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Constitutional Amendment

A formal process by which the provisions of the Constitution are altered, added to, or repealed, ensuring the document remains a living instrument capable of adapting to changing socio-political requirements.

Why it matters

  • Maintains the balance between constitutional rigidity and necessary flexibility for national progress.
  • Provides a legal mechanism to address emerging challenges without requiring a complete overhaul of the foundational framework.
  • Ensures that the legislative process for change includes specific procedural safeguards to protect the basic structure of the polity.

How it is asked

Focus on the procedural variations under Article 368, the distinction between simple, special, and special-with-ratification majorities, and the judicial doctrine regarding the limits of the amending power.