(3) Without prejudice to the powers conferred on the Supreme Court by clauses (1) and (2),
Parliament may by law empower any other court to exercise within the local limits of its jurisdiction all or
any of the powers exercisable by the Supreme Court under clause (2).
(4) The right guaranteed by this article shall not be suspended except as otherwise provided for by
this Constitution.
32A. [Constitutional validity of State laws not to be considered in proceedings under article 32.]
Rep. by the Constitution (Forty-third Amendment) Act, 1977, s. 3 (w.e.f. 13-4-1978).
33. Power of Parliament to modify the rights conferred by this Part in their application to Forces,
etc.—Parliament may, by law, determine to what extent any of the rights conferred by this Part shall, in
their application to,—
(a) the members of the Armed Forces; or
(b) the members of the Forces charged with the maintenance of public order; or
(c) persons employed in any bureau or other organisation established by the State for purposes of
intelligence or counter intelligence; or
(d) person employed in, or in connection with, the telecommunication systems set up for the
purposes of any Force, bureau or organisation referred to in clauses (a) to (c),
be restricted or abrogated so as to ensure the proper discharge of their duties and the maintenance of
discipline among them.
34. Restriction on rights conferred by this Part while martial law is in force in any area.—
Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Part, Parliament may by law indemnify any
person in the service of the Union or of a State or any other person in respect of any act done by him in
connection with the maintenance or restoration of order in any area within the territory of India where
martial law was in force or validate any sentence passed, punishment inflicted, forfeiture ordered or other
act done under martial law in such area.
35. Legislation to give effect to the provisions of this Part.—Notwithstanding anything in this
Constitution,—
(a) Parliament shall have, and the Legislature of a State shall not have, power to make laws—
(i) with respect to any of the matters which under clause (3) of article 16, clause (3) of article
32, article 33 and article 34 may be provided for by law made by Parliament; and
(ii) for prescribing punishment for those acts which are declared to be offences under this
Part,
and Parliament shall, as soon as may be after the commencement of this Constitution, make laws for
prescribing punishment for the acts referred to in sub-clause (ii);
(b) any law in force immediately before the commencement of this Constitution in the territory of
India with respect to any of the matters referred to in sub-clause (i) of clause (a) or providing for
punishment for any act referred to in sub-clause (ii) of that clause shall, subject to the terms thereof
and to any adaptations and modifications that may be made therein under article 372, continue in
force until altered or repealed or amended by Parliament.
Explanation.—In this article, the expression ―law in force‖ has the same meaning as in article 372.
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