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Constitution India, in 36 editions.
The entry for India published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Constitution” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 15 editions, 1990 to 2004.
26 January 1950
26 January 1950
The same text in 8 editions, 2005 to 2012.
26 January 1950; amended many times
26 January 1950 1950; amended many times
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- previous 1935 (preindependence);
- latest draft completed 4 November 1949, adopted 26 November 1949, effective 26 January 1950;
- amended many times, last in 2013 (2013)
previous 1935 (preindependence); latest draft completed 4 November 1949, adopted 26 November 1949, effective 26 January 1950; amended many times times, last in 2013 (2013)
- previous 1935 (preindependence);
- latest draft completed 4 November 1949, adopted 26 November 1949, effective 26 January 1950;
- amended many times, last in 2015 (2015)
previous 1935 (preindependence); latest draft completed 4 November 1949, adopted 26 November 1949, effective 26 January 1950; amended many times, last in 2013 (2013) 2015 (2015)
- previous 1935 (preindependence);
- latest draft completed 4 November 1949, adopted 26 November 1949, effective 26 January 1950;
- amended many times, last in 2015 (2016)
previous 1935 (preindependence); latest draft completed 4 November 1949, adopted 26 November 1949, effective 26 January 1950; amended many times, last in 2015 (2015) (2016)
- history:
- previous 1935 (preindependence); latest draft completed 4 November 1949, adopted 26 November 1949, effective 26 January 1950
- amendments:
- proposed by either the Council of States or the House of the People;
- passage requires majority participation of the total membership in each house and at least two-thirds majority of voting members of each house, followed by assent of the president of India;
- proposed amendments to the constitutional amendment procedures also must be ratified by at least one-half of the India state legislatures before presidential assent;
- amended many times, last in 2016 (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
history: previous 1935 (preindependence); latest draft completed 4 November 1949, adopted 26 November 1949, effective 26 January 1950
amendments: proposed by either the Council of States or the House of the People; passage requires majority participation of the total membership in each house and at least two-thirds majority of voting members of each house, followed by assent of the president of India; proposed amendments to the constitutional amendment procedures also must be ratified by at least one-half of the India state legislatures before presidential assent; amended many times, last in 2016 (2017)
- history:
- previous 1935 (preindependence); latest draft completed 4 November 1949, adopted 26 November 1949, effective 26 January 1950 (2017)
- amendments:
- proposed by either the Council of States or the House of the People;
- passage requires majority participation of the total membership in each house and at least two-thirds majority of voting members of each house, followed by assent of the president of India;
- proposed amendments to the constitutional amendment procedures also must be ratified by at least one-half of the India state legislatures before presidential assent;
- amended many times, last in 2016 (2017)
history: previous 1935 (preindependence); latest draft completed 4 November 1949, adopted 26 November 1949, effective 26 January 1950 (2017)
amendments: proposed by either the Council of States or the House of the People; passage requires majority participation of the total membership in each house and at least two-thirds majority of voting members of each house, followed by assent of the president of India; proposed amendments to the constitutional amendment procedures also must be ratified by at least one-half of the India state legislatures before presidential assent; amended many times, last in 2016 (2017)
- history:
- previous 1935 (preindependence); latest draft completed 4 November 1949, adopted 26 November 1949, effective 26 January 1950
- amendments:
- proposed by either the Council of States or the House of the People;
- passage requires majority participation of the total membership in each house and at least two-thirds majority of voting members of each house, followed by assent of the president of India;
- proposed amendments to the constitutional amendment procedures also must be ratified by at least one half of the India state legislatures before presidential assent;
- amended many times, last in 2019 (2019)
history: previous 1935 (preindependence); latest draft completed 4 November 1949, adopted 26 November 1949, effective 26 January 1950 (2017)
amendments: proposed by either the Council of States or the House of the People; passage requires majority participation of the total membership in each house and at least two-thirds majority of voting members of each house, followed by assent of the president of India; proposed amendments to the constitutional amendment procedures also must be ratified by at least one-half one half of the India state legislatures before presidential assent; amended many times, last in 2016 (2017) 2019 (2019)
- history:
- previous 1935 (preindependence); latest draft completed 4 November 1949, adopted 26 November 1949, effective 26 January 1950
- amendments:
- proposed by either the Council of States or the House of the People;
- passage requires majority participation of the total membership in each house and at least two-thirds majority of voting members of each house, followed by assent of the president of India;
- proposed amendments to the constitutional amendment procedures also must be ratified by at least one half of the India state legislatures before presidential assent;
- amended many times, last in 2019
history: previous 1935 (preindependence); latest draft completed 4 November 1949, adopted 26 November 1949, effective 26 January 1950
amendments: proposed by either the Council of States or the House of the People; passage requires majority participation of the total membership in each house and at least two-thirds majority of voting members of each house, followed by assent of the president of India; proposed amendments to the constitutional amendment procedures also must be ratified by at least one half of the India state legislatures before presidential assent; amended many times, last in 2019 (2019)
The same text in 3 editions, 2021 to 2023.
- history:
- previous 1935 (preindependence); latest draft completed 4 November 1949, adopted 26 November 1949, effective 26 January 1950
- amendments:
- proposed by either the Council of States or the House of the People;
- passage requires majority participation of the total membership in each house and at least two-thirds majority of voting members of each house, followed by assent of the president of India;
- proposed amendments to the constitutional amendment procedures also must be ratified by at least one half of the India state legislatures before presidential assent;
- amended many times, last in 2020
history: previous 1935 (preindependence); latest draft completed 4 November 1949, adopted 26 November 1949, effective 26 January 1950
amendments: proposed by either the Council of States or the House of the People; passage requires majority participation of the total membership in each house and at least two-thirds majority of voting members of each house, followed by assent of the president of India; proposed amendments to the constitutional amendment procedures also must be ratified by at least one half of the India state legislatures before presidential assent; amended many times, last in 2019 2020
- history:
- previous 1935 (preindependence); latest draft completed 4 November 1949, adopted 26 November 1949, effective 26 January 1950
- amendments:
- proposed by either the Council of States or the House of the People;
- passage requires majority participation of the total membership in each house and at least two-thirds majority of voting members of each house, followed by assent of the president of India;
- proposed amendments to the constitutional amendment procedures also must be ratified by at least one half of the India state legislatures before presidential assent;
- amended many times, last in 2023
history: previous 1935 (preindependence); latest draft completed 4 November 1949, adopted 26 November 1949, effective 26 January 1950
amendments: proposed by either the Council of States or the House of the People; passage requires majority participation of the total membership in each house and at least two-thirds majority of voting members of each house, followed by assent of the president of India; proposed amendments to the constitutional amendment procedures also must be ratified by at least one half of the India state legislatures before presidential assent; amended many times, last in 2020 2023
- history:
- previous 1935 (pre-independence); latest draft completed 4 November 1949, adopted 26 November 1949, effective 26 January 1950
- amendment process:
- proposed by either the Council of States or the House of the People;
- passage requires majority participation of the total membership in each house and at least two-thirds majority of voting members of each house, followed by assent of the president of India;
- proposed amendments to the constitutional amendment procedures also must be ratified by at least one half of the India state legislatures before presidential assent
history: previous 1935 (preindependence); (pre-independence); latest draft completed 4 November 1949, adopted 26 November 1949, effective 26 January 1950amendments: amendment process: proposed by either the Council of States or the House of the People; passage requires majority participation of the total membership in each house and at least two-thirds majority of voting members of each house, followed by assent of the president of India; proposed amendments to the constitutional amendment procedures also must be ratified by at least one half of the India state legislatures before presidential assent; amended many times, last in 2023 assent
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Central Intelligence Agency. “India: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/india/constitution.