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Article 394 in The Indian Constitution Commencement This article and Articles 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 60, 324, 366, 367, 379, 380, 388, 391, 392 and 393 shall come into force at once, and the remaining provisions of this Constitution shall come into force on the twenty sixth day of January, 1950 , which day is referred to in this Constitution as the commencement of this Constitution India's Important Case Laws and Landmark Judgments on Constitution of India i.e. Article 394 Constitution of India To download this page of भारत का संविधान / Constitution of India in Hindi & English  in pdf format use chrome web browser and use keys [Ctrl + P] and save as pdf. Article 394 of Indian Constitution in Hindi - भारतीय संविधान का अनुच्छेद 394 का विवरण - प्रारंभ-- यह अनुच्छेद और अनुच्छेद 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 60, 324, 366, 367, 379, 380, 388, 391, 392 और 393 तुरंत प्रवृत्त होंगे और इस संविधान के शेष उपबंध 26 जनवरी, 1950 को प्रवृत्त होंगे जो दिन इस संविधान में इस संविधान के प्रारंभ के रूप...

Article 395 in The Indian Constitution Repeals The Indian Independence Act, 1947 , and the Government of India Act, 1935 , together with all enactment s amending or supplementing the latter Act, but not including the Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction Act, 1949 , are hereby repealed India's Important Case Laws and Landmark Judgments on Constitution of India i.e. Article 395 Constitution of India To download this page of भारत का संविधान / Constitution of India in Hindi & English  in pdf format use chrome web browser and use keys [Ctrl + P] and save as pdf. Article 395 of Indian Constitution in Hindi - भारतीय संविधान का अनुच्छेद 395 का विवरण - निरसन--  भारत स्वतंत्रता अधिनियम, 1947 और भारत शासन अधिनियम, 1935 का, पश्चात्‌ कथित अधिनियम की, संशोधक या अनुपूरक सभी अधिनियमितियों के साथ, जिनके अंतर्गत प्रिवी कौंसिल अधिकारिता उत्सादन अधिनियम, 1949 नहीं है, इसके द्वारा निरसन किया जाता है।

Article 393 in The Indian Constitution Short title This Constitution may be called the Constitution of India India's Important Case Laws and Landmark Judgments on Constitution of India i.e. Article 393 Constitution of India To download this page of भारत का संविधान / Constitution of India in Hindi & English in pdf format use chrome web browser and use keys [Ctrl + P] and save as pdf. Article 393 of Indian Constitution in Hindi - भारतीय संविधान का अनुच्छेद 393 का विवरण - संक्षिप्त नाम-- इस संविधान का संक्षिप्त नाम भारत का संविधान है।

Article 392 in The Indian Constitution Power of the President to remove difficulties (1) The President may, for the purpose of removing any difficulties, particularly in relation to the transition from the provisions of the Government of India Act, 1935 , to the provisions of this Constitution, by order direct that this Constitution shall, during such period as may be specified in the order, have effect subject to such adaptations, whether by way of modification, addition or omission, as he may deem to be necessary or expedient: Provided that no such order shall be made after the first meeting of Parliament duly constituted under Chapter II of Part V (2) Every order made under clause ( 1 ) shall be laid before Parliament (3) The powers conferred on the President by this article, by Article 324, by clause ( 3 ) of Article 367 and by Article 391 shall, before the commencement of this Constitution, be exercisable by the Governor General of the Dominion of India India's...

Article 378 of Indian Constitution -  Provisions as to Public Service Commissions (1) The members of the Public Service Commission for the Dominion of India holding office immediately before the commencement of this Constitution shall, unless they have elected otherwise, become on such commencement the members of the Public Service Commission for the Union and shall, notwithstanding anything in clauses ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) of Article 316 but subject to the proviso to clause ( 2 ) of that article, continue to hold office until the expiration of their term of office as determined under the rules which were applicable immediately before such commencement to such members (2) The members of a Public Service Commission of a Province or of a Public Service Commission serving the needs of a group of Provinces holding office immediately before the commencement of this Constitution shall, unless they have elected otherwise, become on such commencement the members of the Public Servic...

Article 378A of Indian Constitution Special provision as to duration of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Notwithstanding anything contained in Article 172, the Legislative Assembly of the State of Andhra Pradesh as constituted under the provisions of Sections 28 and 29 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 , shall, unless sooner dissolved, continue for a period of five years from the date referred to in the said Section 29 and no longer and the expiration of the said period shall operate as a dissolution of that Legislative Assembly 379 391 Repealed by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956 , S 29 and Sch India's Important Case Laws and Landmark Judgments on Constitution of India i.e. Article 378A Constitution of India To download this page of भारत का संविधान / Constitution of India in Hindi & English  in pdf format use chrome web browser and use keys [Ctrl + P] and save as pdf. Article 378A of Indian Constitution in Hindi - भारतीय संविधान का अनुच्छेद 378...

Article 375 of Indian Constitution Courts, authorities and officers to continue to function subject to the provisions of the Constitution All courts of civil, criminal and revenue jurisdiction, all authorities and all officers, judicial, executive and ministerial, throughout the territory of India, shall continue to exercise their respective functions subject to the provisions of this Constitution India's Important Case Laws and Landmark Judgments on Constitution of India i.e. Article 375 Constitution of India. To download this page of भारत का संविधान / Constitution of India in Hindi & English  in pdf format use chrome web browser and use keys [Ctrl + P] and save as pdf. Article 375 of Indian Constitution in Hindi - भारतीय संविधान का अनुच्छेद 375 का विवरण -  संविधान के उपबंधों के अधीन रहते हुए न्यायालयों, प्राधिकारियों और अधिकारियों का कॄत्य करते रहना– भारत के राज्यक्षेत्र में सर्वत्र सिविल, दांडिक और राजस्व अधिकारिता वाले सभी न्यायालय और सभी न्यायिक, कार्यपालक और अ...

Article 376 of Indian Constitution Provisions as to Judges of High Courts (1) Notwithstanding anything in this clause ( 2 ) of Article 217, the Judges of a High Court in any Province holding office immediately before the commencement of this Constitution shall, unless they have elected otherwise, become on such commencement the Judges of the High Court in the corresponding State, and shall thereupon be entitled to such salaries and allowances and to such rights in respect of leave of absence and pension as are provided for under Article 221 in respect of the Judges of such High Court Any such Judge shall, notwithstanding that he is not a citizen of India, be eligible for appointment as Chief Justice of such High Court, or as Chief Justice or other Judge of any other High Court (2) The Judges of a High Court in any Indian State corresponding to any State specified in Part B of the First Schedule holding office immediately before the commencement of this Constitution shall, unl...

Article 377 of Indian Constitution Provisions as to Comptroller and Auditor General of India The Auditor General of India holding office immediately before the commencement of this Constitution shall, unless he has elected otherwise, become on such commencement the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and shall thereupon be entitled to such salaries and to such rights in respect of leave of absence and pension as are provided for under clause ( 3 ) of Article 148 in respect of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and be entitled to continue to hold office until the expiration of his term of office as determined under the provisions which were applicable to him immediately before such commencement India's Important Case Laws and Landmark Judgments on Constitution of India i.e. Article 377 Constitution of India. To download this page of भारत का संविधान / Constitution of India in Hindi & English  in pdf format use chrome web browser and use keys [Ctrl + P] and s...

Article 374 of Indian Constitution Provisions as to Judges of the Federal Court and proceedings pending in the Federal Court or before His Majesty in Council ( 1 ) The Judges of the Federal Court holding office immediately before the commencement of this Constitution shall, unless they have elected otherwise, become on such commencement the Judges of the Supreme Court and shall thereupon be entitled to such salaries and allowances and to such rights in respect of leave of absence and pension as are provided for under Article 125 in respect of the Judges of the Supreme Court (2) All suits, appeals and proceedings, civil or criminal, pending in the Federal Court at the commencement of this Constitution shall, unless they have elected otherwise, become on such commencement the Judges of the Supreme Court and shall thereupon be entitled to such salaries and allowances and to such rights in respect of leave of absence and pension as are provided for under Article 125 in respect...

Article 373 in The Indian Constitution Power of President to make order in respect of persons under preventive detention in certain cases Until provision is made by Parliament under clause ( 7 ) of Article 22, or until the expiration of one year from the commencement of this Constitution, whichever is earlier, the said article shall have effect as if for any reference to Parliament in clauses ( 4 ) and ( 7 ) thereof there were substituted a reference to the Parliament in those clauses there were substituted a reference to an order made by the President India's Important Case Laws and Landmark Judgments on Constitution of India i.e. Article 373 Constitution of India - NA To download this page of भारत का संविधान / Constitution of India in Hindi & English  in pdf format use chrome web browser and use keys [Ctrl + P] and save as pdf. भारतीय संविधान का अनुच्छेद 373 kya hai? Article 373 of Indian Constitution in Hindi - भारतीय संविधान का अनुच्छेद 373 का विवरण - निवारक न...

Article 372A in The Indian Constitution Power of the President to adapt laws (1) For the purposes of bringing the provisions of any law in force in India or in any part thereof, immediately before the commencement of the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956 , into accord with the provisions of this Constitution as amended by that Act, the President may by order made before the 1 st day of November, 1957 make such adaptations and modifications of the law, whether by way of repeal or amendment, as may be necessary or expedient, and provide that the law shall, as from such date as may be specified in the order, have effect subject to the adaptations and modifications so made, and any such adaptation or modification shall not be questioned in any court of law (2) Nothing in clause ( 1 ) shall be deemed to prevent a competent legislature or other competent authority from repealing or amending any law adapted or modified by the President under the said clause India...

Article 372 in The Indian Constitution Continuance in force of existing laws and their adaptation (1) Notwithstanding the repeal by this Constitution of the enactments referred to in Article 395 but subject to the other provisions of this Constitution, all the laws in force in the territory of India immediately before the commencement of this Constitution, all the laws in force in the territory of India immediately before the commencement of this Constitution shall continue in force therein until altered or repealed or amended by a competent Legislature or other competent authority (2) For the purpose of bringing the provisions of any law in force in the territory of India into accord with the provisions of this Constitution, the President may by order make such adaptations and modifications of such law, whether by way of repeal or amendment, as may be necessary or expedient, and provide that the law shall, as from such date as may be specified in the order, have effect subj...

Article 371I in The Indian Constitution Special provision with respect to the State of Goa Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, the Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa shall consist of not less than thirty members India's Important Case Laws and Landmark Judgments on Constitution of India i.e. Article 371I Constitution of India

Article 371H in The Indian Constitution Special provision with respect to the State of Arunachal Pradesh Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, (a) the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh shall have special responsibility with respect to law and order in the State of Arunachal Pradesh and in the discharge of his functions in relation thereto, the Governor shall, after consulting the Council of Ministers, exercise his individual judgment as to the action to be taken: Provided that if any question arises whether any matter is or is not a matter as respects which the Governor is under this clause required to act in the exercise of his individual judgment, the decision of the Governor in his discretion shall be final, and the validity of anything done by the Governor shall not be called in question on the ground that he ought or ought not to have acted in the exercise of his individual judgment: Provided further that if the President on receipt of a report from the Governor or otherw...

Article 371G in The Indian Constitution Special provision with respect to the State of Mizoram Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, (a) no Act of President in respect of (i) religious or social practices of the Mizos, (ii) Mizo customary law and procedure, (iii) administration of civil and criminal justice involving decisions according to Mizo customary law, (iv) ownership and transfer of land, shall apply to the State of Mizoram unless the Legislative Assembly of the State of Mizoram by a resolution so decides: Provided that nothing in this clause shall apply to any Central Act in force in the union territory of Mizoram immediately before the commencement of the Constitution (Fifty third Amendment) Act, 1986 ; (b) the Legislative Assembly of the State of Mizoram shall consist of not less than forty members India's Important Case Laws and Landmark Judgments on Constitution of India i.e. Article 371G Constitution of India

Article 371F in The Indian Constitution Special provisions with respect to the State of Sikkim Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, (a) the Legislative Assembly of the State of Sikkim shall consist of not less than thirty members; (b) as from the date of commencement of the Constitution (Thirty sixth Amendment) Act, 1975 , (hereafter in this article referred to as the appointed day) (i) the Assembly for Sikkim formed as a result of the elections held in Sikkim in April, 1974 with thirty two members elected in the said elections (hereinafter referred to as the sitting members) shall be deemed to be the Legislative Assembly of the State of Sikkim duly constituted under this Constitution; (ii) the sitting members shall be deemed to be the members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Sikkim duly elected under this Constitution; and (iii) the said Legislative Assembly of the State of Sikkim shall exercise the powers and perform the functions of the Legislative Assem...

Article 371E in The Indian Constitution Establishment of Central University in Andhra Pradesh Parliament may by law provide for the establishment of a University in the State of Andhra Pradesh India's Important Case Laws and Landmark Judgments on Constitution of India i.e. Article 371E Constitution of India

Article 371D in The Indian Constitution Special provisions with respect to the state of Andhra Pradesh (1) The president may by order made with respect to the state of Andhra Pradesh provide, having regard to the requirements of the state as a whole, for equitable opportunities and facilities for the people belonging to different parts of state, in the matter of public employment and in the matter of education, and different provisions may be made for various parts of the state (2) An order made under clause ( 1 ) may, in particular, (a) require the state Government to organise any class or classes of posts in a civil service of, or any classes of civil post of state and allot in accordance with such principal and procedure as may be specified in the order the persons holding such post to the local cadres so organised; (b) specify any part or parts of the state which shall be regarded as the local area (i) for direct recruitment to posts in any local cadre (whether organised in...

Article 371C in The Indian Constitution Special provision with respect to the State of Manipur (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, the President may, by order made with respect to the State of Manipur, provide for the constitution and functions of a committee of the Legislative Assembly of the State consisting of members of that Assembly elected from the Hill Areas of that State, for the modifications to be made in the rules of business of the Government and in the rules of procedure of the Legislative Assembly of the State and for any special responsibility of the Governor in order to secure the proper functioning of such committee (2) The Governor shall annually, or whenever so required by the President, make a report to the President regarding the administration of the Hill Areas in the State of Manipur and the executive power of the Union shall extend to the giving of directions to the State as to the administration of the said areas Explanation In this article,...

Article 371B in The Indian Constitution Special provision with respect to the State of Assam Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, the President may, by order made with respect to the State of Assam, provide for the constitution and functions of a committee of the Legislative Assembly of the State consisting of members of that Assembly elected from the tribal areas specified in Part I of the table appended to paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule and such number of other members of that Assembly as may be specified in the order and for the modifications to be made in the rules of procedure of that Assembly for the constitution and proper functioning of such committee India's Important Case Laws and Landmark Judgments on Constitution of India i.e. Article 371B Constitution of India

Article 370 in The Indian Constitution [New] - All provisions of this Constitution, as amended from time to time, without any modifications or exceptions, shall apply to the State of Jammu and Kashmir notwithstanding anything contrary contained in article 152 or article 308 or any other article of this Constitution or any other provision of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir or any law, document, judgement, ordinance, order, by-law, rule, regulation, notification, custom or usage having the force of law in the territory of India, or any other instrument, treaty or agreement as envisaged under article 363 or otherwise.‖. Article 370 in The Indian Constitution [Old] Temporary provisions with respect to the State of Jammu and Kashmir (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, (a) the provisions of Article 238 shall not apply in relation to the State of Jammu and Kashmir; (b) the power of Parliament to make laws for the said State shall be limited to (i) those matte...

Article 371A in The Indian Constitution Special provision with respect to the State of Nagaland (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, (a) no Act of Parliament in respect of (i) religious or social practices of the Nagas, (ii) Naga customary law and procedure, (iii) administration of civil and criminal justice involving decisions according to Naga customary law, (iv) ownership and transfer of land and its resources, shall apply to the State of Nagaland unless the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland by a resolution so decides; (b) the Governor of Nagaland shall have special responsibility with respect to law and order in the State of Nagaland for so long as in his opinion internal disturbances occurring in the Naga Hills Tuensang Area immediately before the formation of that State continue therein or in any part thereof and in the discharge of his functions in relation thereto the Governor shall, after consulting the Council of Ministers, exercise his indivi...

Article 371 in The Indian Constitution Special provision with respect to the States of Maharashtra and Gujarat (2) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, the President may by order made with respect to the State of Maharashtra or Gujarat, provide for any special responsibility of the Governor for (a) the establishment of separate development boards for Vidarbha, Marathwada, and the rest of Maharashtra or, as the case may be, Saurashtra, Kutch and the rest of these boards will be placed each year before the State Legislative Assembly; (b) the equitable allocation of funds for developmental expenditure over the said areas, subject to the requirements of the State as a whole; and (c) an equitable arrangement providing adequate facilities for technical education and vocational training, and adequate opportunities for employment in service under the control of the State Government, in respect of all the said areas, subject to the requirements of the State as a whole India...

Article 369 in The Indian Constitution Temporary power to Parliament to make laws with respect to certain matters in the State List as if they were matters in the Concurrent List Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, Parliament shall, during a period of five years from the commencement of this constitution, have power to make laws with respect to the following matters as if they were enumerated in the Concurrent List, namely: (a) trade and commerce within a State in, and in production, supply and distribution of, cotton and woollen textiles, raw cotton (including ginned cotton and unginned cotton or kapas), cotton seed, paper (including newsprint), foodstuffs (including edible oilseeds and oil), cattle fodder (including oil cakes and other concentrates), coal (including coke and derivatives of coal), iron, steel and mica; (b) offences against laws with respect to any of the matters mentioned in clause (a), jurisdiction and powers of all courts except the Supreme Court wit...

Article 368 in The Indian Constitution Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and procedure therefor (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, Parliament may in exercise of its constituent power amend by way of addition, variation or repeal any provision of this Constitution in accordance with the procedure laid down in this article (2) An amendment of this Constitution may be initiated only by the introduction of a Bill for the purpose in either House of Parliament, and when the Bill is passed in each House by a majority of the total membership of that House present and voting, it shall be presented to the President who shall give his assent to the Bill and thereupon the Constitution shall stand amended in accordance with the terms of the Bill: Provided that if such amendment seeks to make any change in (a) Article 54, Article 55, Article 73, Article 162 or Article 241, or (b) Chapter IV of Part V, Chapter V of Part VI, or Chapter I of Part XI, or (c) any of th...

Article 367 in The Indian Constitution Interpretation (1) Unless the context otherwise requires, the General Clauses Act, 1897 , shall, subject to any adaptations and modifications that may be made therein under Article 372, apply for the interpretation of this Constitution as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of the Legislature of the Dominion of India (2) Any reference in this Constitution to Acts or laws of, or made by, Parliament, or to Acts or laws of, or made by, the Legislature of a State, shall be construed as including a reference to an Ordinance made by the President or, to an Ordinance made by a Governor, as the case may be (3) For the purposes of this Constitution foreign State means any State other than India: Provided that, subject to the provisions of any law made by Parliament, the President may by order declare any State not to be a foreign State for such purposes as may be specified in the order India's Important Case Laws and Landmark Judgments ...

Article 366 in The Indian Constitution Definition In this Constitution, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have l, the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say (1) agricultural income means agricultural income as defined for the purposes of the enactments relating to Indian income tax; (2) an Anglo Indian means a person whose father or any of whose other male progenitors in the male line is or was of European descent but who is domiciled within the territory of India and is or was born within such territory of parents habitually resident therein and not established there for temporary purposes only; (3) article means an article of this Constitution; (4) borrow includes the raising of money by the grant of annuities, and loan shall be construed accordingly; (5) clause means a clause of the article in which the expression occurs; (6) corporation tax means any tax on income, so far as that tax is payable by companies and...

Article 365 in The Indian Constitution Effect of failure to comply with, or to give effect to, directions given by the Union Where any State has failed to comply with or to give effect to any directions given in the exercise of the executive power of the Union under any directions given in the exercise of the executive power of the Union under any of the provisions of this Constitution, it shall be lawful for the President to hold that a situation has arisen in which the government of the State cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution India's Important Case Laws and Landmark Judgments on Constitution of India i.e. Article 365 Constitution of India

Article 364 in The Indian Constitution Special provisions as to major ports and aerodromes (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, the President may by public notification direct that as from such date as may be specified in the notification (a) any law made by Parliament or by the Legislature of a State shall not apply to any major port or aerodrome or shall apply thereto subject to such exceptions or modifications as may be specified in the notification, or (b) any existing law shall cease to have effect in any major port or aerodrome except as respects things done or omitted to be done before the said date, or shall in its application to such port or aerodrome have effect subject to such exceptions or modifications as may be specified in the notification (2) In this article (a) major port means a port declared to be a major port by or under any law made by Parliament or any existing law and includes all areas for the time being included within the limits of such p...

Article 363A in The Indian Constitution Recognition granted to Rulers of Indian States to cease and privy purses to be abolished Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution or in any law for the time being in force (a) the Prince, Chief or other person who, at any time before the commencement or the Constitution (Twenty sixth Amendment) Act, 1971 , was recognised by the President as the Ruler of an Indian State or any person who, at any time before such commencement, was recognised by the President as the successor of such Ruler shall, on and from such commencement, cease to be recognised as such Ruler or the successor of such Ruler; (b) on and from the commencement of the Constitution (Twenty sixth Amendment) Act, 1971 , privy purse is abolished and all rights, liabilities and obligations in respect of privy purse are extinguished and accordingly the Ruler or, as the case may be, the successor of such Ruler, referred to in clause (a) or any other person shall not be paid any su...

Article 363 in The Indian Constitution Bar to interference by courts in disputes arising out of certain treaties, agreements, etc (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution but subject to the provisions of Article 143, neither the Supreme Court nor any other court shall have jurisdiction in any dispute arising out of any provision of a treaty, agreement, covenant, engagement, sanad or other similar instrument which was entered into or executed before the commencement of this Constitution by any Ruler of an Indian State and to which the Government was a party and which has or has been continued in operation after such commencement, or in any dispute in respect of any right accruing under or any liability or obligation arising out of any of the provisions of this Constitution relating to any such treaty, agreement, covenant, engagement, sanad or other similar instrument (2) In this article (a) Indian State means any territory recognised before the commencement of this Consti...

Article 362 in The Indian Constitution Rights and privileges of Rulers of Indian States Rep by the Constitution (Twenty sixth Amendment) Act, 1971 India's Important Case Laws and Landmark Judgments on Constitution of India i.e. Article 362 Constitution of India

Article 361A in The Indian Constitution Protection of publication of proceedings of Parliament and State Legislature (1) No person shall be liable to any proceedings, civil or criminal, in any court in respect of the publication in a newspaper of a substantially true report of any proceedings of either House of Parliament or the Legislative Assembly, or, as the case may be, either House of the Legislature, of a State, unless the publication is proved to have been made with malice: Provided that nothing in this clause shall apply to the publication of any report of the proceedings of a secret sitting of either House of Parliament or the Legislative Assembly, or, as the case may be, either House of the Legislature, of a State (2) Clause ( 1 ) shall apply in relation to reports or matters broadcast, by means of wireless telegraphy as part of any programme or service provided by means of a broadcasting station as it applies in relation to reports or matters published in a newspaper Ex...