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PART XX
AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION
368 Procedure for amendment of the Constitution-
An amendment of this Constitution may be
initiated only by the introduction of a Bill
for the purpose in either House of Parlia-
ment, 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 for his assent and upon such assent being
given to the Bill, the Constitution shall stand amended in
accordance with the terms of the Bill :
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.
Provided that if such amendment seeks to make any
change in -
(a) article 64, 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 specified
in Parts A and B of the First Schedule by resolutions to
that effect passed by those Legislatures before the Bill
making provision for such amendment is presented to the
President for assent.

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commencement of this Constitution and not previously repealed,
notwithstanding that any such law or any part thereof may not be then in
operation either at all or in particular areas.
(4) Nothing in this article shall apply to any amendment of this
Constitution made under article 368.
Right to Equality
14. Equality before law.—The State shall not deny to any person
equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory