The Constitution of India
Penalty for sitting and voting before making oath or affirmation under article 99
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- India
- Provision
- 104
- Source language
- eng+tel
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- in force
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- in force
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Official sourceor when not qualified or when disqualified:- If a person sits or votes as a member of either
House of Parliament before he has complied with the requirements of article 99, or when he
knows that he is not qualified or that he is disqualified for membership thereof, or that he is
prohibited from so doing by the provisions of any law made by Parliament, he shall be liable
in respect of each day on which he so sits or votes to a penalty of five hundred rupees to be
recovered as a debt due to the Union.
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and its Members
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The Constitution of India · legislative.gov.in · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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