GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT, 1935

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT, 1935

S.1 Short Title

S.2 Government of India by Crown

S.3 The Governor General of India and His Majesty's Representative as regards relations with Indian States

S.4 The Commander-in-Chief in India

S.5 1 [5. Proclamation of Federation of India

S.6 1 [6. Accession of Indian States

S.7 Functions of Governor-General

S.8 Extent of Executive Authority of the Federation

S.9 Council of Ministers

S.10 Other Provisions as to ministers

S.11 1 [11. Provisions as to Defence, Ecclesiastical Affairs, External Affairs and the Tribal Areas

S.12 Special Responsibilities of Governor-General

S.13 1 [13. Provisions as to Instrument of Instructions

S.14 Superintendence Secretary of State

S.15 1 [15. Financial Adviser to Governor-General

S.16 1 [16. Advocate General for Federation

S.17 Conduct of Business of Federal Government

S.18 1 [18. Constitution of the Federal Legislature

S.19 Session of the Legislature, Prorogation and dissolution

S.20 Right of Governor-General to address, and send messages to Chambers

S.21 Rights of ministers, counsellors and Advocate-General as Respects Chambers

S.22 Officers of Chambers

S.23 Voting in Chambers, Power of Chambers to Act Notwithstanding Vacancies, and Quorum

S.24 1 [24. Oath of Members

S.25 1 [25. Vacation of Seats

S.26 1 [26. Disqualifications for Membership

S.27 Penalty for Sitting and Voting when not Qualified, or when Disqualified

S.28 Privileges &c. of Members

S.29 Salaries and Allowances of Members

S.30 1 [30. Provisions as to Introduction and Passing of Bills

S.31 1 [31. Joint Sitting Both Chambers in Certain Cases

S.32 Assent to Bills and Power of Crown to disallow Acts

S.33 Annual Financial Statement

S.34 Procedure in Legislature with respect to estimates

S.35 Authentication of Schedule of Authorised Expenditure

S.36 Supplementary Statements of Expenditure

S.37 Special Provisions as to Financial Bills

S.38 Rules of Procedure

S.39 1 [39. English to be used in the Federal Legislature

S.40 Restrictions on Discussion in the Legislature

S.41 Courts not to Inquire into Proceedings of the Legislature

S.42 1 [42. Power of Governor-General to Promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislature

S.43 1 [43. Power of Governor-General to Promulgate Ordinances at any Time with Respect to Certain Subjects

S.44 1 [44. Power of Governor-General in Certain Circumstances to Enact Acts

S.45 1 [45. Power of Governor-General to issue Proclamations

S.46 Governors' Provinces

S.47 1 [47. Provisions as to Berar

S.48 1 [48. Appointment of Governor

S.49 Executive Authority of Province

S.50 Council of Ministers

S.51 Other Provisions as to ministers

S.52 Special Responsibilities of Governor

S.53 1 [53. Provisions as to Instrument of Instructions

S.54 1 [54. Superintendence of Governor-General

S.55 Advocate-General for Province

S.56 1 [56. Provisions as to Police Rules

S.57 Provisions as to crimes of violence intended to over how Government

S.58 1 [58. Sources of certain information not to be disclosed

S.59 Conduct of business of Provincial Government

S.60 Constitution of Provincial Legislature

S.61 Composition of Chambers of Provincial Legislature

S.62 Sessions of the Legislature, Prorogation and dissolution

S.63 Right of Governor to address and send messages to Chambers

S.64 Rights of ministers and advocate-General as respects Chambers

S.65 Officers of Chambers

S.66 Voting in Chambers, Power of Chambers to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum

S.67 Oath of Members

S.68 Vacation of Seates

S.69 Disqualifications of Membership

S.70 Penalty for sitting and voting when not qualified, or when disqualified

S.71 Privileges, etc., of members

S.72 Salaries and allowances of members

S.73 Introduction of Bills, etc.

S.74 Passing of Bills in Provinces having Legislative Councils

S.75 Assent to Bills

S.76 Bills reserved for consideration

S.77 Power of Crown to disallow Acts

S.78 Annual financial statement

S.79 Procedure in Legislature with respect to estimates

S.80 Authentication of schedule of authorized expenditure

S.81 Supplementary statements of expenditure

S.82 Special provisions as to financial Bills

S.83 1 [83. Provisions with respect to certain educational grants

S.84 Rules of procedure

S.85 English to be used in Provincial Legislature

S.86 Restrictions on discussion in the Legislature

S.87 Courts to inquire into proceedings of the Legislature

S.88 Power of Governor to promulgate ordinances during recess of Legislature

S.89 1 [89 Power of Governor to promulgate ordinances at any time with respect to certain subjects

S.90 Power of Governor in certain circumstances to enact Acts

S.91 1 [91. Excluded areas and partially excluded areas

S.92 Administration of excluded areas and partially excluded areas

S.93 1 [93. Power of Governor to issue Proclamations

S.94 Chief Commissioners' Provinces

S.95 1 [95. British Baluchistan

S.96 1 [96. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands

S.97 Coorg

S.98 1 [98. Provisions as to Police Rules & C., and as to Crimes of Violence Intended to Overthrow the Government

S.99 Extent of Federal and Provincial Laws

S.100 Subject-matter of Federal and Provincial Laws

S.101 Extent of Power to Legislate for States

S.102 Power of Federal Legislature to Legislate if an Emergency is Proclaimed

S.103 Power of Federal Legislature to Legislate for two or More Provinces by Consent

S.104 Residual Powers of Legislation

S.105 1 [105. Application of Naval Discipline Act to Indian Naval Forces

S.106 Provisions as to Legislation for Giving Effect to International Agreements

S.107 Inconsistency Between Federal Laws and Provincial or State Laws

S.108 1 [108. Sanction of Governor-General or Governor Required for Certain Legislative Proposals

S.109 Requirements as to Sanctions and Recommendations to be Regarded as Matters of Procedure Only

S.110 1 [110. Savings

S.111 1 [111. British Subjects Domiciled in the United Kingdom

S.112 1 [112. Taxation

S.113 1 [113. Companies Incorporated in the United Kingdom

S.114 1 [114. Companies Incorporated in India

S.115 1 [115. Subsidies for the Encouragement of Trade or Industry

S.116 1 [116. Subsidies for the Encouragement of Trade or Industry

S.117 1 [117. Supplemental

S.118 1 [118. Power to Secure Reciprocal Treatment by Convention

S.119 1 [119. Professional and Technical Qualifications in General

S.120 1 [120. Medical Qualifications

S.121 1 [121. Officers of Indian Medical Service, etc.

S.122 Obligation of Units and Federation

S.123 1 [123. Governor-General may require Governors to Discharge Certain Functions as His Agents

S.124 Power of Federation to Confer Powers, etc., on Provinces and States in Certain Cases

S.125 Administration of Federal Acts in Indian States

S.126 1 [126A. Where a proclamation of Emergency is in operation whereby the Governor-General has declared that the security of India is threatened by war

S.127 Acquisition of land for Federal Purposes

S.128 Duty of Ruler of a State as Respects Federal subjects

S.129 Broadcasting

S.130 Complaints as to Interference with Water-Supplies

S.131 Decision of Complaints

S.132 Interference with Water-Supplies of Chief Commissioner's Province

S.134 Ruler of State may Exclude Application Of Provisions as to Water-Supply

S.135 Provisions with Respect to an Inter-Provincial Council

S.136 Meaning of "Revenues of Federation" and "Revenues of Province"

S.137 Certain Succession Duties, Stamp Duties, Terminal Taxes and Taxes on Fares and Freights

S.138 Taxes on Income

S.139 1 [139. Corporation Tax

S.140 Salt duties, Excise Duties and Export Duties

S.141 Prior sanction of Governor-General Required to Bills Affecting Taxation in Which Provinces are Interested

S.142 Grants from Federation to Certain Provinces

S.142(A) 1 [142A. Taxes on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments

S.143 Savings

S.144 Calculation of "Net proceeds," etc.

S.145 1 [145. Expenses of the Crown in Connection With Indian States

S.146 1 [146. Payments From or by Indian States

S.147 1 [147. Remission of States' Contributions

S.148 1 [148. Certain Payments to Federated States, etc., to Be Charged on Federal Revenues

S.149 1 [149. Value of Privileges and Immunities to be Set Off Against Share of Taxes, etc., Assigned to Federated States

S.150 Expenditure Defrayable out of Indian Revenues

S.151 Provisions as to the Custody of Public Moneys

S.152 1 [152. Exercise by Governor-General of Certain Powers with Respect to Reserve Bank

S.153 Previous Sanction of Governor-General to Legislation with Respect to Reserve Bank, Currency and Coinage

S.154 1 [154A. Exemption from Taxes on Electricity

S.155 Exemption of Provincial Governments and Rulers of Federated States in respect of Federal taxation

S.156 Adjustment in Respect of Certain Expenses and Pensions

S.157 1 [157. Duty of Federation and Provinces to Supply Secretary of State with Funds

S.158 1 [158. Provisions as to Relation of Burma Monetary System With India

S.159 1 [159. Relief in Respect of Tax on Income Taxable Both in India and Burma

S.160 1 [160. Provisions as to Customs Duties on India Burma trade

S.161 1 [161. Cessation of Borrowing by Secretary of State in Council

S.162 Borrowing by Federal Government

S.163 Borrowing by Provincial Governments

S.164 Loans by Federal Government to Federated States

S.165 Application of Colonial Stock Acts to Stocks issued by Federation

S.166 Auditor-General of India

S.167 Provincial Auditor-General

S.168 Power of Auditor-General of India to Give Directions as to Accounts

S.169 Audit Reports

S.170 1 [170. Auditor of Indian Home Accounts

S.171 1 [171. Audit of Accounts Relating to the Discharge of the Functions of the Crown In Relation to Indian States

S.172 1 [172. Vesting of Lands and Buildings

S.173 1 [173. Provisions as to other property

S.174 Property Accruing by Escheat or Lapse, or As Bona Vacantia

S.175 Power to Acquire Property and to Make Contracts, etc.

S.176 Suits and Proceedings

S.177 1 [177. Existing Contracts of Secretary of State in Council

S.178 Special Provisions as to Existing Loans, Guarantees and Other Financial Obligations

S.179 Legal Proceedings as to Certain Matters

S.180 1 [180. Contracts in Connection With Functions of Crown in its Relations With Indian States

S.181 1 [181. Executive Authority in Respect of Railways to Be Exercised By Federal Railway Authority

S.182 1 [182. Composition, etc., of Railway Authority

S.183 1 [183. Directions and Principles to be Observed by Railway Authority

S.184 1 [184. Conduct of Busyness Between Railway Authority and Federal Government

S.185 1 [185. Acquisition and Sale of Land, Contracts and Working Agreements

S.186 1 [186. Finance of the Railway Authority

S.187 1 [187. Provisions as to Certain Obligations of the Railway Authority

S.188 1 [188. Investment of Funds of Railway Authority

S.189 1 [189. Special Provisions as to Certain Existing Funds

S.190 1 [190. Audit and Annual Reports

S.191 1 [191. Railway Rates Committee

S.192 1 [192 . Bills and Amendments for Regulating Rates and Fares to Require Recommendation of Governor-General

S.193 1 [193. Obligation of Railway Authority and Federated States to Afford Mutual Traffic Facilities and to Avoid Unfair Discrimination, etc.

S.194 1 [194. Appeal by State to Railway Tribunal from Certain Directions of Railway Authority

S.195 1 [195. Construction and Re-construction of Railways

S.196 1 [196. Railway Tribunal

S.197 1 [197. Rights of Railway Companies in Respect of Arbitration Under Contracts

S.198 1 [198. Railways in Indian States which have not Federated

S.199 1 [199. Official Directors of Indian Railway Companies

S.200 Establishment and Constitution of Federal Court

S.201 Salaries, etc., of Judges

S.202 Temporary Appointment of Acting Chief Justice

S.203 Seat of Federal Court

S.204 Original jurisdiction of Federal Court

S.205 1 [205. Appellate jurisdiction of Federal Court in appeals from high Courts in British India

S.206 Power of Federal Legislature to enlarge appellate jurisdiction

S.207 Appellate jurisdiction of Federal Court in appeals from High Courts in Federated States

S.208 Appeals to His Majesty in Council

S.209 Form of judgment on appeal

S.210 Enforcement of decrees and orders of Federal Court and orders as to discovery, etc.

S.211 Letters of request to Federated States

S.212 Law declared by Federal Court and Privy Council to be binding on courts

S.213 Power of Governor-General to consult Federal Courts

S.214 Rules of court, etc.

S.215 1 [215. Ancillary powers of Federal Court

S.216 Expenses of Federal Court

S.217 Construction of references to High Courts in States

S.218 Savings

S.219 Meaning of "High Court"

S.220 Constitution of High Courts

S.221 Salaries, etc., of Judges

S.222 Temporary and additional judges

S.223 Jurisdiction of existing High Courts

S.224 Administrative junctions of High Courts

S.225 Transfer of certain cases to High Court for trial

S.226 Jurisdiction in revenue matters

S.227 Proceedings of High Courts to be in English

S.228 Expenses of High Courts

S.229 Power of his Majesty to constitute or reconstitute High Court by letters patent

S.230 Extra provincial jurisdiction of High Courts

S.231 Saving and definitions

S.232 1 [232. Pay, etc., of Commander in-Chief

S.233 1 [233. Control of his Majesty as to Defence appointments

S.234 1 [234. Eligibility for commissions in Indian forces

S.235 1 [235. Control of Secretary of State with respect to conditions of service

S.236 1 [236. Saving of rights of appeal

S.237 1 [237. Pay, etc., of members of forces to be charged on Federal revenues

S.238 1 [238. Provisions as to certain civilian personnel

S.239 1 [239. King's India cadetships

S.240 Tenure of office of persons employed in civil capacities in India

S.241 Recruitment and conditions of service

S.242 1 [242. Application of preceding section to railway, customs, postal and telegraph services and officials of courts

S.243 Special provisions as to police

S.244 1 [244. Services recruited by Secretary of State

S.245 1 [245. Special provision as to irrigation

S.246 1 [246. Reserved posts

S.247 1 [247. Conditions of service, pensions, etc., of persons recruited by Secretary of State

S.248 1 [248. Rights in respect of complaints, appeals, etc.

S.249 1 [249. Compensation

S.250 1 [250. Application of four last preceding sections to persons appointed by Secretary of State in Council, and certain other persons

S.251 1 [251. Staff of High Commissioner and Auditor of Indian Home Accounts

S.252 1 [252. Conditions of service of existing staff of High Commissioner and Auditor of India Home Accounts

S.253 Judges of the Federal Court and High Courts

S.254 District judges, etc.

S.255 Subordinate civil judicial service

S.256 Subordinate criminal magistracy

S.257 1 [257. Officers of political department

S.258 1 [258. Provision for protection of existing officers of certain Services

S.259 1 [259. Provisions as to certain persons serving in or before 1924

S.260 General provisions as to persons retiring before commencement of Part III

S.261 1 [261. Secretary of State to act with concurrence of his advisers

S.262 Eligibility for office of persons who are not British subjects

S.263 Joint services and posts

S.264 Public Service Commissions

S.265 Composition and staff of Commissions

S.266 Functions of Public Service Commissions

S.267 Power to extend functions of Public Service Commission

S.268 Expenses of Public Service Commissions

S.269 1 [269. Provisions as to Chaplains

S.270 1 [270. Indemnity for past acts

S.271 Protection of Public servants against prosecution and suits

S.272 1 [272. Provisions as to payment of certain pensions from taxation in India

S.273 1 [273. Provisions as to family Pension funds

S.274 1 [274. Saving for certain Funds Acts

S.275 Persons not to be disqualified by sex for holding certain offices

S.276 Transitional Provisions

S.277 Interpretation, &C.

S.278 Advisers to Secretary to State

S.279 1 [279 . Existing accounts of Secretary of State in Council with Bank of England

S.280 1 [280 Organisation and expenses of India Office

S.281 1 [281. Transfer for existing personnel

S.282 1 [282. Contributions from revenues of Federation

S.283 1 [283. Liability for Pensions in respect of service before commencement of Part III

S.284 1 [284. Provisions as to certain Indian Office Provident funds

S.284(A) 1 [284A . Confirmation of appointments to India office staff and staff of Auditor of Indian Home Accounts

S.285 1 [285. Saving for rights and obligations of the Crown in its relations with Indian States

S.286 1 [286. Use of His Majesty's forces in connection with discharge of the functions of the Crown in its relations with Indian States

S.287 1 [287. Arrangement for Governors and Provincial staff o assist in discharging functions of Political Department

S.288 1 [288. Aden

S.289 1 [289. New Provinces and alterations of boundaries of Provinces

S.290 Creation of new Provinces and alterations of boundaries of Provinces

S.291 Power of His Majesty to make provision with respect to franchises and elections

S.292 1 [2 [292. Existing law of India to continue in force

S.293 1 [2 [293. Adaptation of existing Indian laws, etc.

S.294 1 [294. Foreign Jurisdiction

S.295 Provisions as to death sentences

S.296 Courts of Appeal in revenue matters

S.297 Prohibition of certain restrictions on internal trade

S.298 Persons not to be subjected to disability by reason of race, religion etc.

S.299 Compulsory acquisition of land

S.300 1 [300. Protection for certain rights, privileges, and pensions

S.301 Repeal of S. 18 of 21 Geo. 3. c. 70, and S. 12 of 37. Geo. 3. c. 142

S.302 1 [302. High Commissioner for India

S.303 Provisions as to Sheriff of Calcutta

S.304 Persons acting as Governor-General or Governor

S.305 Seceretarial staff of Governor-General and Governor

S.305(a) 1 [305A. Provisions as to be pensions of home civil servants appointed to offices in India

S.306 Protection of Governor-General, Governor or Secretary of State

S.307 1 [307. Removal of certain disqualifications on the occasion of the first elections to Legislature

S.308 1 [308. Procedure as respects proposals for amendment of certain provisions of Act and Orders in Council

S.309 1 [309. Orders in Council

S.310 1 [310. Power of His Majesty in Council to remove difficulties

S.311 Interpretation, etc.

S.312 1 [312. Operation of Part XIII

S.133 1 [313. Executive Government

S.314 1 [314. Control of the Secretary of State

S.315 1 [315. Sterling loans

S.316 1 [316. Legislature

S.317 1 [317. Continuance of certain provisions of Government of India Act

S.318 1 [318. Provisions as to Federal Court and certain other Federal authorities

S.319 1 [319. Rights and liabilities of Governor-General in Council and Governor-General to continue after establishment of Federation

S.320 1 [320 Commencement

S.321 Repeals

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