A new Article 372A has been inserted to empower the President to make

A new Article 372A has been inserted to empower the President to make such adaptations and modifications in any law to bring them into accord with the Constitution of India as amended by

the Constitution Seventh Amendment Act

the Constitution Eighth Amendment Act

the Constitution Ninth Amendment Act

the Constitution Tenth Amendment Act

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Article 372A was inserted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956. This Article empowers the President to make such adaptations and modifications in any law in force immediately before the commencement of the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, as appear to him to be necessary or expedient for bringing the provisions of that law into accord with the provisions of the Constitution as amended by that Act.

Article 372A facilitates the smooth transition and application of existing laws after significant constitutional changes, particularly those brought about by the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, which was enabled by the Seventh Amendment.

The Seventh Amendment Act, 1956, was a comprehensive amendment that primarily focused on the reorganisation of states on a linguistic basis. It abolished the distinction between Part A, B, C, and D states and introduced the concept of Union Territories. It also made various other changes, making Article 372A necessary to adapt existing laws to the new constitutional structure.

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