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PART III
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FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
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General
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12. Definition.—In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires, “the
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State” includes the Government and Parliament of India and the Government
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and the Legislature of each of the States and all local or other authorities wit
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the territory of India or under the control of the Government of India.
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13. Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental
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rights.—(1) All laws in force in the territory of India immediately before the
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commencement of this Constitution, in so far as they are inconsistent with the
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provisions of this Part, shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be void.
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(2) The State shall not make any law which takes away or abridges the
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rights conferred by this Part and any law made in contravention of this clause
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shall, to the extent of the contravention, be void.
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(3) In this article, unless the context otherwise requires,—
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(a) “law” includes any Ordinance, order, bye-law, rule, regulation,
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notification, custom or usage having in the territory of India the force of
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law;
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(b) “laws in force” includes laws passed or made by a Legislature
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or other competent authority in the territory of India before the
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commencement of this Constitution and not previously repealed,
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notwithstanding that any such law or any part thereof may not be then in
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operation either at all or in particular areas.
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(4) Nothing in this article shall apply to any amendment of this
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Constitution made under article 368.
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Right to Equality
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14. Equality before law.—The State shall not deny to any person
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equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory
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of
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India.
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15. Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste,
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sex or place of birth.—(1) The State shall not discriminate against any citize
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on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them.
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(2) No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of
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birth or any of them, be subject to any disability, liability, restriction or
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condition with regard to—
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(a) access to shops, public restaurants, hotels and places of public
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entertainment; or
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THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
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(b) the use of wells, tanks, bathing ghats, roads and places of
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public resort maintained wholly or partly out of State funds or dedicated
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to the use of the general public.
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(3) Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any
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special provision for women and children.
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(4) Nothing in this article or in clause (2) of article 29 shall prevent the
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State from making any special provision for the advancement of any socially
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and educationally backward classes of citizens or for the Scheduled Castes and
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the Scheduled Tribes.
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(5) Nothing in this article or in sub-clause (g) of clause (1) of article 19
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shall prevent the State from making any special provision, by law, for the
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advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or
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for the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes in so far as such special
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provisions relate to their admission to educational institutions including priva
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educational institutions, whether aided or unaided by the State, other than the
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minority educational institutions referred to in clause (1) of article 30.
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16. Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.—(1)
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There shall be equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to
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employment or appointment to any office under the State.
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(2) No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, descent,
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place of birth, residence or any of them, be ineligible for, or discriminated ag
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ainst
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in respect of, any employment or office under the State.
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(3) Nothing in this article shall prevent Parliament from making any law
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prescribing, in regard to a class or classes of employment or appointment to an
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office under the Government of, or any local or other authority within, a State
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or Union territory, any requirement as to residence within that State or Union
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territory prior to such employment or appointment.
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(4) Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any
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provision for the reservation of appointments or posts in favour of any
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backward class of citizens which, in the opinion of the State, is not adequately
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represented in the services under the State.
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(4A) Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any
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provision for reservation in matters of promotion, with consequential seniority,
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to any class or classes of posts in the services under the State in favour of th
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Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes which, in the opinion of the State,
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are not adequately represented in the services under the State.
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(4B) Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from considering any
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unfilled vacancies of a year which are reserved for being filled up in that year
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in accordance with any provision for reservation made under clause (4) or
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clause (4A) as a separate class of vacancies to be filled up in any succeeding
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year or years and such class of vacancies shall not be considered together with
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the vacancies of the year in which they are being filled up for determining the
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ceiling of fifty per cent. reservation on total number of vacancies of that year
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(5) Nothing in this article shall affect the operation of any law which
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provides that the incumbent of an office in connection with the affairs of any
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religious or denominational institution or any member of the governing body
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thereof shall be a person professing a particular religion or belonging to a
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particular denomination.
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17. Abolition of Untouchability.—“Untouchability” is abolished and its
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practice in any form is forbidden. The enforcement of any disability arising out
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of “Untouchability” shall be an offence punishable in accordance with law.
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18. Abolition of titles.—(1) No title, not being a military or academic
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distinction, shall be conferred by the State.
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(2) No citizen of India shall accept any title from any foreign State.
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(3) No person who is not a citizen of India shall, while he holds any
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office of profit or trust under the State, accept without the consent of the
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President any title from any foreign State.
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(4) No person holding any office of profit or trust under the State shall,
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without the consent of the President, accept any present, emolument, or office
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of any kind from or under any foreign State.
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Right to Freedom
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19. Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech, etc.—
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(1) All citizens shall have the right—
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(a) to freedom of speech and expression;
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(b) to assemble peaceably and without arms;
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Ninety-seventh Amendment
See the PDF: http://legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/amend97.pdf
SOR: http://legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/99%20SOR.pdf
SOR Follows:
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
The co-operative sector, over the years, has made significant contribution to various
sectors of national economy and has achieved voluminous growth. However, it has shown
weaknesses in safeguarding the interests of the members and fil.!fiIment of objects for which
these institutions were organised. There have been instances where elections have been
postponed indefinitely and nominated office bearers or administrators remaining in-charge
of these institutions for a long time. This reduces the accountability of the management of
co-operative societies to their members. Inadequate professionalism in management in many
of the co-operative institutions has led to poor services and low productivity. Co-operatives
need to run on well established democratic principles and elections held on time and in a free
and fair manner. Therefore, there is a need to initiate fundamental reforms to revitalize these
institutions in order to ensure their contribution in the economic development of the country
and to serve the interests of members and public at large and also to ensure their autonomy,
democratic functioning and professional management.
2. The "co-operative societies" is a subject enumerated in Entry 32 of the State List of
the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution and the State Legislatures have accordingly enacted
legislations on co-operative societies. Within the framework of State Acts, growth of
co-operatives on large scale was envisaged as part of the efforts for securing social and
economic justice and equitable distribution of the fruits of development. It has, however,
been experienced that in spite of considerable expansion of co-operatives, their performance
in qualitative terms has not been up to the desired level. Considering the need for reforms in
the Co-operative Societies Acts of the States, consultations with the State Governments
have been held at several occasions and in the conferences of State Co-operative Ministers.
A strong need has been felt for amending the Constitution so as to keep the co-operatives
free from unnecessary outside interferences
and also to ensure, their autonomous
organisational set up and their democratic functioning.
3. The Central Government is committed to ensure that the co-operative societies in
the country function in a democratic, professional, autonomous and economically sound
manner. With a view to bring the necessary reforms, itis proposed to incorporate a new Part
in the Constitution so- as to provide for certain provisions covering the vital. aspects of
working of co-operative societies like democratic, autonomous and professional functioning.
A new article is also proposed to be inserted in Part IV of the Constitution (Directive Principles
of State Policy) for the States to endeavour to promote voluntary formation, autonomous
functioning, democratic control and professional management of cooperative societies. The
proposed new Part in the Constitution, inter alia, seeks to empower the Parliament in respect
of multi-State co-operative societies and the State Legislatures in case of other co-operative
societies to make appropriate law, laying down the following matters, namely:(a) provisions for incorporation, regulation arid winding up of co-operative
societies based on the principles of democratic member-control, member-economic
participation and autonomous functioning;
(b) specifying the maximum number of directors of a co-operative society to be
not exceeding twenty-one members;
(c) providing for a fixed term offive years from the date of election in respect of
the elected members of the board and its office bearers;
(d) providing for a maximum time limit of six months during which a board of
directors of co-operative
society could be kept under supersession or suspension;
(e) providing for independent professional
audit;
(f) providing for right of information to the members of the co-operative societies;
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(g) empowering the State Governments
and accounts of co-operative societies;
to obtain periodic
reports of activities
(h) providing for the reservation of one seat for the Scheduled Castes or the
Scheduled Tribes and two seats for women on the board of every co-operative society,
which have individuals as members from such categories;
(i) providing for offences relating to co-operative societies and penalties in
respect of such offences.
4. It is expected that these provisions will not only ensure the autonomous and
democratic functioning of co-operatives, but also ensure the accountability of management
to the members and other stakeholders and shall provide for deterrence for violation of the
provisions of the law.
5. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives.
NEW DELHI:
The 11thNovember, 2009.
SHARAD PAWAR
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(c) to form associations or unions or co-operative societies;
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(d) to move freely throughout the territory of India;
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(e) to reside and settle in any part of the territory of India; and
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(g) to practise any profession, or to carry on any occupation, trade or
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business.
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(2) Nothing in sub-clause (a) of clause (1) shall affect the operation of
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any existing law, or prevent the State from making any law, in so far as such
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law imposes reasonable restrictions on the exercise of the right conferred by th
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said sub-clause in the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India, the
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security of the State, friendly relations with foreign States, public order,
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decency or morality, or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or
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incitement to an offence.
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(3) Nothing in sub-clause (b) of the said clause shall affect the operation
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of any existing law in so far as it imposes, or prevent the State from making
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any law imposing, in the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India or
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public order, reasonable restrictions on the exercise of the right conferred by
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the said sub-clause.
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(4) Nothing in sub-clause (c) of the said clause shall affect the operation
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of any existing law in so far as it imposes, or prevent the State from making
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any law imposing, in the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India or
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public order or morality, reasonable restrictions on the exercise of the right
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conferred by the said sub-clause.
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(5) Nothing in sub-clauses (d) and (e) of the said clause shall affect the
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operation of any existing law in so far as it imposes, or prevent the State from
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making any law imposing, reasonable restrictions on the exercise of any of the
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rights conferred by the said sub-clauses either in the interests of the general
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public or for the protection of the interests of any Scheduled Tribe.
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(6) Nothing in sub-clause (g) of the said clause shall affect the operation
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of any existing law in so far as it imposes, or prevent the State from making
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any law imposing, in the interests of the general public, reasonable restriction
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on the exercise of the right conferred by the said sub-clause, and, in particula
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nothing in the said sub-clause shall affect the operation of any existing law in
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so far as it relates to, or prevent the State from making any law relating to,<2C><>
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(i) the professional or technical qualifications necessary for practising
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any profession or carrying on any occupation, trade or business, or
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(ii) the carrying on by the State, or by a corporation owned or
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controlled by the State, of any trade, business, industry or service,
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whether to the exclusion, complete or partial, of citizens or otherwise.
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20. Protection in respect of conviction for offences.—(1) No person
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shall be convicted of any offence except for violation of a law in force at the
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time of the commission of the Act charged as an offence, nor be subjected to a
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penalty greater than that which might have been inflicted under the law in force
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at the time of the commission of the offence.
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(2) No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence
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more than once.
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(3) No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness
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against himself.
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21. Protection of life and personal liberty.—No person shall be
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deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure
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established by law.
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21A. Right to education.—The State shall provide free and compulsory
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education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years in such manner as
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the State may, by law, determine.
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22. Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases.—(1) No
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person who is arrested shall be detained in custody without being informed, as
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soon as may be, of the grounds for such arrest nor shall he be denied the right
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to consult, and to be defended by, a legal practitioner of his choice.
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(2) Every person who is arrested and detained in custody shall be
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produced before the nearest magistrate within a period of twenty-four hours of
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such arrest excluding the time necessary for the journey from the place of arres
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to the court of the magistrate and no such person shall be detained in custody
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beyond the said period without the authority of a magistrate.
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(3) Nothing in clauses (1) and (2) shall apply—
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(a) to any person who for the time being is an enemy alien; or
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1. On the commencement of s. 3 of the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act,
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1978, art. 22 shall
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stand amended as directed in s. 3 of that Act. For the text of s. 3 of that Act,
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see Appendix III.
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(b) to any person who is arrested or detained under any law providing
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for preventive detention.
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(4) No law providing for preventive detention shall authorise the
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detention of a person for a longer period than three months unless—
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(a) an Advisory Board consisting of persons who are, or have been,
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or are qualified to be appointed as, Judges of a High Court has reported
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before the expiration of the said period of three months that there is in its
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opinion sufficient cause for such detention:
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Provided that nothing in this sub-clause shall authorise the detention
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of any person beyond the maximum period prescribed by any law made
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by Parliament under sub-clause (b) of clause (7); or
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(b) such person is detained in accordance with the provisions of any
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law made by Parliament under sub-clauses (a) and (b) of clause (7).
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(5) When any person is detained in pursuance of an order made under
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any law providing for preventive detention, the authority making the order
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shall, as soon as may be, communicate to such person the grounds on which the
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order has been made and shall afford him the earliest opportunity of making a
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representation against the order.
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(6) Nothing in clause (5) shall require the authority making any such
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order as is referred to in that clause to disclose facts which such authority
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considers to be against the public interest to disclose.
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(7) Parliament may by law prescribe—
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(a) the circumstances under which, and the class or classes of cases in
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which, a person may be detained for a period longer than three months
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under any law providing for preventive detention without obtaining the
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opinion of an Advisory Board in accordance with the provisions of subclause (a)
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of clause (4);
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(b) the maximum period for which any person may in any class or
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classes of cases be detained under any law providing for preventive
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detention; and
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(c) the procedure to be followed by an Advisory Board in an inquiry
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under sub-clause (a) of clause (4).
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Right against Exploitation
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23. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour.—(1)
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Traffic in human beings and begar and other similar forms of forced labour are
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prohibited and any contravention of this provision shall be an offence
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punishable in accordance with law.
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(2) Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from imposing
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compulsory service for public purposes, and in imposing such service the State
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shall not make any discrimination on grounds only of religion, race, caste or
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class or any of them.
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24. Prohibition of employment of children in factories, etc.—No child
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below the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work in any factory or
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mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment.
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Right to Freedom of Religion
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25. Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and
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propagation of religion.—(1) Subject to public order, morality and health and
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to the other provisions of this Part, all persons are equally entitled to freedo
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of conscience and the right freely to profess, practise and propagate religion.
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(2) Nothing in this article shall affect the operation of any existing law or
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prevent the State from making any law—
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(a) regulating or restricting any economic, financial, political or
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other secular activity which may be associated with religious practice;
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(b) providing for social welfare and reform or the throwing open
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of Hindu religious institutions of a public character to all classes and
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sections of Hindus.
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Explanation I.—The wearing and carrying of kirpans shall be deemed to
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be included in the profession of the Sikh religion.
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Explanation II.—In sub-clause (b) of clause (2), the reference to Hindus
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shall be construed as including a reference to persons professing the Sikh, Jain
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a
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or Buddhist religion, and the reference to Hindu religious institutions shall be
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construed accordingly.
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26. Freedom to manage religious affairs.—Subject to public order,
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morality and health, every religious denomination or any section thereof shall
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have the right—
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(a) to establish and maintain institutions for religious and charitable
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purposes;
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(b) to manage its own affairs in matters of religion;
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(c) to own and acquire movable and immovable property; and
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(d) to administer such property in accordance with law.
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27. Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular
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religion.—No person shall be compelled to pay any taxes, the proceeds of
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which are specifically appropriated in payment of expenses for the promotion
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or maintenance of any particular religion or religious denomination.
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28. Freedom as to attendance at religious instruction or religious
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worship in certain educational institutions.—(1) No religious instruction
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shall be provided in any educational institution wholly maintained out of State
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funds.
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(2) Nothing in clause (1) shall apply to an educational institution which
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is administered by the State but has been established under any endowment or
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trust which requires that religious instruction shall be imparted in such
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institution.
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(3) No person attending any educational institution recognised by the
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State or receiving aid out of State funds shall be required to take part in any
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religious instruction that may be imparted in such institution or to attend any
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religious worship that may be conducted in such institution or in any premises
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attached thereto unless such person or, if such person is a minor, his guardian
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has given his consent thereto.
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Cultural and Educational Rights
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29. Protection of interests of minorities.—(1) Any section of the
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citizens residing in the territory of India or any part thereof having a distinc
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t
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language, script or culture of its own shall have the right to conserve the same
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.
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(2) No citizen shall be denied admission into any educational institution
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maintained by the State or receiving aid out of State funds on grounds only of
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religion, race, caste, language or any of them.
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30. Right of minorities to establish and administer educational
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institutions.—(1) All minorities, whether based on religion or language, shall
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have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their
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choice.
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THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
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(1A) In making any law providing for the compulsory acquisition of any
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property of an educational institution established and administered by a
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minority, referred to in clause (1), the State shall ensure that the amount fixe
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d
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by or determined under such law for the acquisition of such property is such as
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would not restrict or abrogate the right guaranteed under that clause.
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(2) The State shall not, in granting aid to educational institutions,
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discriminate against any educational institution on the ground that it is under
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the management of a minority, whether based on religion or language.
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31. [Compulsory acquisition of property.] Rep. by the Constitution
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(Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, s. 6 (w.e.f. 20-6-1979).
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Saving of Certain Laws
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31A. Saving of laws providing for acquisition of estates, etc.—
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(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in article 13, no law providing for—
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(a) the acquisition by the State of any estate or of any rights therein
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or the extinguishment or modification of any such rights, or
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(b) the taking over of the management of any property by the State
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for a limited period either in the public interest or in order to secure the
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proper management of the property, or
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(c) the amalgamation of two or more corporations either in the public
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interest or in order to secure the proper management of any of the
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corporations, or
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(d) the extinguishment or modification of any rights of managing
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agents, secretaries and treasurers, managing directors, directors or
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managers of corporations, or of any voting rights of shareholders thereof,
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or
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(e) the extinguishment or modification of any rights accruing by
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virtue of any agreement, lease or licence for the purpose of searching for,
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or winning, any mineral or mineral oil, or the premature termination or
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cancellation of any such agreement, lease or licence,
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shall be deemed to be void on the ground that it is inconsistent with, or takes
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away or abridges any of the rights conferred by article 14 or article 19:
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Provided that where such law is a law made by the Legislature of a State,
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the provisions of this article shall not apply thereto unless such law, having
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been reserved for the consideration of the President, has received his assent:
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THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
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Provided further that where any law makes any provision for the
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acquisition by the State of any estate and where any land comprised therein is
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held by a person under his personal cultivation, it shall not be lawful for the
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State to acquire any portion of such land as is within the ceiling limit applica
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ble
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to him under any law for the time being in force or any building or structure
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standing thereon or appurtenant thereto, unless the law relating to the
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acquisition of such land, building or structure, provides for payment of
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compensation at a rate which shall not be less than the market value thereof.
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(2) In this article,—
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(a) the expression “estate” shall, in relation to any local area, have the
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same meaning as that expression or its local equivalent has in the
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existing law relating to land tenures in force in that area and shall also
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include—
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(i) any jagir, inam or muafi or other similar grant and in the States
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of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, any janmam right;
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(ii) any land held under ryotwari settlement;
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(iii) any land held or let for purposes of agriculture or for
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purposes ancillary thereto, including waste land, forest land, land for
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pasture or sites of buildings and other structures occupied by
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cultivators of land, agricultural labourers and village artisans;
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(b) the expression “rights”, in relation to an estate, shall include any
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rights vesting in a proprietor, sub-proprietor, under-proprietor, tenureholder,
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raiyat, under-raiyat or other intermediary and any rights or
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privileges in respect of land revenue.
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31B. Validation of certain Acts and Regulations.—Without prejudice
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to the generality of the provisions contained in article 31A, none of the Acts
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and Regulations specified in the Ninth Schedule nor any of the provisions
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thereof shall be deemed to be void, or ever to have become void, on the ground
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that such Act, Regulation or provision is inconsistent with, or takes away or
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abridges any of the rights conferred by, any provisions of this Part, and
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notwithstanding any judgment, decree or order of any court or Tribunal to the
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contrary, each of the said Acts and Regulations shall, subject to the power of
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any competent Legislature to repeal or amend it, continue in force.
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THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
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31C. Saving of laws giving effect to certain directive principles.—
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Notwithstanding anything contained in article 13, no law giving effect to the
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policy of the State towards securing 1 [all or any of the principles laid down i
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n
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Part IV] shall be deemed to be void on the ground that it is inconsistent with,
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or
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takes away or abridges any of the rights conferred by article 14 or article 19;
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2
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and no law containing a declaration that it is for giving effect to such policy
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shall be called in question in any court on the ground that it does not give eff
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ect
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to such policy:
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Provided that where such law is made by the Legislature of a State, the
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provisions of this article shall not apply thereto unless such law, having been
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reserved for the consideration of the President, has received his assent.
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31D. [Saving of laws in respect of anti-national activities.] Rep. by the
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Constitution (Forty-third Amendment) Act,1977, s. 2 (w.e.f.13-4-1978).
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Right to Constitutional Remedies
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32. Remedies for enforcement of rights conferred by this Part.—(1)
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The right to move the Supreme Court by appropriate proceedings for the
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enforcement of the rights conferred by this Part is guaranteed.
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(2) The Supreme Court shall have power to issue directions or orders or
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writs, including writs in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition,
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quo warranto and certiorari, whichever may be appropriate, for the
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enforcement of any of the rights conferred by this Part.
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(3) Without prejudice to the powers conferred on the Supreme Court by
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clauses (1) and (2), Parliament may by law empower any other court to exercise
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within the local limits of its jurisdiction all or any of the powers exercisable
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by
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the Supreme Court under clause (2).
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(4) The right guaranteed by this article shall not be suspended except as
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otherwise provided for by this Constitution.
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32A. [Constitutional validity of State laws not to be considered in
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proceedings under article 32.] Rep. by the Constitution (Forty-third
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Amendment) Act, 1977, s. 3 (w.e.f. 13-4-1978).
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______________________________________________
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1. Subs. by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, s. 4, for “th
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e principles specified in
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clause (b) or clause (c) of article 39” (w.e.f. 3.1.1977). Section 4 has been
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declared invalid by the
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Supreme Court in Minerva Mills Ltd. and others vs. Union of India and others (19
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80) s. 2, S.C.C. 591.
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2. In Kesavananda Bharati vs. the State of Kerala (1973). Supp. S.C.R.1., the Su
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preme Court held the
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provisions in italics to be invalid.
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33. Power of Parliament to modify the rights conferred by this Part in
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their application to Forces, etc.—Parliament may, by law, determine to what
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extent any of the rights conferred by this Part shall, in their application to,<2C>
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(a) the members of the Armed Forces; or
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(b) the members of the Forces charged with the maintenance of
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public order; or
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(c) persons employed in any bureau or other organisation established
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by the State for purposes of intelligence or counter intelligence; or
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(d) person employed in, or in connection with, the telecommunication
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systems set up for the purposes of any Force, bureau or organisation
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referred to in clauses (a) to (c),
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be restricted or abrogated so as to ensure the proper discharge of their duties
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and the maintenance of discipline among them.
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34. Restriction on rights conferred by this Part while martial law is
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in force in any area.—Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions
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of this Part, Parliament may by law indemnify any person in the service of the
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Union or of a State or any other person in respect of any act done by him in
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connection with the maintenance or restoration of order in any area within the
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territory of India where martial law was in force or validate any sentence
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passed, punishment inflicted, forfeiture ordered or other act done under martial
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law in such area.
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35. Legislation to give effect to the provisions of this Part.—
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Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution,—
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(a) Parliament shall have, and the Legislature of a State shall not
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have, power to make laws—
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(i) with respect to any of the matters which under clause (3) of
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article 16, clause (3) of article 32, article 33 and article 34 may be
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provided for by law made by Parliament; and
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(ii) for prescribing punishment for those acts which are declared
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to be offences under this Part;
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and Parliament shall, as soon as may be after the commencement of this
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Constitution, make laws for prescribing punishment for the acts referred
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to in sub-clause (ii);
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(b) any law in force immediately before the commencement of this
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Constitution in the territory of India with respect to any of the matters
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referred to in sub-clause (i) of clause (a) or providing for punishment for
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any act referred to in sub-clause (ii) of that clause shall, subject to the
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terms thereof and to any adaptations and modifications that may be made
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therein under article 372, continue in force until altered or repealed or
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amended by Parliament.
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Explanation.—In this article, the expression "law in force'' has the same
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meaning as in article 372.
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