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The Constitution of India

Laws made under articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment of the First and the Fourth Schedules and supplemental, incidental and consequential matters

In force From 26 Jan 1950 As on 14 Oct 2026

Ministry Law and Justice Enacted 26 Nov 1949 In force 26 Jan 1950

Article 4 of the Constitution of India deals with laws made under articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment of the First and the Fourth Schedules and supplemental, incidental and consequential matters. Any law referred to in article 2 or article 3 shall contain such provisions for the amendment of the First Schedule and the Fourth Schedule as may be necessary to give effect to the provisions of the law and may also contain such supplemental, incidental and consequential provisions (including provi The Constitution came into force on 26 Jan 1950.

(1) Any law referred to in article 2 or article 3 shall contain such provisions for the amendment of the First Schedule and the Fourth Schedule as may be necessary to give effect to the provisions of the law and may also contain such supplemental, incidental and consequential provisions (including provisions as to representation in Parliament and in the Legislature or Legislatures of the State or States affected by such law) as Parliament may deem necessary.

(2) No such law as aforesaid shall be deemed to be an amendment of this Constitution for the purposes of article 368.

PART II CITIZENSHIP

Article 4, The Constitution of India.

Related judgements & precedents

These are some judgments that construed this article, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this article.

  1. Telangana Judges Association vs Union of India

    Supreme Court of India 03 Oct 2018 Binding (SC) Reportable 2018 (10) SCC 1 (Reported Judgment)

    Court's Decision & Legal Precedent

    The allocation of subordinate judicial officers following state bifurcation must be based on seniority as the primary criterion, with secondary consideration given to the state in which the officer's declared home district falls, and must be done by the Central Government after due consultation with the High Court. Article 371D does not apply to judicial services, and domicile cannot be the sole or primary basis for allocation as it violates Article 16(2) of the Constitution and the constitutional scheme of judicial independence vested in the High Court under Article 235. The High Court has exclusive jurisdiction to formulate guidelines for allocation, but the final allocation order is issued by the Central Government. Seniority is a valuable right that cannot be taken away due to state reorganisation, and officers who were senior in the combined seniority list cannot be made junior by prioritizing nativity over seniority.

    On this article: Permits supplemental, incidental and consequential provisions in state reorganisation laws, but such provisions must not override the constitutional scheme

    Read the full order on eCourts India

  2. Ranjan Sinha vs Ajay Kumar Vishwakarma

    Supreme Court of India 03 Jul 2017 Binding (SC) Reportable

    Court's Decision & Legal Precedent

    When a state is reorganized and a new state is formed by transferring territories from the parent state, the First Register of pharmacists prepared by the parent state under Section 30 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 continues to be the First Register for the newly formed state to the extent it contains pharmacists whose residential addresses fall within the territories of the new state. The newly formed state cannot prepare a fresh First Register under Section 30. All subsequent registrations must comply with the Education Regulations framed by the Pharmacy Council of India under Section 10 of the Act. Sections 84 and 85 of the Bihar Reorganization Act, 2000 ensure continuity of laws from the parent state to the new state, and the First Register published by the parent state has the force of law and cannot be re-prepared by the new state.

    On this article: Law made under Article 3 may contain supplemental, consequential and incidental provisions

    Read the full order on eCourts India

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Questions about Article 4

What have the courts held on Article 4 of the Constitution of India?

Telangana Judges Association vs Union of India (03 Oct 2018) is the leading judgment on this article among those set out below: Permits supplemental, incidental and consequential provisions in state reorganisation laws, but such provisions must not override the constitutional scheme. Another 1 judgment on this article is set out below, all of them from the Supreme Court. They run from 2017 to 2018.

How do I find court cases under Article 4 of the Constitution of India?

In judgments and charge sheets this article is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Article 4, Art. 4, article 4 of the Constitution of India. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 2 reported judgments on this article are set out on this page, beginning with Telangana Judges Association vs Union of India (03 Oct 2018).

When did Article 4 of the Constitution of India come into force?

Article 4 of the Constitution of India, cited as Article 4, came into force on 26 Jan 1950, having been enacted on 26 Nov 1949. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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