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Article 31B

Part III — Fundamental Rights · Constitution of India

Article 31B

Validation of certain Acts and Regulations. Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions contained in article 31A, none of the Acts and Regulations specified in the Ninth Schedule nor any of the provisions thereof shall be deemed to be void, or ever to have become void, on the ground that such Act, Regulation or provision is inconsistent with, or takes away or abridges any of the rights conferred by, any provisions of this Part, and notwithstanding any judgment, decree or order of any court or Tribunal to the contrary, each of the said Acts and Regulations shall, subject to the power of any competent Legislature to repeal or amend it, continue in force.

In plain wordsLaws placed in the Ninth Schedule are shielded from being struck down for violating fundamental rights, even where a court had already ruled against them, though legislatures can still repeal or amend those laws.
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