The Constitution of India
Establishment of Central University in Andhra Pradesh
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Official sourceprovide for the establishment of a University in the State of Andhra Pradesh.]
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[371F. Special provisions with respect to the State of Sikkim:- Notwithstanding anything
in this Constitution,—
(a) the Legislative Assembly of the State of Sikkim shall consist of not less than thirty
members;
(b) as from the date of commencement of the Constitution (Thirty-sixth Amendment)
Act, 1975 (hereafter in this article referred to as the appointed day)—
(i) the Assembly for Sikkim formed as a result of the elections held in Sikkim
in April, 1974 with thirty-two members elected in the said elections (hereinafter
referred to as the sitting members) shall be deemed to be the Legislative Assembly of
the State of Sikkim duly constituted under this Constitution;
1. Inserted by the Constitution (Thirty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1975, s.3 (w.e.f.26.4.1975).
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(ii) the sitting members shall be deemed to be the members of the Legislative
Assembly of the State of Sikkim duly elected under this Constitution; and
(iii) the said Legislative Assembly of the State of Sikkim shall exercise the
powers and perform the functions of the Legislative Assembly of a State under this
Constitution;
(c) in the case of the Assembly deemed to be the Legislative Assembly of the State of
Sikkim under clause (b), the references to the period of 1[five years], in clause (1) of article
172 shall be construed as references to a period of 2[four years] and the said period of 2[four
years] shall be deemed to commence from the appointed day;
(d) until other provisions are made by Parliament by law, there shall be allotted to the
State of Sikkim one seat in the House of the People and the State of Sikkim shall form one
parliamentary constituency to be called the parliamentary constituency for Sikkim;
(e) the representative of the State of Sikkim in the House of the People in existence on
the appointed day shall be elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of the State
of Sikkim;
(f) Parliament may, for the purpose of protecting the rights and interests of the different
sections of the population of Sikkim make provision for the number of seats in the
Legislative Assembly of the State of Sikkim which may be filled by candidates belonging to
such sections and for the delimitation of the assembly constituencies from which candidates
belonging to such sections alone may stand for election to the Legislative Assembly of the
State of Sikkim;
(g) the Governor of Sikkim shall have special responsibility for peace and for an
equitable arrangement for ensuring the social and economic advancement of different
sections of the population of Sikkim and in the discharge of his special responsibility under
this clause, the Governor of Sikkim shall, subject to such directions as the President may,
from time to time, deem fit to issue, act in his discretion;
1. Substituted by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, s.43, for “six years” (w.e.f.6.9.1979). The words
“six years” were substituted for the original words “five years” by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act,
1976, s.56 (w.e.f.3.1.1977).
2. Substituted by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, s.43, for “five years” (w.e.f.6.9.1979). The
words “five years” were substituted for the original words “four years” by the Constitution (Forty-second
Amendment) Act, 1976, s.56 (w.e.f.3.1.1977).
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(h) all property and assets (whether within or outside the territories comprised in the
State of Sikkim) which immediately before the appointed day were vested in the
Government of Sikkim or in any other authority or in any person for the purposes of the
Government of Sikkim shall, as from the appointed day, vest in the Government of the State
of Sikkim;
(i) the High Court functioning as such immediately before the appointed day in the
territories comprised in the State of Sikkim shall, on and from the appointed day, be deemed
to be the High Court for the State of Sikkim;
(j) all courts of civil, criminal and revenue jurisdiction,all authorities and all officers,
judicial, executive and ministerial, throughout the territory of the State of Sikkim shall
continue on and from the appointed day to exercise their respective functions subject to the
provisions of this Constitution;
(k) all laws in force immediately before the appointed day in the territories comprised
in the State of Sikkim or any part thereof shall continue to be in force therein until amended
or repealed by a competent Legislature or other competent authority;
(l) for the purpose of facilitating the application of any such law as is referred to in
clause ( k) in relation to the administration of the State of Sikkim and for the purpose of
bringing the provisions of any such law into accord with the provisions of this Constitution,
the President may, within two years from the appointed day, by order, make such adaptations
and modifications of the law, whether by way of repeal or amendment, as may be necessary
or expedient, and thereupon, every such law shall have effect subject to the adaptations and
modifications so made, and any such adaptation or modification shall not be questioned in
any court of law;
(m) neither the Supreme Court nor any other court shall have jurisdiction in respect of
any dispute or other matter arising out of any treaty, agreement, engagement or other similar
instrument relating to Sikkim which was entered into or executed before the appointed day
and to which the Government of India or any of its predecessor Governments was a party,
but nothing in this clause shall be construed to derogate from the provisions of article 143;
(n) the President may, by public notification, extend with such restrictions or
modifications as he thinks fit to the State of Sikkim any enactment which is in force in a
State in India at the date of the notification;
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(o) if any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the foregoing provisions of this
article, the President may, by order1, do anything (including any adaptation or modification
of any other article) which appears to him to be necessary for the purpose of removing that
difficulty:
Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of two years from the
appointed day;
(p) all things done and all actions taken in or in relation to the State of Sikkim or the
territories comprised therein during the period commencing on the appointed day and ending
immediately before the date on which the Constitution (Thirty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1975,
receives the assent of the President shall, in so far as they are in conformity with the
provisions of this Constitution as amended by the Constitution (Thirty-sixth Amendment)
Act, 1975, be deemed for all purposes to have been validly done or taken under this
Constitution as so amended.]
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[371G. Special provision with respect to the State of Mizoram:- Notwithstanding
anything in this Constitution,—
(a) no Act of Parliament in respect of—
(i) religious or social practices of the Mizos,
(ii) Mizo customary law and procedure,
(iii) administration of civil and criminal justice involving decisions according to
Mizo customary law,
(iv) ownership and transfer of land,
shall apply to the State of Mizoram unless the Legislative Assembly of the State of Mizoram
by a resolution so decides:
Provided that nothing in this clause shall apply to any Central Act in force in the Union
territory of Mizoram immediately before the commencement of the Constitution (Fifty-third
Amendment) Act, 1986;
(b) the Legislative Assembly of the State of Mizoram shall consist of not less than forty
members.]
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