Article 154 of the Constitution of India

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Article 154 of the Constitution of India vests the executive power of a state in its Governor, to be exercised either directly or through subordinate officers in accordance with the Constitution.

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Article 154 of the Constitution of India canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional provision
appliesTo States of India
appliesToOffice Governor
bindingOn Governor of a state
state government
chapterHeading The Executive
citedIn Indian constitutional law judgments
clarifiesThat executive power of the state is coextensive with legislative power of the state subject to the Constitution
constitutionalPrinciple state executive power vested in Governor
definesRoleOf Governor as head of the state executive
effectiveFrom 26 January 1950
fallsUnderChapter Chapter II of Part VI of the Constitution of India
fallsUnderPart Part VI of the Constitution of India
governs manner of exercise of state executive power
governsRelationshipBetween Governor and subordinate executive officers of the state
interpretedBy High Courts of India
Supreme Court of India
isRelatedToArticle Article 153 of the Constitution of India
Article 162 of the Constitution of India
Article 163 of the Constitution of India
language English
legalDomain constitutional law
locatedInJurisdiction Republic of India
linked to: India
originalLanguage English
partOf Constitution of India
providesThat the executive power of the state shall be exercised by the Governor either directly or through officers subordinate to him
the executive power of the state shall be vested in the Governor
relatesTo executive power of the state
requiresComplianceWith Constitution of India
requiresThat exercise of state executive power must conform to constitutional limitations
subjectOf state executive
usedIn constitutional litigation in India
vestsPowerIn Governor of a state

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Governor of Chhattisgarh constitutionalArticleOnExecutivePower Article 154 of the Constitution of India
Governor of Meghalaya constitutionalBasis Article 154 of the Constitution of India
Governor of Punjab constitutionalArticle Article 154 of the Constitution of India
Seventh Amendment to the Constitution of India affectedArticle Article 154 of the Constitution of India
Article 153 of the Constitution of India precedes Article 154 of the Constitution of India
Article 153 of the Constitution of India readWith Article 154 of the Constitution of India