Article 193. Penalty for sitting and voting before making oath or affirmation under article 188 or when not qualified or when disqualified

If a person sits or votes as a member of the Legislative Assembly or Government of India or the Government of any State specified in the First Schedule as is declared by Parliament by law to disqualify its holder‖ (date of enforcement yet to be notified). Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, s. 25 to read as above (w.e.f. 20-6-1979). the Legislative Council of a State before he has complied with the requirements of article 188, or when he knows that he is not qualified or that he is disqualified for membership thereof, or that he is prohibited from so doing by the provisions of any law made by Parliament or the Legislature of the State, he shall be liable in respect of each day on which he so sits or votes to a penalty of five hundred rupees to be recovered as a debt due to the State. Powers, Privileges and Immunities of State Legislaturesand their Members Note: 1. Ins. by the Constitution (Thirty-third Amendment) Act, 1974, s. 3, for sub-clause (b) (w.e.f. 19-5-1974). Note: 2. Subs. by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, s. 32 to read as ―(a) if he holds any such office of profit under the Note: 3. Subs. by the Constitution (Fifty-Second Amendment) Act, 1985, s. 5, for ―(2) the purposes of this article‖ (w.e.f. 1-3-1985). Note: 4. Ins. by ibid. Note: 5. Art. 192 has been successively subs. by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, s. 33 (w.e.f. 3-1-1977) and the