Sign In
Learn bits
Polity & Governance
Mahesh

26/08/22 09:25 AM IST

Office of Profit

In News 
  • The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais that Chief Minister Hemant Soren should be disqualified as an MLA for violating electoral norms.
Office of profit 
  • If an MLA or an MP holds a government office and receives benefits from it, then that office is termed an “office of profit”.
  • Disqualification: A person will be disqualified if he holds an office of profit under the central or state government, other than an office declared not to disqualify its holder by a law passed by Parliament or state legislature.
Grounds for Disqualification 
  • Basic disqualification criteria for an MP are laid down in Article 102 of the Constitution, and for an MLA in Article 191.
  • Grounds for disqualification under Constitution- Holding an office of profit under the government of India or state government
  • Being of unsound mind
  • Being an undischarged insolvent
  • Not being an Indian citizen or for acquiring citizenship of another country.
The Supreme Court ruling in 1964
  • Factors which are considered for determination of whether a person holds an office of profit include-
  • Whether the government is the appointing authority
  • Whether the government has the power to terminate the appointment
  • Whether the government determines the remuneration
  • What is the source of remuneration
  • Power that comes with the position
Source- Live Mint 

More Related Current Affairs View All

17 Sep

Reasons Behind the heavy rain in Uttarakhand, Himachal

'Dehradun and several other districts in Uttarakhand have experienced very heavy rainfall over the past few days, triggering landslides in multiple areas and causing rivers to swel

Read More

08 Sep

Rajasthan’s coaching centre Bill

'The Rajasthan Coaching Centres (Control and Regulation) Bill, 2025, is a significant piece of legislation passed by the Rajasthan Assembly to regulate and oversee the state's burg

Read More

28 Aug

IADT-1

'Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully carried out its first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-1), a crucial milestone in the preparation for the countr

Read More

India’s First Ai-Driven Magazine Generator

Generate Your Custom Current Affairs Magazine using our AI in just 3 steps