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Anti-Defection Law (Tenth Schedule)
Constitutional & Public Law Doctrines
Definition
Constitutional provisions inserted by the 52nd Amendment disqualifying legislators for voluntarily giving up membership in their political party or defying a party whip during voting in the House, adjudicated by the Speaker or Chairman.
Example
A Member of Parliament votes against their political party’s budget bill without prior permission or subsequent condonation; the Speaker disqualifies the MP from the House under the Tenth Schedule.