Article 62 of the Constitution of India

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Article 62 of the Constitution of India lays down the time frame and conditions for holding elections to fill vacancies in the offices of the President and Vice-President.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional provision
appliesToOffice President of India
Vice-President of India
authority Constituent Assembly of India
bindingOn Election Commission of India
Parliament of India
Union executive of India
concernsOffice Union executive head
ex officio Chairman of the Council of States
country India
enforcedIn Republic of India
linked to: India
ensures no prolonged vacancy in the office of President
no prolonged vacancy in the office of Vice-President
governs time frame for election to fill vacancy in the office of President
time frame for election to fill vacancy in the office of Vice-President
hasCitationForm Article 62, Constitution of India
interpretedBy High Courts in India
Supreme Court of India
language English
Hindi
legalNature mandatory provision
legalSystem Indian constitutional law
locatedInChapter Chapter I of Part V of the Constitution of India
locatedInPart Part V of the Constitution of India
partOf Constitution of India
purpose to ensure continuity in the office of President
to ensure continuity in the office of Vice-President
relatedTo Article 56 of the Constitution of India
Article 65 of the Constitution of India
Article 68 of the Constitution of India
relatedToProcess presidential election in India
vice-presidential election in India
setsCondition election to fill a vacancy caused by death, resignation or removal of the President shall be held within a prescribed time
election to fill a vacancy caused by death, resignation or removal of the Vice-President shall be held within a prescribed time
election to fill vacancy in the office of President must be held before the expiration of the term
election to fill vacancy in the office of Vice-President must be held before the expiration of the term
subject time of holding election to fill vacancy in the office of President
time of holding election to fill vacancy in the office of Vice-President
typeOfRule procedural rule for elections

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Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952 relatedTo Article 62 of the Constitution of India
Article 62 of the Constitution of India hasCitationForm Article 62, Constitution of India
linked to: Article 62 of the Constitution of India