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Constitution of India · Section Article 4

Laws made under articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment of the First and the Fourth Schedules and supplemental, incidental and consequential matters

Article 4 — Laws made under articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment of the First and the Fourth Schedules and supplemental, incidental and consequential matters

  1. Laws made under articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment of the First and the Fourth Schedules and supplemental, incidental and consequential matters.—(1) Any law referred to in article 2 or article 3 shall contain such provisions for the amendment of the First Schedule and the Fourth Schedule as may be necessary to give effect to the provisions of the law and may also contain such supplemental, incidental and consequential provisions (including provisions as to representation in Parliament and in the Legislature or Legislatures of the State or States affected by such law) as Parliament may deem necessary. (2) No such law as aforesaid shall be deemed to be an amendment of this Constitution for the purposes of article 368.

CITIZENSHIP

Plain English Summary

This article explains that any law made under Articles 2 or 3 (which deal with amending the Constitution) must include necessary changes to the First and Fourth Schedules. It also allows for adding extra provisions needed to implement that law, such as how representation in Parliament or state legislatures is affected. However, a law made this way is not considered a constitutional amendment under Article 368 itself.

Key Points

  • Laws amending the First and Fourth Schedules must be included when making changes under Articles 2 or 3.
  • Such laws can also include extra provisions needed to implement the main law.
  • These supplementary provisions can cover representation in Parliament or state legislatures.
  • A law made under this article is not treated as a constitutional amendment under Article 368.

Why It Matters

This ensures that when changes are made through these specific legal routes, the necessary structural updates to the Constitution's schedules and related administrative details are properly addressed.

Landmark Judgements

No major landmark judgements.

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