Constitution of India · Part VI: The States · Procedure Generally
Article 212: Courts not to inquire into proceedings of the Legislature
In plain words
Proceedings in a State Legislature cannot be challenged in court on the ground of an alleged irregularity of procedure. Officers or members who regulate procedure, conduct business or maintain order in the Legislature are not subject to any court's jurisdiction for using those powers.
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Official text
(1) The validity of any proceedings in the Legislature of a State shall not be called in question on the ground of any alleged irregularity of procedure.
(2) No officer or member of the Legislature of a State in whom powers are vested by or under this Constitution for regulating procedure or the conduct of business, or for maintaining order, in the Legislature shall be subject to the jurisdiction of any court in respect of the exercise by him of those powers.
Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the official text of the Constitution of India. As amended up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Text as on 10 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
Supreme Court judgments citing the article 212
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Padi Kaushik Reddy Etc. v. The State of Telangana and Others Etc.
The matters herein present a challenge to the judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court whereby the judgment dated 09.09.2024 passed by a Single Judge of the High Court in a batch of Writ Petitions was set aside.…
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Dr. Sunil Kumar Singh v. Bihar Legislative Council (Through Secretary) and Ors.
(1) Whether the instant writ petition is maintainable in view of Article 212 (1) of the Constitution of India and whether the proceedings of the ethics committee are amenable to judicial review? (2) Whether this court…
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- Om Prakash Sharma & Ors v. Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi Through Secretary
- Abhay Verma v. Legislative Assembly of National Capital Territory of Delhi & Anr
- State of Punjab v. Principal Secretary to the Governor of
- Subhash Desai v. Principal Secretary, Governor of
- Ashish Shelar & Ors. v. The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly & Anr.
- Ajit Mohan & Ors. v. Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory of Delhi & Ors.
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan & Ors. v. Speaker Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly & Ors.
- Keisham Meghachandra Singh v. The Hon’Ble Speaker Manipur Legislative Assembly & Ors.
- Shiv Sena and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
- Rojer Mathew v. South Indian Bank Ltd. & Ors.
- Govt. of NCT of Delhi v. Union of India
- Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) v. Union of India & Ors.
- Kalpana Mehta and Others v. Union of India and Others
- Nabam Rebia, and Bamang Felix v. Deputy Speaker and Others
- Balbhadra Parashar v. State of Madhya Pradesh
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- Speaker Haryana Vidhan Sabha v. Kuldeep Bishnoi & Ors.
- Amarinder Singh v. Special Commitiee, Punjab Vidhan ,Sabha & Others
- Ramdas Athawale v. Union of India and Ors.
- Raja Ram Pal v. The Honble Speaker, Lok Sabha & Ors.
- Kuldip Nayar v. Union of India and Ors.
- Rameshwar Prasad and Ors. v. Union of India and Anr.
- Kihoto Hollohan v. Zachillhu and Others
- Tej Kiran Jain and Others v. N. Sanjiva Reddy and Others
- State of Punjab v. Sat Pal Dang & Ors.
- Special Reference No. 1 of 1964 v. .
- Pandit M. S. M. Sharma v. Dr. Shree Krishna Sinha and Others.
- Pandit M. S. M. Sharma v. Shri Sri Krishna Sinha and Others
- Thakur Amar Singhji v. State of Rajasthan