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Article 367 of the Constitution of India

Article
367
Chapter
CHAPTER I.—L ANGUAGE OF THE UNION
Index row title
(1) Unless the context otherwise requires, the General Clauses Act, 1897, shall, subject to any
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
843fa905-a746-492b-9e9e-7d7989cf65a3

208 words

Verbatim text

adaptations and modifications that may be made therein under article 372, apply for the interpretation of thisConstitution as it applies for the interpretation of an Actof the Legislature of the Dominion of India. (2) Any reference in this Constitution to Acts or laws of, or made by, Parliament, or to Acts or laws of, ormade by, the Legislature of a State 2***, shall be construed as including a reference to an Ordinance made by thePresident or, to an Ordinance made by a Governor 3***, as the case may be. (3) For the purposes of this Constitution “foreign State” means any State other than India: Provided that, subject to the provisions of any law made by Parliament, the President may by order4 declare any State not to be a foreign State for such purposes asmay be specified in the order.Interpretation. 1Subs. by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 29 and Sch., for cl. (30). 2The words and letters “specified in Part A or Part B of the First Schedule” omitted by s. 29 and Sch., ibid. 3The words “or Rajpramukh “ omitted by s. 29 and Sch., ibid. 4See the Constitution (Declaration as to Foreign States) Order, 1950 (C.O. 2).THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part XIX. —Miscellaneous. —Arts. 366-367.)239

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  • The index files this text under article 367 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER I.—L ANGUAGE OF THE UNION”.
  • The passage runs to about 208 words.

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