Constitution of India · Part XIX: Miscellaneous
Article 362: Rights and privileges of Rulers of Indian States.—Omitted
In plain words
This article, on the rights and privileges of Rulers of Indian States, has been omitted by the Constitution (Twenty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1971.
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Official text
Omitted by the Constitution (Twenty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1971, s. 2 (w.e.f. 28-12-1971).
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.
Supreme Court judgments citing the article 362
- In Re: Article 370 of the Constitution v. .
- Janhit Abhiyan v. Union of India
- Dr. Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil v. The Chief Minister & Ors.
- Sri Marthanda Varma (D) Thr. Lrs. & Anr. v. State of Kerala & Ors.
- Trijugi Narain (Dead) Through Legal Representatives and Others v. Sankoo (Dead) Through Legal Representatives and Others
- Talat Fatima Hasan Through Her Constituted Attorney Sh. Syed Mehdi Husain v. Nawab Syed Murtaza Ali Khan (D) by Lrs. & Ors.
- Lok Prahari Through Its General Secretary v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
- I. R. Coelho (Dead) by Lrs. v. State of Tamil Nadu
- Raghunathrao Ganpatrao Etc. Etc. v. Union of India
- H. H. Maharajadhiraja Madhav Rao Jiwaji Rao Scindia Bahadur & Ors. v. Union of India
- Kunwar Shri Vir Rajendra Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
- H.H. the Maharana Sahib Shri Bhagwat Singh Bahadur of Udaipur v. The State of Rajasthan and Others
- Mohanlal Jain v. His Highness Maharajshri Sawai Man Singhji
- Sri Sudhansu Shekhar Singh Deo v. The State of Orissa and Another
- Jagannath Behera and Others v. Raja Harihar Singh Mardaraj Bhramarbara Roy
- The State of Bombay v. Virkumar Gulabchand Shah
- The State of Bihar v. Maharajadhiraja Sir Kameshwar Singh of Darbhanga and Others
- Raja Suriya Pal Singh v. The State of U. P. and Another
- Visweshwar Rao v. The State of Madhya Pradesh
- In Re the Delhi Laws Act, 1912, the Ajmer-Merwara (Extension of Laws) Act, 1947 and the Part C States (Laws) Act, 1950 v. Reference Case