Voting in Houses, power of Houses to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum

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.... of votes of the members present and voting, other than the Speaker or Chairman, or person acting as such. The Speaker or Chairman, or person acting as such, shall not vote in the first instance, but shall have and exercise a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes. (2) A House of the Legislature of a State shall have power to act notwithstanding any vacancy in the membership thereof, a....

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....ed vide Article 31 of the Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act, 1976 dated 18-12-1976, before it was read as,  "(3) Until the Legislature of the State by law otherwise provides, the quorum to constitute a meeting of a House of the Legislature of a State shall be ten members or one-tenth of the total number of members of the House, whichever is greater." 2. Omitted vide Article 31 of th....