Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 1293 · Decided 6 November 1996
S.P. Anand, Indore v. H.D. Deve Gowda and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 1293 · [1996] SUPP. 8 S.C.R. 486
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 850/1996
- Decided
- 6 November 1996
- Bench
- A.M. AHMADI, SUJATA V. MANOHAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 74, 75, 32, 14, 21, 173(a)
Headnote
INDORE v. H.D. DEVE GOWDA AND ORS. NOVEMBER 6, 1996 B (A.M. AHMADI CJ. AND SUJATA V. MANOHAR, J.] Constitution of India-Articles 74 and 75 (5; 163 and 164(4)­ Appointment of .a non-member of either House of Parliament/State Legislature as Minister in Central/State Cabinet including that appointment to cease. Article 75-Appointment of a non-member of either House of Parliament as Prime Minister-Appointment valid as long as the appointee commands support and confidence of the House-Once appointed, the D Prime Minister and his Council of Ministers become collectively
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