Article 60. Oath or affirmation by the President.
Article 60 of the Indian Constitution mandates that every President, and anyone acting as or discharging the functions of the President, must take an oath or affirmation before entering office, administered by the Chief Justice of India, or in their absence, the senior-most Supreme Court judge
Original text of Article 60 of Constitution of India
Every President and every person acting as President or discharging the functions of the President shall, before entering upon his office, make and subscribe in the presence of the Chief Justice of India or, in his absence, the senior-most Judge of the Supreme Court available, an oath or affirmation in the following form, that is to say—
A.B., do swear in the name of God that I will faithfully execute the office solemnly affirm
of President (or discharge the functions of the President) of India and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and the law and that I will devote myself to the service and well-being of the people of India.”.
Questions related to Article 60 of Constitution of India
Article 60 of the Indian Constitution outlines the oath or affirmation that the President of India must take before assuming office, pledging to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution.
You can access the full legal text and interpretation of Article 60 on Indian Kanoon, a reliable platform for reading provisions of the Constitution of India.
The Chief Justice of India (or in their absence, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court) administers the oath to the President, as prescribed under Article 60 of the Constitution of India.
Article 60 deals with the oath of office, while other Articles of Indian Constitution like Article 58 (qualifications) and Article 59 (conditions of office) define other aspects of the presidency.
UPSC aspirants can refer to 99Notes for easy-to-understand notes on Article 60 and use Indian Kanoon for the original legal language from the Constitution of India.
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