Interpretation of High Court Articles (Repealed/Substituted)
Official heading: “Interpretation.”
Originally contained interpretation rules for High Courts in Part B States; rendered obsolete when the Seventh Amendment unified all States into a single category.
- Source edition
- The Constitution of India (as on 1 May 2026)
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- Part VI, Article 232, printed page 108
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1. In One Sentence
Article 232, originally an interpretation clause for High Courts, was substituted alongside Articles 230 and 231 by the Seventh Amendment (1956).
2. What It Means in Everyday Language
Article 232 originally contained an interpretative clause regarding the application of Chapter V to Part B States under the Constitution of 1950.
Reorganization and Substitution: When the Seventh Amendment (1956) reorganized the federal structure of India by abolishing the distinction between Part A, Part B, and Part C States, Section 16 of the Seventh Amendment substituted Articles 230 and 231 for the former Articles 230, 231, and 232.
Modern Status: As recorded in the official Legislative Department edition, Article 232 is an omitted/substituted entry with no separate operative constitutional text.
3. Practical Illustrative Example
A researcher reviews the constitutional text of Part VI to identify why Article 232 has no operative clauses in modern editions.
4. Important Limits, Qualifications & Exceptions
Article 232 represents a historical reorganization provision omitted by the Seventh Amendment.
- Substituted by 7th Amendment (1956) alongside Articles 230 and 231.
- Abolished obsolete Part B State distinctions.
- Maintained in official publications as a historical omission note.
5. Historical constitutional wording — not operative
6. Sources & Historical Assembly Deliberations
Assembly quotations are withheld until wording, dates, and attribution have been checked against the primary record.
- •Government of India (Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice) • Part VI, Article 232, printed page 108 • Human source-link check pending
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