https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170039 The constitutional scheme of a parliamentary executive was interpreted to mean that the President acts on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers, and that collective responsibility to the House of the People operates only while that House is in existence and capable of confidence or censure. On dissolution, the House cannot withdraw confidence, so the doctrine does not automatically terminate ministerial office. The Court also read the provisions on executive business and the Prime Minister's duties as continuing coherently under this construction. The Prime Minister therefore does not cease to hold office merely because the House of the People is dissolved. en-us Wed, 17 Mar 1971 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 15 May 2015 11:38:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170039 The constitutional scheme of a parliamentary executive was interpreted to mean that the President acts on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers, and that collective responsibility to the House of the People operates only while that House is in existence and capable of confidence or censure. On dissolution, the House cannot withdraw confidence, so the doctrine does not automatically terminate ministerial office. The Court also read the provisions on executive business and the Prime Minister's duties as continuing coherently under this construction. The Prime Minister therefore does not cease to hold office merely because the House of the People is dissolved. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 17 Mar 1971 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170039