THE CONSTITUTION (ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTIETH AMENDMENT) BILL, 2025
What does this law do?
This law would require Ministers, including the Prime Minister and Chief Ministers, to resign or be removed from office if arrested and detained for 30 consecutive days on charges of serious criminal offences punishable by five years or more in prison.
Who it affects
Ministers in the Union Council of Ministers, State Councils of Ministers, and the National Capital Territory of Delhi; specifically, the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and other Ministers.
Key provisions
- Ministers arrested and detained for 30 consecutive days on serious criminal charges must be removed by the President or Governor on advice of the Prime Minister or Chief Minister within 31 days.
- If the Prime Minister or Chief Minister is arrested and detained for 30 days, they must resign within 31 days or cease to hold office.
- Removal or resignation does not prevent future appointment upon release from custody.
Points worth noting
- This is a Constitutional amendment.
- It repeals no existing law; it amends Articles 75, 164, and 239AA of the Constitution.
| Source body | Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| Reference number | 111 |
| Status | active (section: bill) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |
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