6 Article and Part of Indian Constitution

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6 Article and Part of Indian Constitution

6 Article and Part of Indian Constitution 


Sr. No. Parts       Deals  with Articles Covered

1. I The Union and its territory 1 to 4 

2. II Citizenship 5 to 11

3. III Fundamental Rights 12 to 35

4. IV Directive Principles of State Policy 36 to 51

5. IV-A Fundamental Duties 51-A

6. V The Union government 52 to 151

7. VI The state governments 152 to 237

8. VIII The union territories 239 to 242

9. IX The Panchayats 243 to 243-O

10. IX-A The municipalities 243-P to 243-ZG

11. X The Scheduled and Tribal Areas   244 to 244-A

12. XI Relations between the Union and the states 245 to 263

13. XII Finance, property, contracts and suits 264 to 300-A

14. XIII Trade, commerce and intercourse within the Territory of India 301 to 307

15. XIV Services under the Union and the States 308 to 323

16. XIV-A Tribunals 323-A to 323-B

17. XV Elections 324 to 329-A

18. XVI Special provisions to SCs, STs, OBCs and Anglo-Indians 330 to 342

19. XVII Official language 343 to 351

20. XVIII Emergency provisions 352 to 360

21. XIX Miscellaneous 361 to 367

22. XX Amendment of the Constitution 368

23. XXI Temporary, transitional and special provisions 369 to 392

24. XXII Short title, commencement, authoritative text in Hindi and repeals 393 to 395



Sr. No.        Articles Deals with


1. 1 Name and territory of the Union

2. 14 Equality before law

3. 15 Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth

4. 16 Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment

5. 17 Abolition of Untouchability

6. 19 Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech, etc.

7. 21 Protection of life and personal liberty

8. 21A Right to elementary education

9 22 Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases

10. 23 Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour

11. 30 Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions

12. 32 Remedies for enforcement of fundamental rights including writs

13. 39A Equal justice and free legal aid

14. 40 Organisation of village panchayats

15. 41 Right to work, to education, and to public assistance in certain cases

16. 44 Uniform civil code for the citizens

17. 45 Provision for early childhood care and education to children below the age of six years

18. 46 Promotion of educational and economic interests of scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other weaker sections.

19. 47 Duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health.

20. 51A Fundamental duties

21. 52 The president of India

22. 54 Election of President

23. 61 Procedure for impeachment of the president

24. 71 Matters relating to, or connected with, the election of a president or vice-president

25. 74 Council of ministers to aid and advise the president

26. 76 Attorney-General for India

27. 78 Duties of the prime minister as respects the furnishing of information to the president, etc.

28. 79 Constitution of Parliament

29. 83 Duration of Houses of Parliament

30. 88 Rights of ministers and Attorney General as respects Houses

31. 108 Joint sitting of both Houses in certain cases

32. 110 Definition of 'Money Bills'

33. 112 Annual financial statement (budget)

34. 123 Power of president to promulgate ordinances during recess of Parliament

35. 124 Establishment and Constitution of Supreme Court

36. 143 Power of president to consult Supreme Court

37. 148 Comptroller and Auditor General of India

38. 155 Appointment of Governor

39. 163 Council of ministers to aid and advise the Governor

40. 169 Abolition or creation of legislative councils in states

41. 243 Definitions

42. 243A Gram Sabha

43. 243B Constitution of Panchayats

44. 243C Composition of Panchayats

45. 243D Reservation of seats

46. 262 Adjudication of disputes relating to water of inter-state rivers or river valleys

47. 263 Provisions with respect to an inter-states council

48. 267 Contingency Fund

49. 280 Finance Commission

50. 312 All-India Services

51. 315 Public Service Commissions for the Union and for the states

52. 316 Appointment and term of office of members

53. 317 Removal and suspension of a member of a Public Service Commission

54. 324 Superintendence, direction and control of elections to be vested in an Election 

Commission

55. 325 No person to be ineligible for inclusion in, or to claim to be included in a special 

electoral roll on grounds of religion, race, caste or sex

56. 331 Representation of the anglo-Indian community in the House of the people.

57. 352 Proclamation of Emergency (National Emergency)

58. 356 Provisions in case of failure of constitutional machinery in states (President's Rule)

59. 360 Provisions as to financial emergency.

60. 368 Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and procedure therefor

61. 370 Temporary provisions with respect to the state of Jammu & Kashmir


7 Schedules of the Constitution at a Glance


Sr. No

Schedules

Deals With

1

First

Names and territorial extent of 28 States and 7 Union Territories of the Indian Union

2

Second

Emoluments, allowances privileges and so on of the President of India, the State Governors, the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the state legislative assemblies, the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and the State Legislative Councils, the Judges of the Supreme Court and the state high courts, and Comptroller and Auditor-General of India

3

Third

Forms of oaths or affirmations to be made by the Union and state ministers, the Members of the Parliament and the state legislatures, the Judges of the Supreme Court and the state high courts, the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India, the candidates for election to the Parliament and the state legislatures.

4

Fourth

Number of seats allotted to various states and union territories in the Rajya Sabha

5

Fifth

Administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes

6

Sixth

Administration of tribal areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.

7

Seventh

Division of powers between the Union and the states in terms of Union List (originally 97 but presently 99 subjects), State List (originally 66 but presently 61 subjects) and Concurrent List (originally 47 but presently 52 subjects).

8

Eighth

Languages (originally 14 then 18) recognized by the Constitution. They are Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. Sindhi was added by the 21st Amendment (1967) while Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali were added by the 71st Amendment (1992). 100th Amendment (2004) Dogri, Bodo, Santhali, Maithili, Now 22 National languages.

9

Ninth

Acts and Regulations (originally 13 but presently 282) of the state legislatures dealing with land reforms and abolition of the zamindari system and of the Parliament dealing with other matters. These are immune from judicial review even on the ground of violation of a fundamental right. However, they can be challenged on the ground of being violative of the basic structure of the Constitution. This schedule was added by the 1st Amendment (1951). 

10

Tenth

Disqualification of the members of Parliament and state legislatures on the ground of defection. This schedule was added by the 52nd Amendment Act, also known as Anti-defection Act (1985).

11

Eleventh

Powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats. It has 29 subjects. This schedule was added by the 73rd Amendment (1992).

12

Twelfth

Powers, authority and responsibilities of municipalities. It has 18 subjects. This schedule was added by the 74th Amendment (1992).

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