The Constitution of India
Rights of Ministers and Advocate-General as respects the Houses
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Provision
- 177
- Source language
- eng+tel
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceand the Advocate-General for a State shall have the right to speak in, and otherwise to take
part in the proceedings of, the Legislative Assembly of the State or, in the case of a State
having a Legislative Council, both Houses, and to speak in, and otherwise to take part in the
proceedings of, any committee of the Legislature of which he may be named a member, but
shall not, by virtue of this article, be entitled to vote.
Officers of the State Legislature
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The Constitution of India · legislative.gov.in · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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