Constitution Section 31B — Validation of certain Acts and Regulations

Part III — FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS — Saving of Certain Laws

Constitutional

Summary

This section protects certain laws listed in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution. It says that those laws cannot be declared invalid or void simply because they conflict with or take away any of the fundamental rights in Part III of the Constitution. Even if a court or tribunal has ruled against such a law, it will still remain in force, unless a competent legislature decides to repeal or change it.

Official Text

Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions contained in article 31A, none of the Acts and Regulations specified in the Ninth Schedule nor any of the provisions thereof shall be deemed to be void, or ever to have become void, on the ground that such Act, Regulation or provision is inconsistent with, or takes away or abridges any of the rights conferred by, any provisions of this Part, and notwithstanding any judgment, decree or order of any court or Tribunal to the contrary, each of the said Acts and Regulations shall, subject to the power of any competent Legislature to repeal or amend it, continue in force.