Article 378A, 392 of Constitution of India 1949

What are the Special provision as to duration of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly? What is the Power of the President to remove difficulties? Article 378A and 392 of Constitution of India, 1949

Special provision as to duration of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and Power of the President to remove difficulties are defined under Article 378A and 392 of Constitution of India 1949. Provisions under these Articles are:

 

 

Article 378A of Constitution of India "Special provision as to duration of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly"

Notwithstanding anything contained in Article 172, the Legislative Assembly of the State of Andhra Pradesh as constituted under the provisions of Sections 28 and 29 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, shall, unless sooner dissolved, continue for a period of five years from the date referred to in the said Section 29 and no longer and the expiration of the said period shall operate as a dissolution of that Legislative Assembly.379-391. Repealed by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, S.29 and Sch.

 

Article 392 of Constitution of India "Power of the President to remove difficulties"

(1) The President may, for the purpose of removing any difficulties, particularly in relation to the transition from the provisions of the Government of India Act, 1935, to the provisions of this Constitution, by order direct that this Constitution shall, during such period as may be specified in the order, have effect subject to such adaptations, whether by way of modification, addition or omission, as he may deem to be necessary or expedient:

Provided that no such order shall be made after the first meeting of Parliament duly constituted under Chapter II of Part V.

(2) Every order made under clause (1) shall be laid before Parliament.

(3) The powers conferred on the President by this Article, by Article 324, by clause (3) of Article 367 and by Article 391 shall, before the commencement of this Constitution, be exercisable by the Governor-General of the Dominion of India.