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The Constitution of India, India

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Year of Version 2007 Dates Status as of: December 1, 2007 Amended up to: June 12, 2006 Entry into force: January 26, 1950 Enacted: November 26, 1949 Type of Text Constitution/Basic Law Subject Matter Other Notes The 1949 Constitution, the supreme law of the Federal Democratic Republic of India, proclaimed the independence of India after 90 years of British colonial rule. Adopted by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949, it came into effect on January 26, 1950. The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world which consists of a preamble, 22 parts containing 395 articles, 12 schedules and 94 amendments up to date. The text of the Constitution was revised in 2007 incorporating therein all amendments made by Parliament up to and including the Constitution (Ninety-fourth Amendment) Act, 2006. It lays out the fundamental political principles, establishing the organisation, powers and duties of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, details the division of power between the Union (central government) and the States (regional governments), and delineates the fundamental rights and duties of citizens of India. The federal government of India has a bicameral parliament which consists of two Houses: the Council of States, Rajya Sabha (the upper house of Parliament), and the House of the People, Lok Sabha (the lower house of Parliament). The Constitution contains provisions that specifically refer to intellectual property by giving the Parliament the power to enact laws relating to patents, inventions and designs; copyrights; trademarks and merchandise marks (Part XI, Chapter I, Article 246, as interpreted under Seventh Schedule, List I.-Union List, Section 49). Furthermore, the Constitution defines other intellectual property rights as subject matter of laws made by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States (Part XI, Chapter I, Article 246 which is specified in Schedule VII). Copyright and related rights such as broadcasting and other like forms of communication stipulated in Schedule VII, List I-31, or Rights of public performance (theatres, dramatic performances, cinemas and cinematography films) are recognized in Schedule VII, List II-33. The English version of the Constitution of India is reproduced from the website of the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice (© http://doj.gov.in/acts-and-rules).

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