Constitution 31C — Saving of laws giving effect to certain directive principles

The Constitution of India, 1950

Statutory text

Notwithstanding anything contained in article 13, no law giving effect to the
policy of the State towards securing all or any of the principles laid down in
Part IV shall be deemed to be void on the ground that it is inconsistent with, or
takes away or abridges any of the rights conferred by article 14 or article 19;
and no law containing a declaration that it is for giving effect to such policy
shall be called in question in any court on the ground that it does not give effect
to such policy]:
Provided that where such law is made by the Legislature of a State, the
provisions of this article shall not apply thereto unless such law, having been
reserved for the consideration of the President, has received his assent.
 731D. [Saving of laws in respect of anti-national activities..—Omitted
by the Constitution (Forty-third Amendment) Act,1977, s. 2 (w.e.f.13-4-1978).
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