♤ By Special Majority of the Parliament and consent of States

It is employed to amend those provisions, which are related to federal structure

o The method:

 Special Majority of the Parliament

 Consent of half of the State Legislatures by a simple majority.

 It must be noted that not all the states are to participate. As soon as half of the states give their consent (through above mentioned method), the procedure is completed.

o There is no time limit within which the states should give their consent.

o The provisions amended by the above procedure are:

a) Manner of election of the President.

b) Matters relating to the executive power of the Union and the states.

c) Representation of the States in Parliament.

d) Matters relating to the Supreme Court and High Courts.

e) Distribution of legislative powers between the union and the states.

f) Any list in the Seventh Schedule.

g) Provisions of Article 368 relating to the procedure for amendment of the Constitution.