Consider the following statements :
- 1.No criminal proceedings shall be instituted against the Governor of a State in any court during his term of office.
- 2.The emoluments and allowances of the Governor of a State shall not be diminished during his term of office.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Answer: C. Statement 1 is correct: Article 361(2) bars criminal proceedings against a Governor during the term of office. Statement 2 is correct: Article 158(4) says a Governor's emoluments and allowances cannot be reduced during the term. So both.
Watch for: Students remember immunity for the President and forget the Governor gets the same protection.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because statement 2 is also correct.
- B. Wrong because statement 1 is also correct.
- D. Wrong because both statements are correct.
Source to check: Constitution of India, Articles 158(4) and 361(2)
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