Constitution Section 147 — Interpretation

Part V — THE UNION — CHAPTER IV.—THE UNION JUDICIARY

Constitutional

Summary

This section explains that whenever the Constitution mentions a “substantial question of law” about interpreting the Constitution itself, that phrase also covers similar questions about interpreting certain older laws. Those older laws include the Government of India Act, 1935 and any changes to it, any orders made under that Act, the Indian Independence Act, 1947, and any orders made under that Act.

Official Text

In this Chapter and in Chapter V of Part VI, references to any substantial question of law as to the interpretation of this Constitution shall be construed as including references to any substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Government of India Act, 1935 (including any enactment amending or supplementing that Act), or of any Order in Council or order made thereunder, or of the Indian Independence Act, 1947, or of any order made thereunder.