How did the Forty-second Amendment Act, 1976 impact the salaries and allowances of members of Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council of a State?
The Forty-second Amendment Act, 1976 did not have any direct impact on the salaries and allowances of members of Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council of a State. It amended Article 118(3) concerning the powers, privileges and immunities of Houses of State Legislatures and their members and committees, but there is no mention of any changes in salaries or allowances in the provided context. The salaries and allowances continued to be determined by the State Legislature by law, with the same provisions as before the amendment.