law: Constitution of India, 1949 
     13. Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of
  
  the fundamental rights.- 
  (1) All laws in force in the territory of
  
  India immediately before the commencement of this Constitution, in so far as
  
  they are inconsistent with the provisions of this Part, shall, to the extent of
  
  such inconsistency, be void.
  (2) The State shall not make any law which takes
  
  away or abridges the rights conferred by this Part and any law made in
  
  contravention of this clause shall, to the extent of the contravention, be
  
  void.
  (3) In this article, unless the context
  
  otherwise requires.- 
  "law" includes any Ordinance, order,
  
  bye-law, rule, regulation, notification, custom or usages having in the
  
  territory of India the force of law;
  "laws in force" includes laws passed
  
  or made by Legislature or other competent authority in the territory of India
  
  before the commencement of this Constitution and not previously repealed,
  
  notwithstanding that any such law or any part thereof may not be then in
  
  operation either at all or in particular areas.
  (4) Nothing in this article shall apply to any
  
  amendment of this Constitution made under Article 368.