Article 35: Legislation to give effect to the provisions of this Part

The Constitution of IndiaCentral Constitution · 1950

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Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution,—

(a) Parliament shall have, and the Legislature of a State shall not have, power to make laws—

(i) with respect to any of the matters which under clause

(3) of article 16, clause

(3) of article 32, article 33 and article 34 may be provided for by law made by Parliament; and

(ii) for prescribing punishment for those acts which are declared to be offences under this Part;

Where this provision sits

Act	The Constitution of India
Article	35
Marginal note	Legislation to give effect to the provisions of this Part
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	14

Judgments that turned on this provision

FA/88/2010 of PARDESHI Vs CHIMTA BUCHAMMAHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2025-11-06
STATE OF UTTARKHAND & ORS. vs HARPAL SINGH RAWATSupreme Court of India · 2011-02-17
WPMB/589/2004 of NIYAZ AHMAD Vs ADDL. COMMISSIONER NAINITAL and ORS.High Court of Uttarakhand · 2006-07-13
WP/446/1996 of SMT.USHA B.PRABHU VELGUENCAR. Vs STATE OF GOA AND ORS.Bombay High Court · 2003-07-25

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