Office of Profit
Recently, a parliamentary panel has sought Centre’s response to a long-pending demand for amending the Constitution to clear ambiguity over definition of ‘office of profit’.
About Office of Profit
- Office of profit has not been defined in the Constitution or under Representation of People Act (RPA), 1951 but different courts have interpreted it to mean a position with certain duties that are more or less of public character.
- Essence is that legislators should be able to carry out their duties in a free manner without any obligation to government of the day.
Rulings by the Supreme Court
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