assembly each year, and also after general elections, to outline the government’s agenda, as per Articles of Indian Constitution.
Yes, Article 175(2) allows the Governor to send messages to either House regarding pending bills or policy matters, and the Legislature is required to consider such messages, as clarified on Indian Kanoon.
No, the Governor’s address reflects the policies of the elected government. While it’s a constitutional formality, it is not binding on the Legislature, though it holds political significance under the Indian Constitution.
You can visit Indian Kanoon to read constitutional debates and case laws where Governor’s role in addressing or messaging the House was discussed under Article 175 of the Indian Constitution.
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