Constitution of India · Part V: The Union · Chapter IV: The Union Judiciary
Article 131A: Exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in regard to questions as to constitutional validity of Central laws.—Omitted
In plain words
This article, which gave the Supreme Court exclusive jurisdiction over the constitutional validity of Central laws, has been omitted by the Constitution (Forty-third Amendment) Act, 1977.
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Official text
Omitted by the Constitution (Forty-third Amendment) Act, 1977, s. 4 (w.e.f. 13-4-1978).
Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the official text of the Constitution of India. As amended up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Text as on 10 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.