Part XIX · Constitution, the President may by Proclamation—

Article 362 Rights and privileges of Rulers of Indian States.

Omitted 197126th Amendment

This article no longer exists. It had kept the rights and privileges of the rulers of the Indian States. The 26th Amendment abolished the privileges in 1971 and omitted the article. The princely order ended with the same amendment. Nothing depends on it now.

  1. Omitted by the Constitution (Twenty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1971, s. 2 (w.e.f. 28-12-1971).

What it means

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This article no longer exists. It had kept the rights and privileges of the rulers of the Indian States. The 26th Amendment abolished the privileges in 1971 and omitted the article. The princely order ended with the same amendment. Nothing depends on it now.

अनुच्छेद 362 हिन्दी में

This article no longer forms part of the Constitution. It is kept here for the historical record.