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Constitution of India · Part XXI: Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions

Article 371G: Special provision with respect to the State of Mizoram

In plain words

No Act of Parliament on Mizo religious or social practices, Mizo customary law and procedure, civil and criminal justice under Mizo customary law, or ownership and transfer of land applies to Mizoram unless its Legislative Assembly decides so by resolution. The Mizoram Legislative Assembly must have at least forty members.

  • This does not affect Central Acts already in force in the Union territory of Mizoram before the Constitution (Fifty-third Amendment) Act, 1986.

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Official text

Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution,—

(a) no Act of Parliament in respect of—

(i) religious or social practices of the Mizos;

(ii) Mizo customary law and procedure;

(iii) administration of civil and criminal justice involving decisions according to Mizo customary law;

(iv) ownership and transfer of land; shall apply to the State of Mizoram unless the Legislative Assembly of the State of Mizoram by a resolution so decides:

Provided that nothing in this clause shall apply to any Central Act in force in the Union territory of Mizoram immediately before the commencement of the Constitution (Fifty-third Amendment) Act, 1986;

(b) the Legislative Assembly of the State of Mizoram shall consist of not less than forty members.]

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.

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