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Prescribes punishment for murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — the new criminal code that replaced the Indian Penal Code, 1860 with effect from July 1, 2024.
Name and territory of the Union
Name and territory of the Union — a provision under The Union and Its Territory of the Constitution of India.
Continuance of the rights of citizenship
Continuance of the rights of citizenship — a provision under Citizenship of the Constitution of India.
Voting in Houses, power of Houses to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum
Voting in Houses, power of Houses to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum — a provision under The Union of the Constitution of India.
Vacation of seats
Vacation of seats — a provision under The Union of the Constitution of India.
Disqualifications for membership
Disqualifications for membership — a provision under The Union of the Constitution of India.
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