Article 314 Simplified: Provision for protection of existing officers of certain services

Official Text

Omitted by the Constitution (Twenty-eighth Amendment) Act, 1972, s. 3(w.e.f. 29-8-1972). C HAPTER II.-P UBLIC S ERVICE C OMMISSIONS

Simple Meaning

Article 314 protected the special privileges, pay, and pensions of colonial-era Indian Civil Service (ICS) officers who continued working after Independence. It was omitted in 1972 as these privileges were deemed out of sync with a democratic society.

Explain Like Ten

Some officers who worked for the British empire kept working for independent India with special high salaries and protections. In 1972, we made rules the same for all officers and deleted the old British-era rules.

Student Mode

Protected the salary, leave, and pension rights of members of the ICS (Indian Civil Service) recruited under the British Crown. Omitted by the 28th Amendment Act (1972) to standardize terms of service for civil servants.

Example

British-recruited ICS officers could not have their salaries reduced or their pensions altered, unlike modern IAS officers. Article 314 was omitted to remove this colonial exception.

Key Takeaway

The omission of Article 314 standardized public services, ending colonial-era protections for a select group of officers.

FAQs

What did Article 314 protect?

It protected the special privileges, terms of service, and pensions of colonial-era ICS officers who chose to serve India after 1947.

Which amendment omitted Article 314?

The 28th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1972 omitted Article 314.

Quiz

Article 314 protected the privileges of officers from which service?

Answer: Indian Civil Service (ICS)

Which amendment omitted Article 314?

Answer: 28th Amendment

Related Topics

• Article 313
• Article 315