Article 368: Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and procedure therefor

The Constitution of IndiaCentral Constitution · 1950

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(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.] 3[(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, 4[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:

Where this provision sits

Act	The Constitution of India
Article	368
Marginal note	Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and procedure therefor
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	10

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BALRAM SINGH vs UNION OF INDIASupreme Court of India · 2024-11-25
JANHIT ABHIYAN vs UNION OF INDIASupreme Court of India · 2022-11-07
UNION OF INDIA vs RAJENDRA N SHAHSupreme Court of India · 2021-07-20
PRAMATI EDUCATIONAL & CULTURAL TRUST&ORS vs UNION OF INDIA & ORSSupreme Court of India · 2014-05-06

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