Constitution of India · Part V: The Union · General
Article 79: Constitution of Parliament
In plain words
Parliament consists of the President and two Houses: the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha).
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Official text
There shall be a Parliament for the Union which shall consist of the President and two Houses to be known respectively as the Council of States and the House of the People.
Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the official text of the Constitution of India. As amended up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Text as on 10 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
Supreme Court judgments citing the article 79
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The State of Tamil Nadu v. The Governor of Tamil Nadu & Anr.
a. What courses of action are available to the Governor in exercise of his powers under Article 200 of the Constitution. b. Whether the Governor can reserve a Bill for the consideration of the President when it is…
- Ramdas Athawale v. Union of India and Ors.
- Raja Ram Pal v. The Honble Speaker, Lok Sabha & Ors.
- Kuldip Nayar v. Union of India and Ors.
- Charan Lal Sahu v. Dr. Apj Abdul Kalam and Ors.
- Special Reference No. I of 2002 v. .
- Common Cause, A Registered Society v. Union of India & Ors.
- New Delhi Municipal Council v. State of Punjab Etc. Etc.
- Mithilesh Kumar Sinha Etc. v. Returning Officer for Presidential Election and Ors. Etc.
- K. Veeraswami v. Union of India and Others