Every President and every person acting as President or discharging the functions of the President shall, before entering upon his office, make and subscribe in the presence of the Chief Justice of India or, in his absence, the senior-most Judge of the Supreme Court available, an oath or affirmation in the following form, that is to say— "I, A.B., do swear in the name of God that I will faithsolemnly affirm fully execute the office of President (or discharge the functions of the President) of India and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the Conditions of President's office.
Article 60: Oath or affirmation by the President
The Constitution of IndiaCentral Constitution · 1950
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Where this provision sits
| Act | The Constitution of India |
|---|---|
| Article | 60 |
| Marginal note | Oath or affirmation by the President |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 9 |
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- AO/29/2014 of CHANDAR IRANNA GUTTE AND OTHERS Vs ARJUNSING NARAYANSING BAYAS AND OTHERSBombay High Court · 2015-09-14
- FA/784/1977 of JADAV PRABHATBHAI JETHABHAI Vs PARMAR KARSANBHAI DHULABHAIHigh Court of Gujarat · 2000-07-28
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