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THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA ART. 3
Permanent residents of J&K are citizens of India - No dual citizenship. (State Bank of India v Santosh Gupta, AIR 2017 SC 25 : (2017)2 SCC 538).
Constituting States and Territorial Integrity — Discussed — Reference by The President of India under Article 143(1) of the Constitution of India on the implementation of the Indo-Pakistan Agreement relating to Berubari Union and Exchange of Enclaves in Special Reference No. 1 of 1959, AIR 1960 SC 845 : (1960)3 SCR 250.
Territory of India — Explained — N. Masthan Sahib v Chief Commissioner, Pondicherry and Others, AIR 1962 SC 797.
Secular Democracy — Discussed — S.R. Bommai and Others v Union of India and Others, AIR 1994 SC 1918 : (1994)3 SCC 1.
Constitutional Philosophy in relation to disadvantage sections dealt with — Kailash Sonkar v Smt. Maya Devi, AIR 1984 SC 600 : (1984)2 SCC 91.
2. Admission or establishment of new States.—Parliament may by law admit into the Union, or establish, new States on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.
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The power of Parliament to make law under Articles 3 and 4 is plenary and traverse over all legislative subjects as are necessary for effectuating a proper re-organization of the States. (Mullaperiyar Environmental Protection Forum v Union of India, AIR 2006 SC 1428 : (2006)3 SCC 643).
Doctrine of Political Question — R.C. Poudyal v Union of India and Others, AIR 1993 SC 1804 : 1994 Supp. (1) SCC 324.
State of Rajasthan and Others v Union of India and Others, AIR 1977 SC 1361 : (1977)3 SCC 592.
Acquisition of Foreign Territory — Reference by The President of India under Article 143(1) of the Constitution of India on the implementation of the Indo-Pakistan Agreement relating to Berubari Union and Exchange of Enclaves in Special Reference No. 1 of 1959, AIR 1960 SC 845 : (1960)3 SCR 250.
Alteration of Boundaries and Diminishing Area — S.R. Bommai and Others v Union of India and Others, AIR 1994 SC 1918 : (1994)3 SCC 1.
1[2-A. Sikkim to be associated with the Union.-[Repealed by the Constitution (Thirty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1975, w.e.f. 26-4-1975.]
3. Formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing States.—Parliament may by law—
1. Article 2-A inserted by the Constitution (Thirty-fifth Amendment) Act, 1974, w.e.f. 1-3-1975.
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