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Art. 375 Part XXI: Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions

Courts, Authorities and Officers to Continue to Function Subject to the Provisions of the Constitution

Exact text — Constitution of India

All courts of civil, criminal and revenue jurisdiction, all authorities and all officers, judicial, executive and ministerial, throughout the territory of India, shall continue to exercise their respective functions subject to the provisions of this Constitution.

In Plain English

What this Article actually means

A broad continuity-preserving Article — every existing court, government authority, and official (judicial, executive, or ministerial) continued exercising their existing functions after the Constitution's commencement, subject to the new constitutional framework, ensuring the entire machinery of government kept functioning without interruption during the transition.

Why This Matters To You

How it shows up in everyday life

Together with Articles 372 and 374, this Article completed the comprehensive institutional continuity package — ensuring not just laws and the highest court, but every level of government administration and the entire judicial hierarchy continued operating seamlessly through India's transition to a full constitutional republic.

Read alongside this one

Art. 372 — Continuance in Force of Existing Laws

Frequently Asked

Quick answers about Article 375

Did every government official need to be specifically reappointed under the new Constitution?

No — this Article ensured automatic continuity for existing officials and authorities, avoiding the impractical need to formally reappoint the entire government machinery at the moment of constitutional commencement.

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