Types of majority required under Constitution of India-General Studies Civil Service Exam

Types of majority required under Constitution of India-Majority of members present and voting
Majority of all then members
Majority of membership and two thirds present and voting
Majority of 2/3rd of membership
Majority of not less than 2/3rd members present and voting

1. Types of Majority required under Constitution of India

2. Different types of Majority required for different purpose in the Houses Sl.No . Type of Majority Relevant Article of the Constitution of India 1 Majority of members present and voting 100, 108 and 189 2 Majority of all then members 67, 94, 179 and 183 3 Majority of membership and two thirds present and voting 124,169 and 368 4 Majority of 2/3 rd of membership 61- impeachment of President 5 Majority of not less than 2/3 rd members present and voting 249, 352

3. Majority- of members present and voting Union State Art-100- Parliament- Save as otherwise provided in this Constitution, all questions at any sitting of either House or joint sitting of the Houses shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting Art-189- Save as otherwise provided in this Constitution, all questions at any sitting of a House of the Legislature of a State shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting, other than the Speaker or Chairman , or person acting as such Art-108-(4) - If at the joint sitting of the two Houses the Bill, with such amendments, if any, as are agreed to in joint sitting , is passed by a majority of the total number of members of both Houses present and voting…

4. Majority of all then members Union State Art 67- VP-Vice-President may be removed from his office by a resolution of the Council of States passed by a majority of all the then members of the Council Art-90©-(c) Deputy Chairman May be removed from his office by a resolution of the Council passed by a majority of all the then members of the Council. Art 183©- Chairman/Deputy Chairman - may be removed from his office by a resolution of the Council passed by a majority of all the then members of the Assembly. Art-94© -(c) Speaker /Deputy Speaker- may be removed from his office by a resolution of the House of the People passed by a majority of all the then members of the House Art- 179 (c) –Speaker/Deputy Speaker- may be removed from his office by a resolution of the Assembly passed by a majority of all the then members of the Assembly.

5. Majority of membership and 2/3 rd present Union State Art-124-(4)- A Judge of the Supreme Court .. an address by each House of Parliament supported by a majority of the total membership of that House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of that House present and voting has Art-169 - Parliament may by law provide for the abolition of the Legislative Council of a State having such a Council or for the creation of such a Council in a State having no such Council, if the Legislative Assembly of the State passes a resolution to that effect by a majority of the total membership of the Assembly and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Assembly present and voting. Art 368- when the Bill is passed in each House by a majority of the total membership of that House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of that House present and voting

6. Majority of 2/3 rd of membership Art- 61(2)- Impeachment-President not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the House. Art 61(4)- If as a result of the investigation a resolution is passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the House by which the charge was investigated

7. >=2/3 members present and voting Art 249- if the Council of States has declared by resolution supported by not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting that it is necessary or expedient in the national interest that Parliament should make laws with respect to any matter enumerated in the State List . Article 352 - Every Proclamation issued under Article 352- Only by a majority of the total membership of that House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the Members of that House present and voting .

8. Summary sheet Different types of Majority Required Union State Art- 61(2)- Impeachment-President not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the House. Art 61(4)- If as a result of the investigation a resolution is passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the House by which the charge was investigated Art-169 - Parliament may by law provide for the abolition of the Legislative Council of a State having such a Council or for the creation of such a Council in a State having no such Council, if the Legislative Assembly of the State passes a resolution to that effect by a majority of the total membership of the Assembly and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Assembly present and voting. Art 67- VP-Vice-President may be removed from his office by a resolution of the Council of States passed by a majority of all the then members of the Council Art-90©-(c) Deputy Chairman May be removed from his office by a resolution of the Council passed by a majority of all the then members of the Council. Art 183©- Chairman/Deputy Chairman - may be removed from his office by a resolution of the Council passed by a majority of all the then members of the Assembly. Art-94© -(c) Speaker /Deputy Speaker- may be removed from his office by a resolution of the House of the People passed by a majority of all the then members of the House Art- 179 (c) –Speaker/Deputy Speaker- may be removed from his office by a resolution of the Assembly passed by a majority of all the then members of the Assembly. Art-100- Parliament- Save as otherwise provided in this Constitution, all questions at any sitting of either House or joint sitting of the Houses shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting Art-189- Save as otherwise provided in this Constitution, all questions at any sitting of a House of the Legislature of a State shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting, other than the Speaker or Chairman , or person acting as such Art-108-(4) - If at the joint sitting of the two Houses the Bill, with such amendments, if any, as are agreed to in joint sitting , is passed by a majority of the total number of members of both Houses present and voting… Art-124-(4)- A Judge of the Supreme Court .. an address by each House of Parliament supported by a majority of the total membership of that House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of that House present and voting has Art 145 (5) - No judgment and no such opinion shall be delivered by the Supreme Court save with the concurrence of a majority of the Judges present at the hearing of the case, Art 368- when the Bill is passed in each House by a majority of the total membership of that House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of that House present and voting