Constitution Section 395 — Repeals

Part XXII — SHORT TITLE, COMMENCEMENT, AUTHORITATIVE — TEXT IN HINDI AND REPEALS

Constitutional

Summary

This section cancels two older laws: the Indian Independence Act of 1947 and the Government of India Act of 1935. It also cancels all other laws that changed or added to the 1935 Act. However, it does not cancel the Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction Act of 1949.

Official Text

The Indian Independence Act, 1947, and the Government of India Act, 1935, together with all enactments amending or supplementing the latter Act, but not including the Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction Act, 1949, are hereby repealed.