AMENDMENT_33_19051974

PART5.txt

@@ -712,9 +712,14 @@ seat in the Legislature of the State.
 (a) becomes subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in
 clause (1) of article 102, or
 (b) resigns his seat by writing under his hand addressed to the
-Chairman or the Speaker, as the case may be,
+Chairman or the Speaker, as the case may be, and his resignation is
+accepted by the Chairman or the Speaker, as the case may be,
 his seat shall thereupon become vacant:
-
+Provided that in the case of any resignation referred to in sub-clause (b),
+if from information received or otherwise and after making such inquiry as he
+thinks fit, the Chairman or the Speaker, as the case may be, is satisfied that
+such resignation is not voluntary or genuine, he shall not accept such
+resignation.
 (4) If for a period of sixty days a member of either House of Parliament
 is without permission of the House absent from all meetings thereof, the House
 may declare his seat vacant:

PART6.txt

@@ -548,8 +548,15 @@ resigned his seat in the Legislatures of all but one of the States.
 (a) becomes subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in
 clause (1) of article 191; or
 (b) resigns his seat by writing under his hand addressed to the
-speaker or the Chairman, as the case may be, 
+speaker or the Chairman, as the case may be, and his resignation is
+accepted by the Speaker or the Chairman, as the case may be,
 his seat shall thereupon become vacant:
+Provided that in the case of any resignation referred to in sub-clause (b), if
+from information received or otherwise and after making such inquiry as he
+thinks fit, the Speaker or the Chairman, as the case may be, is satisfied that s
+uch
+resignation is not voluntary or genuine, he shall not accept such resignation.
+
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 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA