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Constitution but subject to the provisions of article 143,
neither the Supreme Court nor any other court shall havejurisdiction in any dispute arising out of any provision
of a treaty, agreement, covenant, engagement, sanad or
other similar instrument which was entered into orexecuted before the commencement of this Constitution
by any Ruler of an Indian State and to which the
Government of the Dominion of India or any of itspredecessor Governments was a party and which has or
has been continued in operation after such commencement,
or in any dispute in respect of any right accruing underor any liability or obligation arising out of any of the
provisions of this Constitution relating to any such treaty,
agreement, covenant, engagement, sanad or other similar
instrument.
(2) In this article—
(a) “Indian State” means any territory recognised
before the commencement of this Constitution by His
Majesty or the Government of the Dominion of India
as being such a State; and
(b) “Ruler” includes the Prince, Chief or other
person recognised before such commencement byHis Majesty or the Government of the Dominion of
India as the Ruler of any Indian State.Bar to interference
by courts indisputes arisingout of certaintreaties,agreements, etc.THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
(Part XIX. —Miscellaneous. —Arts. 361B—363.)233
1[363A. Notwithstanding anything in this
Constitution or in any law for the time being in force—
(a) the Prince, Chief or other person who, at any
time before the commencement of the Constitution(Twenty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1971, was recognised
by the President as the Ruler of an Indian State orany person who, at any time before suchcommencement, was recognised by the President asthe successor of such ruler shall, on and from suchcommencement, cease to be recognised as such Ruleror the successor of such Ruler;
(b) on and from the commencement of the
Constitution (Twenty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1971,
privy purse is abolished and all rights, liabilities andobligations in respect of privy purse are extinguishedand accordingly the Ruler or, as the case may be, thesuccessor of such Ruler, referred to in clause ( a) or
any other person shall not be paid any sum as privypurse.]
What this means
- The index files this text under article 363 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 348 words.
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