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THIRD SCHEDULE
[Articles 75(4), 99, 124(6), 148(2), 164(3), 188 and 219]

Forms of Oaths or Affirmations
I

Form of oath of office for a Minister for the Union:
I, A. B., do swear in the name of God that I will bear true faith and allegiance
solemnly affirm

to the Constitution of India as by law established,
1
that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity
of India,] that I will faithfully and conscientiously discharge my duties as a Minister for the Union
and that I will do right to all manner of people in accordance with the Constitution and the law,
without fear or favour, affection or ill-will.

II
Form of oath of secrecy for a Minister for the Union:
I, A.B., do swear in the name of God that I will not directly or indirectly
solemnly affirm
communicate or reveal to any person or persons any matter which shall be brought under my
consideration or shall become known to me as a Minister for the Union except as may be required
for the due discharge of my duties as such Minister.

2
[III
A
Form of oath or affirmation to be made by a candidate for election to Parliament:
I, A.B., having been nominated as a candidate to fill a seat in the Council of States (or the
House of the People) do swear in the name of God that I will bear true faith
solemnly affirm
and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established and that I will uphold the
sovereignty and integrity of India.
B
Form of oath or affirmation to be made by a member of Parliament:
I, A.B., having been elected (or nominated) a member of the Council of States (or the House of
the People) do swear in the name of God that I will bear true faith and allegiance
solemnly affirm
to the Constitution of India as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of
India and that I will faithfully discharge the duty upon which I am about to enter.

IV

Form of oath or affirmation to be made by the Judges of the Supreme Court and the
Comptroller and Auditor-General of India:

See also arts. 84 (a) and 173 (a).

1
Ins. by the Constitution (Sixteenth Amendment) Act, 1963, s. 5, ibid.
2
Subs by s. 5, ibid., for Form III.

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ii i`ii-ii
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:iii`ii :i .ii`iiii iii t

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:ii`iiii i .ii`i :iii ~ii ~ii i`ii iii,
:
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i`i -i i`ii`i ii :iii`-ii iii i :ii`iiii i .ii`i
:iii ~ii ~ii i`ii iii,
:
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s
i`i:ii ii i -i-ii i i`i ii-iiiiii ii i-ii ii .i-i :
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i`i ii i`iii
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2
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iii, -i iii ii .iiii ~ii ~iiii ~iii iii iii i`i:i -i ii -i iti ii iiii t :ii
iiii ii ~ii-iii i`iiti iii ]

1
:ii`iiii (:iiitii :iiiii, ~ii`ii`ii-i, :ss ii iii s ii ~ii:iii`-ii
2
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I, A.B., having been appointed Chief Justice (or a Judge) of the Supreme Court
of India (or Comptroller and Auditor-General of India) do swear in the name of God that
I will
solemnly affirm
bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established,
1
[that I will
uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India,] that I will duly and faithfully and to the best of my
ability, knowledge and judgment perform the duties of my office without fear or favour, affection
or ill-will and that I will uphold the Constitution and the laws.


V

Form of oath of office for a Minister for a State:
I, A.B., do swear in the name of God that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the
solemnly affirm
Constitution of India as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of
India, that I will faithfully and conscientiously discharge my duties as a Minister for the State of
..........and that I will do right to all manner of people in accordance with the Constitution and the
law without fear or favour, affection or ill-will.

VI
Form of oath of secrecy for a Minister for a State:
I, A.B., do swear in the name of God that I will not directly or indirectly
solemnly affirm
communicate or reveal to any person or persons any matter which shall be brought under my
consideration or shall become known to me as a Minister for the State of ....................except as
may be required for the due discharge of my duties as such Minister.

2
[VII
A

Form of oath or affirmation to be made by a candidate for election to the Legislature of a
State:
I, A.B., having been nominated as a candidate to fill a seat in the Legislative Assembly (or
Legislative Council), do swear in the name of God that I will bear true
solemnly affirm
faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established and that I will uphold the
sovereignty and integrity of India.

B
Form of oath or affirmation to be made by a member of the Legislature of a State:
I, A.B., having been elected (or nominated) a member of the Legislative Assembly (or
Legislative Council), do swear in the name of God that I will bear true faith and
solemnly affirm

1
Ins. by the Constitution (Sixteenth Amendment) Act, 1963, s. 5.
2
Subs by s. 5, for Form VII.

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allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, that I will uphold the
sovereignty and integrity of India and that I will faithfully discharge the duty upon which I am
about to enter.

s
i iiiiii i iiiiiiii ii ii iii iiii i-ii ii i`i iii iii .ii`iiii ii .i-i :
-i, ~i-ii, ii i iiiiii ii
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t ~ii t

:iii`ii :i .ii`iiii iii t

i`i -i i`ii`i ii :iii`-ii iii
i :ii`iiii i .ii`i :iii ~ii ~ii i`ii iii,
:
[-i iii ii .iiii ~ii ~iiii ~iii iii,] iii -i
:i-ii .iii :i ~ii ~ii-iii iii ~i-iii -ii iiiii, iii ~ii i`iii :i ~i-ii -i i iiii ii ii ii
-ii-iii, ~iiii ii i i i`iii -iiii iii iii -i :ii`iiii ~ii i`ii`iii ii -iiii iii iii

1
:ii`iiii (:iiitii :iiiii, ~ii`ii`ii-i, :ss ii iii s ii ~ii:iii`-ii

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VIII
Form of oath or affirmation to be made by the Judges of a High Court:
I, A.B., having been appointed Chief Justice (or a Judge) of the High Court at (or of)
..........do swear in the name of God that I will bear true faith and allegiance to
solemnly affirm the Constitution of India as by law established,
1
[that I will uphold the
sovereignty and integrity of India,] that I will duly and faithfully and to the best of my ability,
knowledge and judgment perform the duties of my office without fear or favour, affection or ill-
will and that I will uphold the Constitution and the laws.




1
Ins. by the Constitution (Sixteenth Amendment) Act, 1963, s. 5.