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20                   THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
                      (Part III.—Fundamental Rights)
        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—
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                (i) with respect to any of the matters which under clause (3) of
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            article 16, clause (3) of article 32, article 33 and article 34 may be
            provided for by law made by Parliament; and
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                (ii) for prescribing punishment for those acts which are declared
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            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        therein under article 372, continue in force until altered or repealed or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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