Contents:
Foreword;
Preface;
Table of Cases;
Chapter I. Introductory;
Chapter II. The History;
Chapter III. Judgments of Indian Courts, Elections Tribunals and Opinions of the Election Commission of India;
Chapter IV. The Parliamentary Committee on Offices of Profit and the Act of 1959;
Annexure I. Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 and the Corresponding States Acts:
1. The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959,
2. The Andhra Pradesh Payment of Salaries and Pension and Removal of
Disqualifications Act, 1953,
3. The Arunachal Pradesh Legislature Members (Prevention of Disqualifications)
Act, 1977,
4. The Assam State Legislature Members (Removal of Disqualifications) Act, 1950,
5. The Bihar Legislature (Removal of Disqualifications) Act, 1950,
5A. The Delhi (National Capital Territory of) Members of Legislative Assembly,
(Removal of Disqualification) Act, 1997,
6. The Goa, Daman and Diu Members of Legislative Assembly (Removal of
Disqualification) Act, 1982,
7. The Gujarat Legislative Assembly Members (Removal of Disqualifications) Act, 1960,
8. The Haryana State Legislature (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1974,
9. The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Members (Removal of
Disqualifications) Act, 1971,
10. The Jammu And Kashmir State Legislature (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1962,
11. The Karnataka Legislature (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1956,
12. The Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Mandal Sadasya Nirharta Nivaran Adhiniyam, 1967,
13. The Maharashtra Legislature Members (Removal of Disqualification) Act, 1956,
14. The Manipur Legislature (Removal of Disqualifications) Act, 1972,
15. The Prevention of Disqualification (Members of the Legislative Assembly of
Meghalaya) Act, 1972
16. The Mizoram Union Territory Legislature Members' (Removal of Disqualifications
Act, 1975,
17. The Nagaland State Legislature Members (Removal of Disqualification) Act, 1964,
18. The Orissa Offices of Profit (Removal of Disqualifications) Act, 1961,
19. The Pondicherry Members of the Legislative Assembly (Prevention of
Disqualification) Act, 1994,
20. The Punjab State Legislature (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1952,
21. The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Members (Removal of Disqualification) Act, 1956,
22. The Sikkim Legislative Assembly Members Removal of Disqualifications Act, 1978,
23. The Tamil Nadu Legislature (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1967,
24. The Tripura State Legislature Members (Removal of Disqualifications) Act, 1972,
25. The Uttar Pradesh State Legislature (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1971,
26. The West Bengal Legislature (Removal of Disqualifications) Act, 1952,
Annexure II. Relevant Extracts from the Constitution of India,
Annexure III. Relevant Extracts from the Representation of People Act, 1951,
Annexure IV. House of Commons Disqualification Act, 1975,
Annexure V. Report of the Committee on Offices of Profit,