Repeals
Quick Summary (TL;DR)
Article 395 (Repeals): Establishes the official title, commencement (26 Jan 1950), authoritative Hindi text, and repeal of colonial Acts (Part XXII).
In Simple Citizen Words
Article 395 ('Repeals') in Part XXII (Articles 393–395) forms the sovereign closing seal of the Constitution: Article 393 names the charter 'The Constitution of India'; Article 394 sets 26 January 1950 as the date of full commencement; Article 394A provides for the authoritative text in Hindi; and Article 395 repeals the British Government of India Act, 1935 and the Indian Independence Act, 1947, severing all legal dependence on the British Crown.
Key Constitutional Provisions
Constitutional Mandate (Art. 395): Directly codifies the legal rule for 'Repeals' under Part XXII
Sets a direct, self-contained constitutional command binding on public authorities across India
Any administrative or legislative action violating Article 395 can be challenged before the High Court (Art. 226) or Supreme Court
Exceptions & Reasonable Restrictions
By repealing the Government of India Act, 1935 and the Indian Independence Act, 1947 under Article 395, the Constitution derives its sole authority from 'We, the People of India'.
Why This Matters in Daily Life
Marks India's legal transformation on 26 January 1950 into a fully Sovereign Democratic Republic governed solely by its own Constitution.
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