Recognition granted to Rulers of Indian States to cease and privy purses to be abolished
included in editionWhat does this mean?
Recognition of former rulers for the stated constitutional purposes ceased, and privy purses were abolished. This records a substantive change to the earlier settlement with princely rulers.
Institutional immunities, particular legacy arrangements and general definitions and interpretation.
Why is this provision here?
Constitutional institutions and legal interpretation need the specific protection, consequence or transition rule described above, with its express limits.
Article 363A was introduced in its present subject framework by Amendment 26 (1971), after the original Constitution. The verified sources are the official edition and the linked Amendment Act and Bill statement. Original 1946–1950 Assembly debates predate this insertion and are not presented as its direct drafting reason. The explanation of function above is editorial; the Bill statement supplies the attributed legislative reasons for the later proposal.
The explanation of purpose is an editorial reading of the provision. A drafting motive is attributed only where a linked historical source supports it.
Limits, exceptions & reading carefully
Educational summary of the linked source text. Exceptions, provisos, implementing laws and applicable judgments must be read before applying it to a real case.
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Source-page notes · may concern neighbouring Articles
1. Art. 363A ins. by the Constitution (Twenty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1971, s. 3
Extracted from the Legislative Department’s May 2026 edition. Page footnotes may refer to neighbouring provisions; check their markers in the PDF. Inclusion in this edition does not by itself establish commencement or judicial effect.