- Article 368 grants Parliament the power to amend the Constitution. - It also lays down the procedure for constitutional amendments.
Fill in the blank : According to Article ____ 'Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, Parliament may in exercise of its constituent power amend by way of addition, variation or repeal any provision of the Constitution in accordance with the procedure laid down in this Article'.
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2021 · Topic: Constitutional Amendments (Article 368: Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and its procedure)
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