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Article 313 — Until other provision is made in this behalf under this Constitution, all the laws in force immediately beforethe commencement of this Constitution and applicable toany public service or any post which continues to existafter the commencement of this Constitution, as an all-India service or as service or post under the Union or a

Article
313
Chapter
CHAPTER I.—S ERVICES
Index row title
Until other provision is made in this behalf under this Constitution, all the laws in force immediately beforethe commencement of this Constitution and applicable toany public service or any post which continues to existafter the commencement of this Constitution, as an all-India service or as service or post under the Union or a
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
d1f96f93-0c64-47cf-9523-193fe06be1c3

59 words

Verbatim text

this Constitution, all the laws in force immediately beforethe commencement of this Constitution and applicable toany public service or any post which continues to existafter the commencement of this Constitution, as an all-India service or as service or post under the Union or a State shall continue in force so far as consistent with the provisions of this Constitution.

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  • The index files this text under article 313 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER I.—S ERVICES”.
  • The row is titled “Until other provision is made in this behalf under this Constitution, all the laws in force immediately beforethe commencement of this Constitution and applicable toany public service or any post which continues to existafter the commencement of this Constitution, as an all-India service or as service or post under the Union or a”.
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Constitution of India, article 313 (“Until other provision is made in this behalf under this Constitution, all the laws in force immediately beforethe commencement of this Constitution and applicable toany public service or any post which continues to existafter the commencement of this Constitution, as an all-India service or as service or post under the Union or a”), Portable Lawyer, https://www.portablelawyer.app/provision/d1f96f93-0c64-47cf-9523-193fe06be1c3 (accessed 25 October 2026).

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