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Article 375

Part XXI — Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions · Constitution of India

Article 375

Courts, authorities and officers to continue to function subject to the provisions of the Constitution. All courts of civil, criminal and revenue jurisdiction, all authorities and all officers, judicial, executive and ministerial, throughout the territory of India, shall continue to exercise their respective functions subject to the provisions of this Constitution.

In plain wordsAll courts, authorities and officers across India simply continued in their roles when the Constitution began, subject to its provisions. Government did not skip a beat on 26 January 1950.
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