Amendment of the Constitution
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Amendment of the Constitution
- Constitution of India
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Part XX - Amendment of the Constitution
Article
368 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 and by a majority of not less
than two-thirds of the members 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 the Lists in the Seventh Schedule, or
(d) the
representation of States in Parliament, or
(e) the provisions of
this article,
the amendment shall also require to be ratified by
the Legislatures of not less than one-half of the States by
resolutions to that effect passed by those Legislatures before the
Bill making provision for such amendment is presented to the
President for assent.
(3) Nothing in article 13 shall apply to
any amendment made under this article.
(4) No amendment of this
Constitution (including the provisions of Part III) made or
purporting to have been made under this article whether before or
after the commencement of section 55 of the Constitution
(Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976 shall be called in question in any
court on any ground.
(5) For the removal of doubts, it is hereby
declared that there shall be no limitation whatever on the
constituent power of Parliament to amend by way of addition,
variation or repeal the provisions of this Constitution under this
article.
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Constitution of India
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Preamble
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Union and its Territory
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Citizenship
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Fundamental Rights
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General Fundamental Rights
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Right to Equality
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Right to Freedom
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Right against Exploitation
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Right to Freedom of Religion
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Cultural and Educational Rights
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Saving of Certain Laws
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Right to Constitutional Remedies
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Directive Principles Of State Policy
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Fundamental Duties
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Union
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Executive
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President and Vice President
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Council of Ministers
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Attorney General for India
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Conduct of Government Business
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Parliament
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General Parliament
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Officers of Parliament
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Conduct of Business
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Disqualifications of Members
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Parliament and its Members
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Legislative Procedure
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Procedure in Financial Matters
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Procedure Generally
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Legislative Powers of the President
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Union Judiciary
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Comptroller and Auditor General of India
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General The States
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Governor
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Advocate General for the State
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State Legislature
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General State Legislature
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Officers of the State Legislature
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Powers Privileges and Immunities
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Legislative Power of The Governor
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High Courts in the States
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Subordinate Courts
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States in Part B of the First Schedule
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Union Territories
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Panchayats
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Municipalities
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Scheduled and Tribal Areas
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Relations Between The Union and the States
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Legislative Relations
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Administrative Relations
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General Administrative Relations
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Disputes relating to Waters
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Co ordination between States
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Finance Property Contracts and Suits
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Finance
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General Finance
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Distribution of Revenues
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Miscellaneous Financial Provisions
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Borrowing
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Property Contracts Rights and Suits
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Right to Property
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Trade Commerce and Intercourse Within the Territory
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Services Under the Union and the States
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Services
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Public Service Commissions
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Tribunals
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Elections
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Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes
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Official Language
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Language of the Union
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Regional Languages
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Language of the Supreme Court
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Special Directives
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Emergency Provisions
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Miscellaneous
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Amendment of the Constitution
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Temporary Transitional and Special Provisions
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Short Title Commencement Authoritative
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First Schedule
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Second Schedule
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Second Schedule Part A
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Second Schedule Part B
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Second Schedule Part C
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Second Schedule Part D
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Second Schedule Part E
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Third Schedule
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Fourth Schedule
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Fifth Schedule
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Fifth Schedule Part A
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Fifth Schedule Part B
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Fifth Schedule Part C
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Fifth Schedule Part D
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Sixth Schedule
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Seventh Schedule
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Eighth Schedule
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Ninth Schedule
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Tenth Schedule
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Eleventh Schedule
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Twelfth Schedule
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Appendix I
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Appendix II
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