What is a Schedule?
A schedule is a part of an enactment that contains additional information that has not been mentioned in the Articles. They are tables with information that supplement the main information in the Articles.
Originally the Indian Constitution consisted of only eight schedules. Four more schedules were later added by the process of amendment. The term schedule was first used in the Government of India Act, 1935 where ten schedules were mentioned.
Also Read: Schedules of Indian Constitution
Second Schedule of Indian Constitution
Second Schedule contains provisions related to the privileges, allowances, and emoluments of the President, the Governors of States, Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the State Legislative Assemblies, Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the State Legislative Councils, Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts and the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
The Second Schedule covers the benefits, perks, and salary for the following positions: President of India, Governors of Indian States, Speaker of Lok Sabha, and Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha. In this article, you will read about the second schedule of the Indian constitution, its historical background, constitutional articles, provisions, and significance of the second schedule.
Table of Content
- What is a Schedule?
- What is the Second Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
- Historical Background of the Second Schedule of the Indian Constitution
- Constitutional Articles attached to the Second Schedule of the Indian Constitution
- Provisions of the Second Schedule of the Indian Constitution
- Salaries and Allowances of the Constitutional Posts of the Second Schedule
- Part B of the Second Schedule of the Indian Constitution
- Significance of the Second Schedule of the Indian Constitution