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Part 22 of Indian Constitution: Short Title, Commencement and Repeals

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Part 22 of Indian Constitution deals with provisions related to the title, commencement, and repeal of the Constitution, as well as matters concerning the Union and its formation. Explore other important Constitutional Articles.

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Part 22

Articles 393-395

Short Title, Commencement , Authoritative text in Hindi and Repeals

 

Part 22 of Indian Constitution Overview

Part 22 of Indian Constitution establishes important provisions. It includes its title as the “Constitution of India” and the commencement date of 26th January, 1950 marking Republic Day. It includes Article 394A which mandates an authoritative Hindi translation of the Constitution and ensures legal equivalence with the English text. Part 22 of Constitution also repeals key colonial laws such as -

  • the Indian Independence Act, 1947
  • the Government of India Act, 1935

It signifies a significant transition from British legislative frameworks to India’s own constitutional governance. 

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Part XXII of Indian Constitution Scheme

Part 22 of Indian Constitution deals with the short title, commencement, authoritative text in Hindi and repeals. It marks the concluding part of the Constitution and contains formal provisions essential for its enactment and implementation. Following is an overview of the component in Part 22 of Constitution:

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Part 22

Article 393

Short title

Article 394

Commencement

Article 394A

Authoritative text in the Hindi language

Article 395

Repeals

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Part 22 of Indian Constitution FAQs

Part 22 contains the concluding provisions of the Constitution. It deals with the short title, commencement date, authoritative text in Hindi, and repeal of certain pre-Constitution laws.

The Constitution of India came into force on 26th January 1950.

Article 394A provides for the publication of the authoritative Hindi text of the Constitution.

Article 395 repealed the Indian Independence Act, 1947 and Government of India Act, 1935.
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