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

                               solemnly affirm   

allegiance to the 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 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.”

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:—

“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

                                                                                                         solemnly affirm

will    bear   true   faith   and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, 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.”

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

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.”

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, 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.”