Enactment
- It was adopted on 26 November 1949.
- Out of a total 299 members of the Assembly, only 284 were actually present on that day and signed the Constitution.
- At that time, it contained the Preamble, 395 Articles, and 8 Schedules.
- The Preamble was enacted after the entire Constitution was already enacted to align with the philosophy of the Constitution
Enforcement
- Some provisions of the Constitution came into force on Nov 26, 1949 itself, viz. Citizenship, Elections, provisional Parliament, temporary and transitional provisions, and short titles contained in Articles 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 60, 324, 366, 367, 379, 380, 388, 391, 392 and 393.
- Major part came into force on Jan 26, 1950 (commencement day - celebrated as Republic Day).
- Jan 26, 1930: Purna Swaraj Day was celebrated following the Lahore Session (December 1929) of the Indian national congress.
- The Indian Independence Act, 1947 & GoI Act, 1935 with all its enactments, were repealed.
- The Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction Act (1949) continued.
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Indian Polity