Constitution of India · Part XII: Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits · General
Article 264: Interpretation
In plain words
In this Part, "Finance Commission" means a Finance Commission set up under article 280.
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Official text
In this Part, “Finance Commission” means a Finance Commission constituted under article 280.]
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.
Supreme Court judgments citing the article 264
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Anjum Kadari & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
Issue arose as to correctness of the order passed by the High Court holding the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 to be unconstitutional on the ground that it violates the principle of secularism and…
- Food Corporation of India v. Brihanmumbai Mahanagar Palika & Ors.
- Jindal Stainless Ltd. & Anr v. State of Haryana & Ors
- Brij Mohan Lal v. Union of India & Ors.
- New Delhi Municipal Council v. State of Punjab Etc. Etc.
- Commissioner of Sales-Tax, Indore v. M/S. Mohd. Hussain Rahim Bux, Maihar