Which of the following constitutional provisions under Article 371F guarantees the continuation of the laws in force in Sikkim prior to its merger with India?

💡 Solution & Explanation

Clause (n) of Article 371F explicitly provides that all laws in force in Sikkim immediately before the appointed day shall continue to be in force until amended or repealed by a competent legislature or other competent authority. This legal continuity prevented administrative vacuum or sudden disruption in civil and criminal jurisprudence within the newly integrated state. The provision highlights the pragmatic approach adopted by the framers during state integration.