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Article 60

Part V — The Union · Constitution of India

Article 60

Oath or affirmation by the President. 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— “I, A.B., do swear swear in the name of God solemnly affirm that I will faithfully execute the office 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 wellbeing of the people of India.".

In plain wordsBefore taking charge, the President swears an oath before the Chief Justice of India to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and to serve the wellbeing of the people. The oath makes defending the Constitution the President's core legal duty.
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