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PART XXI TEMPORARY, TRANSITIONAL AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Article 371G: Special provision with respect to the State of Mizoram

The Constitution of India

1[ Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution,—

(a) no Act of Parliament in respect of—

(i) religious or social practices of the Mizos;

(ii) Mizo customary law and procedure;

(iii) administration of civil and criminal justice involving decisions according to Mizo customary law;

(iv) ownership and transfer of land; shall apply to the State of Mizoram unless the Legislative Assembly of the State of Mizoram by a resolution so decides:

Provided that nothing in this clause shall apply to any Central Act in force in the Union territory of Mizoram immediately before the commencement of the Constitution (Fifty-third Amendment) Act, 1986;

(b) the Legislative Assembly of the State of Mizoram shall consist of not less than forty members.]

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Art. 371G ins. by the Constitution (Fifty-third Amendment) Act, 1986.s. 2 (w.e.f. 20-2- 1987).

Questions on this article

2 questions in 11 of our papers cite Article 371G. Try these from the free papers:

  1. 1. Consider the following statements: 1. Under Article 371-I, the Legislative Assembly of Goa shall consist of not less than forty members. 2. Under Article 371G, the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram shall consist of not less than forty members. 3. Under Article 371H, the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh shall consist of not less than thirty members. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  2. 2. Match List I (Article) with List II (State to which the special provision relates) and select the correct code: List I A. Article 371A B. Article 371G C. Article 371H D. Article 371J List II 1. Mizoram 2. Nagaland 3. Karnataka 4. Arunachal Pradesh

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