Article 4 of the Constitution of India
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Article 4 of the Constitution of India is a provision that allows Parliament to make supplemental, incidental, and consequential changes to the Constitution when reorganizing states or altering their boundaries, without treating such laws as constitutional amendments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 4 of the Constitution of India canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 4 of the Constitution of India Context triple: [Article 368, distinguishesFrom, Article 4 of the Constitution of India]
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Article 52 of the Constitution of India
Article 52 of the Constitution of India is the provision that establishes the office of the President as the formal head of state of the Republic of India.
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Article 54 of the Constitution of India
Article 54 of the Constitution of India lays down the provisions for the election of the President of India, including the composition of the electoral college responsible for choosing the President.
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C.
Article 53 of the Constitution of India
Article 53 of the Constitution of India vests the executive power of the Union in the President of India and outlines how that power is to be exercised, including through subordinate officers.
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D.
Article 84 of the Constitution of India
Article 84 of the Constitution of India lays down the qualifications required for a person to become a member of Parliament, including the Rajya Sabha.
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Article 80 of the Constitution of India
Article 80 of the Constitution of India lays down the composition, method of election, and nomination of members to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 4 of the Constitution of India Target entity description: Article 4 of the Constitution of India is a provision that allows Parliament to make supplemental, incidental, and consequential changes to the Constitution when reorganizing states or altering their boundaries, without treating such laws as constitutional amendments.
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A.
Article 52 of the Constitution of India
Article 52 of the Constitution of India is the provision that establishes the office of the President as the formal head of state of the Republic of India.
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B.
Article 54 of the Constitution of India
Article 54 of the Constitution of India lays down the provisions for the election of the President of India, including the composition of the electoral college responsible for choosing the President.
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C.
Article 53 of the Constitution of India
Article 53 of the Constitution of India vests the executive power of the Union in the President of India and outlines how that power is to be exercised, including through subordinate officers.
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D.
Article 84 of the Constitution of India
Article 84 of the Constitution of India lays down the qualifications required for a person to become a member of Parliament, including the Rajya Sabha.
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E.
Article 80 of the Constitution of India
Article 80 of the Constitution of India lays down the composition, method of election, and nomination of members to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
avoid the need for formal constitutional amendment procedures for certain territorial changes
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facilitate flexible reorganization of states ⓘ |
| alsoAvailableIn | Hindi ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
laws relating to admission or establishment of new states
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laws relating to alteration of areas of states ⓘ laws relating to alteration of boundaries of states ⓘ laws relating to alteration of names of states ⓘ laws relating to formation of new states ⓘ |
| authorizes |
Parliament to make consequential provisions when altering state boundaries
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Parliament to make consequential provisions when forming new states ⓘ Parliament to make incidental provisions when altering state boundaries ⓘ Parliament to make incidental provisions when forming new states ⓘ
linked to:
States Reorganisation Act, 1956
Parliament to make supplemental provisions when altering state boundaries ⓘ Parliament to make supplemental provisions when forming new states ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 26 January 1950 ⓘ |
| category | Indian constitutional law ⓘ |
| clarifies |
that certain laws under Article 2 and Article 3 may amend the First Schedule
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that certain laws under Article 2 and Article 3 may amend the Fourth Schedule ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
First Schedule of the Constitution of India
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Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| containedIn | Part I of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| draftedBy | Constituent Assembly of India ⓘ |
| empowers | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| ensures | that Parliament can adjust representation in the Council of States when states are reorganized ⓘ |
| follows | Article 3 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| governs | constitutional treatment of territorial changes within India ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
enables Parliament to modify constitutional schedules when creating or altering states
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excludes certain state reorganization laws from the scope of Article 368 ⓘ |
| limits | application of Article 368 to certain state reorganization laws ⓘ |
| locatedIn | India ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of India ⓘ |
| precedes | Article 5 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| provides |
that changes to the First Schedule arising from state reorganization do not count as constitutional amendments
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that changes to the Fourth Schedule arising from state reorganization do not count as constitutional amendments ⓘ that laws made under Article 2 and Article 3 shall not be deemed amendments of the Constitution for the purposes of Article 368 ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Article 2 of the Constitution of India
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Article 3 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
alteration of state boundaries
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consequential provisions ⓘ incidental provisions ⓘ reorganization of states ⓘ supplemental provisions ⓘ |
| states | that laws made under Article 2 and Article 3 may contain supplemental, incidental and consequential provisions ⓘ |
| usedIn | State reorganization legislation in India ⓘ |
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Subject: Article 4 of the Constitution of India Description of subject: Article 4 of the Constitution of India is a provision that allows Parliament to make supplemental, incidental, and consequential changes to the Constitution when reorganizing states or altering their boundaries, without treating such laws as constitutional amendments.
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