248 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
280 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY, FEB. 26,1948
PART XV
Miscellaneous
Protection 302. (1) The President or the Governor of a State of President shall not be answerable to any court for the exercise and and performance of the powers and duties of his office 5 Governors, or for any act done or purporting to be done by him in the exercise and performance of those powers and duties:
Provided that the conduct of the President may be brought under review by any court, tribunal or 10 body appointed or designated by either House of Parliament for the investigation of a charge under article 50 of this Constitution:
Provided further that nothing in this clause shall be construed as restricting the right of any person to 15 bring against the Government of India or the Govern- ment of a State such proceedings as are mentioned in Chapter III of Part X of this Constitution.
(2) No criminal proceedings whatsoever shall be instituted or continued against the President or the 20 Governor of a State in any court during his term of office.
(3) No process for the arrest or imprisonment of the President or the Governor of a State shall issue from any court during his term of office. 25
(4) No civil proceedings in which relief is claimed against the President or the Governor of a State shall be instituted during his term of office in any court in respect of any act done or purporting to be done by him in his personal capacity, whether before or after 30 he entered upon his office as President or Governor of such State, until the expiration of two months next after notice in writing has been delivered to the President or the Governor, as the case may be, or left at his office stating the nature of the proceedings, 35 the cause of action therefor, the name, description and place of residence of the party by whom such proceedings are to be instituted and the relief which he claims.
Interpretation 303, (1) In this Constitution, unless the context
40 etc. otherwise requires, the following expressions have the