Article 420 of the Costitution of India with Case law

Article 420 of the Constitution of India does not exist in the current or original text of the Constitution.

🚫 No Article 420 in the Constitution of India

The Constitution of India as adopted in 1950 and amended through various Constitutional Amendments includes 395 articles (as originally enacted), though many articles have been added or repealed since. As of now:

The last article number in the Constitution is Article 395.

Therefore, Article 420 does not exist and has never been a part of the Constitution.

📘 Possible Confusion:

You might be confusing Article 420 with:

Confusion WithDescription
Section 420 IPCA provision in the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which deals with cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
Articles near 420Transitional or repealed provisions may lead to confusion (e.g., Article 395)

📜 Section 420 of IPC (Indian Penal Code)

“Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property.”
Punishment: Imprisonment up to 7 years and fine.

 

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