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233 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
(Part XIX. - Miscellaneous)
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[361A. Protection of publication of proceedings of Parliament and State Legislatures:-
(1) No person shall be liable to any proceedings, civil or criminal, in any court in respect of
the publication in a newspaper of a substantially true report of any proceedings of either
House of Parliament or the Legislative Assembly, or, as the case may be, either House of the
Legislature, of a State, unless the publication is proved to have been made with malice:
Provided that nothing in this clause shall apply to the publication of any report of the
proceedings of a secret sitting of either House of Parliament or the Legislative Assembly, or,
as the case may be, either House of the Legislature, of a State.
(2) Clause (1) shall apply in relation to reports or matters broadcast by means of
wireless telegraphy as part of any programme or service provided by means of a
broadcasting station as it applies in relation to reports or matters published in a newspaper.
Explanation:- In this article, “newspaper” includes a news agency report containing
material for publication in a newspaper.]
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[361B. Disqualification for appointment on remunerative political post:- A member of
a House belonging to any political party who is disqualified for being a member of the
House under paragraph 2 of the Tenth Schedule shall also be disqualified to hold any
remunerative political post for duration of the period commencing from the date of his
disqualification till the date on which the term of his office as such member would expire or
till the date on which he contests an election to a House and is declared elected, whichever is
earlier.
Explanation:- For the purposes of this article,—
(a) the expression “House” has the meaning assigned to it in clause (a) of paragraph 1
of the Tenth Schedule;
1. Inserted by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, s.42 (w.e.f.20.6.1979).
2. Inserted by the Constitution (Ninety-first Amendment) Act, 2003, s.4 (w.e.f.1.1.2004).
234 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
(Part XIX. - Miscellaneous)
(b) the expression “remunerative political post” means any office—
(i) under the Government of India or the Government of a State where the salary
or remuneration for such office is paid out of the public revenue of the Government of
India or the Government of the State, as the case may be; or
(ii) under a body, whether incorporated or not, which is wholly or partially owned
by the Government of India or the Government of State, and the salary or remuneration
for such office is paid by such body,
except where such salary or remuneration paid is compensatory in nature.]
362. [Rights and privileges of Rulers of Indian States.]:- Omitted by the Constitution
(Twenty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1971, s. 2 (w.e.f. 28-12-1971).
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