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Important Parts, Schedules, and Articles
• The Constitution of India was enforced on 26th January 1950.
• At the time of commencement, the Indian constitution had 395 Articles, 22 parts, and 8
schedules.
• Currently, it comprises around 448 articles, 25 parts, and 12 schedules.
Parts of Indian Constitution:
S.
Part Subject Articles
No.
1. Part I The Union and its territory Art. 1 to 4
2. Part II Citizenship Art. 5 to 11
3. Part III Fundamental Rights Art. 12 to 35
4. Part IV Directive Principles Art. 36 to 51
5. Part IVA Fundamental Duties Art. 51A
6. Part V The Union Art. 52 to 151
7. Part VI The States Art. 152 to 237
8. Part VII Repealed by 7th Amendment Constitutional Amendment Act, 1956
9. Part VIII The Union Territories Art. 239 to 242
10. Part IX The Panchayats Art. 243 to 243O
11. Part IXA The Municipalities Art. 243P to 243ZG
12. Part IXB Co-operative Societies Art. 243H to 243ZT
13. Part X The Scheduled and Tribal Areas Art. 244 to 244A
14. Part XI Relations between the Union and the States Art. 245 to 263
15. Part XII Finance, Property, Contracts, and Suits Art. 264 to 300A
Trade, Commerce, and Intercourse within the
16. Part XIII Art. 301 to 307
Territory of India
17. Part XIV Services under the Union and the States Art. 308 to 323
Part
18. Tribunals Art. 323A to 323B
XIVA
19. Part XV Elections Art. 324 to 329A
20. Part XVI Special provisions relation to certain classes Art. 330 to 342
21. Part XVII Official Language Art. 343 to 351
Part
22. Emergency Provisions Art. 352 to 360
XVIII
23. Part XIX Miscellaneous Art. 361 to 367
24. Part XX Amendment of the Constitution Art. 368
25. Part XXI Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions Art. 369 to 392
Short title, commencement, authoritative text
26. Part XXII Art. 393 to 395
in Hindi and repeals
Note -Part VII was repealed in 1956, hence a total 25 parts are there at present.
Schedules in Indian Constitution:
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Schedule Contains
Articles
First
Lists the states and territories 1,4
Schedule
Lists the salaries of officials holding public office, 59,65,75
Second
Presidents, judges, and Comptroller and Auditor 97,125,
Schedule
General of India 148,158,186,221
75, 84, 99
Third Forms of oaths and Affirmations of offices for elected
149, 173
Schedule officials including judges
188, 219
Fourth
Allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha 4, 80
Schedule
Fifth Administration and Control of Scheduled Areas and
244
Schedule Scheduled Tribes
Sixth Administration of Tribal Areas in the States of Assam,
244, 275
Schedule Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram
Seventh Division of subjects in Union, State, and Concurrent
246
Schedule lists
Eight
Official Languages 344, 351
Schedule
Ninth
Validation of certain Acts and Regulations 31B
Schedule
Tenth "Anti-defection" provisions for the Members of
102, 191
Schedule Parliament and the Members of the State Legislatures
Eleventh
Panchayat Raj (rural local self-government) 243G
Schedule
Twelfth
Municipalities (urban local self-government) 243W
Schedule
List of Important Articles of Constitution:
Articles Provisions
1 Name and Territory of India
3 Formation of new states
14 Equality before law
16 Equality of opportunity
19 Freedom of speech and expression etc.
21 Right to life and personal liberty
Right to fee and compulsory education
21A
below 14 years of age
25, 26 Freedom of Religion
Right of minorities for educational
30
institutions
32 Right to constitutional remedies
40 The organisation of Village Panchayats
44 Uniform Civil Code
46 Development efforts for Sc/Sts
50 Separation of judiciary and executive
51 Internal peace and security promotion
51A Fundamental Duties
72 Pardoning powers of President
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Council of Ministers to aid and advice
74
president
76 Attorney general of India
105 Parliamentary Privileges
108 Joint meeting of houses
110 Money Bill
112 Budget
Promulgation of the ordinance by
123
president
President can consult Supreme court in
143
need
148 CAG
155 Appointment of Governor
161 Pardoning powers of the governor
Council of Ministers to aid and advice
163
governor
167 Duties of Chief Minister
169 Creation of abolition of Legislative Council
170 Composition of Legislative Assemblies
Speaker and Deputy speaker of Leg.
178
Assemblies
Privileges and powers of members of
194
state legislature
200 Assent to bills by governor
Preserving of bills for president consent
201
by the governor
213 Ordinance powers of the governor
226 Writ rights of HC
Power of Rajya Sabha to make laws in the
249
State list
243-243O Panchayats
243P-243ZG Municipalities
243ZH-ZT Co-operative Societies
263 Provisions for an inter-state council
280 Finance Commission
300 Suits and proceedings
312 All India Services
Public Service Commission for the Union
315
and the states
323-A Administrative Tribunals
Reservation of seats for SC/STs in the
330
House of the People
352 National Emergency
356 President’s Rule
360 Financial Emergency
President’s Rule in case of failure to
365
comply with Union by States
368 Amendment of Constitution
