Section 7 of PRA : Section 7: Amendment Of The First Schedule To The Constitution

Explanation using Example

Imagine that the state of Punjab was being reorganized to create a new state called Haryana, and to adjust the boundaries of the existing Union territory of Himachal Pradesh, as well as to form a new Union territory, Chandigarh. Section 7 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, would come into play to officially update the First Schedule of the Indian Constitution to reflect these territorial changes.

For example, after the reorganisation:

• The description of Punjab's territories in the Constitution would now include the areas that were reallocated to Punjab under the Punjab Reorganisation Act.
• A new entry for Haryana would be added to list it as the 17th state in the Constitution, with its territories defined by the Act.
• The extent of the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh would be updated to include additional territories allocated to it.
• A new entry for the Union territory of Chandigarh would be created, marking it as the 10th Union territory, with its territories outlined in the Act.

This section ensures that the constitutional record accurately reflects the new political map of the country following the reorganisation of Punjab.