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Laws in force in the territory of India, the words 'laws in force in the territory of India' in Article 35(b) of Constitution also occur in Article 372, which continue in force existing laws which existed not only in the Provinces of British India but in all Indian States. In the context of these articles, what has to be seen is not whether the State of Hyderabad was part of the territory of India before the commencement of the Constitution but whether its territory is included in India, Director of Industries & Commerce v. V. Venkata Reddy, AIR 1973 SC 827: (1973) 2 SCR 562: (1973) 1 SCC 99. [Constitution of India, Art. 372 & 35 (6)]