Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET July 2018 Political Science
Which article of the Indian Constitution empowers the Parliament to make provisions for a contingency when the offices of both the President and the Vice-President fall vacant by reasons of death, resignation, removal or otherwise?
AArticle 123
BArticle 72
CArticle 70 ✓ Correct
DArticle 58
Correct answer: (C) Article 70 — Article 70 empowers Parliament to make provisions for the discharge of the President's functions in any contingency not otherwise provided for, so it is the answer.
Explanation
★Article 70 empowers Parliament to make provisions for the discharge of the President's functions in any contingency not otherwise provided for, so it is the answer.
★This covers the situation where both the offices of President and Vice-President fall vacant at the same time.
★Under such a law, the Chief Justice of India, or the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, acts as President.
★Article 65 covers the ordinary case where the Vice-President acts as President during a vacancy in that office.
★Article 123 deals with the ordinance-making power of the President, and Article 72 with the pardoning power.
★Article 58 lays down the qualifications for election as President.
★For NET, link Article 65 (Vice-President acting as President) with Article 70 (other contingencies provided for by Parliament).
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