States Reorganisation Act, 1956 · Chapter XI: Legal and Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 119: Territorial extent of laws
The provisions of Part II shall not be deemed to have effected any change in the territories to which any law in force immediately before the appointed day extends or applies, and territorial references in any such law to an existing State shall, until otherwise provided by a competent Legislature or other competent authority, be construed as meaning the territories within that State immediately before the appointed day.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 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 section 119
- Ram Badan Rai and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
- Rao Somashekara and Ors. v. State of Karnataka and Anr.
- H. H. Shri Swamiji of Shri Admar Muti, Etc. v. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department & Ors
- Nazeeria Motor Service Etc. Etc. v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr.
- Prabhakar Rao N. Mawle v. State of Andhra Pradesh
- Jayantilal Amrit Lal Shodhan v. F.N. Rana and Others