EBC V.N Shukla’s Constitution of India by MAHENDRA PAL SINGH Edition 2023

V.N. Shukla’s Constitution of India has proved itself, over twelve editions, to be the most authoritative and respected academic book on the Indian Constitution. Its outstanding reputation has established it in the foremost rank of classic legal textbooks.

This book has been an ideal study and reference companion for students and practitioners alike and is frequently cited in the courts. The Indian Supreme Court cited the 11th Edition in Indian Medical Association v. Union of India [(2011) 7 SCC 179], the 10thEdition in Rameshwar Prasad (VI) v. Union of India [(2006) 2 SCC 1] and the 7th Edition in Umaji Keshao Meshram v. Radhikabai [1986 Supp SCC 401] while the Constitutional Court of South Africa cited the 9th Edition in Nalandazeli Fose v. The Minister of Safety and Security [Case CCT 44/96].

This edition has been updated with the following Statutory Amendments: Constitution (One Hundred and Second Amendment) Act, 2018; Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019; Constitution (One Hundred and Fourth Amendment) Act, 2019; Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019; Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 2019; Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Act, 2019; Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019; CO 273.

This edition also comes with a companion web resource EBC Explorer^TM (www.ebcexplorer.com).

Reviews

“Professor Singh is to be congratulated in maintaining the impetus of research and revision necessary for successive editions of a book which is extremely useful for the purposes of reference and teaching.”

– Cambridge Law Journal, U.K.

“I have already found it useful for references to authorities on particular articles.”

– International and Comparative Law Quarterly, U.K.

Introduction

Preamble

Part I The Union and its Territory

Part II Citizenship

Part III Fundamental Rights

Part IV Directive Principles of State Policy

Part IV-A Fundamental Duties

Part V The Union

Part VI The States

Part VII The States in Part B of the First Schedule

Part VIII The Union Territories

Part IX The Panchayats

Part IX-A The Municipalities

Part IX-B The Co-operative Societies

Part X The Scheduled and Tribal Areas

Part XI Relations Between the Union and the States

Part XII Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits

Part XIII Trade, Commerce and Intercourse Within the Territory of India

Part XIV Services Under the Union and the States

Part XIV-A Tribunals

Part XV Elections

Part XVI Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes

Part XVII Official Language

Part XVIII Emergency Provisions

Part XIX Miscellaneous

Part XX Amendment of the Constitution

Part XXI Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions X CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

Part XXII Short Title, Commencement, Authoritative Text in Hindi and Repeals

Schedules

First Schedule

Second Schedule

Third Schedule—Forms of Oaths or Affirmations

Fourth Schedule—Allocation of Seats in the Council of States

Fifth Schedule—Provisions as to the Administration andControl of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes

Sixth Schedule—Provisions as to the Administration of Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram

Seventh Schedule—Union List

Eighth Schedule—Languages

Ninth Schedule

Tenth Schedule—Provisions as to Disqualification on Ground of Defection

Eleventh Schedule

Twelfth Schedule

Appendix: Extracts From Recent Constitution Amending Acts

Subject Index