Important Age & Time Limits in Indian Constitution
Office
|
Minimum Age
|
Maximum Age
|
The President
|
35 years
|
No Limit
|
The
Vice-President
|
35 years
|
No Limit
|
Lok Sabha
Speaker
|
25 years
|
No Limit
|
Deputy Speaker
of Lok Sabha
|
25 years
|
No Limit
|
Chief Justice
of India
|
No Limit
|
65 years
|
Other Judges of
the Supreme Court
|
No Limit
|
65 years
|
Members of Lok
Sabha
|
25 years
|
No Limit
|
Members of
Rajya Sabha
|
30 years
|
No Limit
|
Attorney
General of India
|
No Limit
|
65 years
|
Comptroller and
Auditor General of India
|
No Limit
|
65 years
|
Chairman,
U.P.S.C.
|
No Limit
|
65 years
|
Members,
U.P.S.C.
|
No Limit
|
65 years
|
Governor
|
35 years
|
No Limit
|
Chief Minister
|
25 years
|
No Limit
|
Members of
Legislative Assembly
|
25 years
|
No Limit
|
Members of
Legislative Council
|
30 years
|
No Limit
|
Advocate
General
|
No Limit
|
62 years
|
Members of
State Public Service Commission
|
No Limit
|
62 years
|
Chief Justice
of High Court
|
No Limit
|
62 years
|
Other Judges of
High Court
|
No Limit
|
62 years
|
Important Age (Maximum & Minimum) Limits in Indian Constitution with Articles
1. 65
years upper age limit for appointment as a
» Judge
of Supreme Court (Article 124)
» Attorney
General ( Article 76 (1))
» Comptroller
General ( Article 148)
» member
of Public Service Commission ( Articles 315 to 323 of Part XIV)
2. 62
years upper age limit for appointment as a
» Judge
of High court ( Article 141)
» Advocate
General ( Article 165)
» Member
of State Commission
3. 35
years minimum age for election to the post of
» President(
Article 52)
» Vice-President
( Article 63)
» Governor
( for each state) Articles 153 of the Constitution of India).
4. 30
year minimum age for election of
» MP
(Rajya Sabha)
» MLC
5. 25
years minimum age for election of
» MP
(Lok Sabha)
» MLA
6. 21
years minimum marriageable age for a male
7. 18
years minimum marriageable age for a female.
8. 14
years minimum age limit for employment in a factory
9. For
6 to 14 years of age education has been made a fundamental right Part III
Important Time Limits in Indian Constitution Condition
» Duration Maximum
interval between two sessions of Parliament/State Assembly - Six
months
» Maximum
life of Presidential Ordinance - Six months
» Maximum
period within which an election is to be held to fill a vacancy created by
the death, resignation or removal or otherwise of a President - Six
months
» Maximum
duration for which President's rule can be imposed in a state - Six
months
» Time
after which money bill passed by Lok Sabha is deemed to have been
passed By Rajya Sabha when no action is taken by it - 14 Days
» Maximum
duration for which a President/Vice-President/Governor may hold office
from the date on which he enters his office - 5 years
» Maximum
duration for which a Lok Sabha/State Legislature may function from the
date appointed for its first meeting - 5 years
» Maximum
period for which the term of a Lok Sabha/State Legislature be extended
while a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation - 6 month
» Maximum
duration for which a member of either House of Parliament may be absent without
permission before his seat is declared is vacant - 60 days
» Maximum
period within which a person who is arrested and detained in custody shall be
produced before the nearest magistrate - 24 hours
» Maximum
duration for which a Panchayat/Municipality shall function from the date
appointed for first meeting - 5 years
» Maximum
duration for which a member of a Public Service Commission may hold his office
subject to his not attaining the age of sixty five years - 6 years
» Maximum
duration for which a member of a State Commission may hold his office
subject to his not attaining the age of sixty -two years - 6 years
