ARTICLES OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION
PART 1 UNION AND ITS TERRITORIES
Article 1- Name of the union and its territory
Article 2- Admission of new states and territories
Article 3- Formation of new states and Union territories change names of existing states and
UT's within the boundary of India
Article 4- For amendment of 1st and 4th schedule and to deal with article 2 and 3
PART 2 CITIZENSHIP
Article 5- Citizenship
Article 6- Right of citizenship of persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan
Article 7- Right of citizenship of persons who have migrated to Pakistan from India
Article 8- Right of ciitizenship of persons who are living in another country
Article 9- Cancellation of citizenship of persons who have acquired voluntary citizenship of
another country
Article 10- Continuance of right of citizenship
Article 11- Parliament to regulate right of citizenship thru rule of law
Part 3 FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
Article 12- Definition
Article 13- TO Void content or rule that violates fundamental rights
14(1) Pre constitutional law
14(2) Post constitutional law
14(3) Definition of law
14(4) FR is not a law and can not be amended but after sc judgement now amendable with
preserving basic features of FR.
Equality of Law
Article 14- Equality before law
Article 15- Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion race caste sex or place of birth
15(1)
15(2)
15(3)
15(4)
15(5)
15(6)
Article 16- Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment
16(1)
16(2)
16(3)
16(4)
16(5)
Article 17- Abolition of untouchbility
Article 18- Abolition of titles (except education and defence)
Freedom regarding life
Article 19 Six key fundamental features
1- SPEECH
2- ASSEMBLY
3- ASSOCIATION
4- MOVEMEN
5- RESIDENT
6- PROFESSION
Article 20- Protects citizens from certain conviction of offences and time to prove them. and
safeguards them against ex post facto law double jeopardacy and self incrimination
Article 21- Freedom of life and personal liberty
Article 22- Protection against arrest and detention
Right against exploitation
Article 23- Prohibition of human trafficking and force labor
Article 24- Prohibition of employment of children in factories
Religion rights
Article25- Freedom to conscience and propagate religion
Article 26- Freedom to manage religious affairs - only by association not by particular person
Article 27- Exemption from taxes for promoting any particular religion
Article 28- No religious instruction to be performed wholly maintained by state but can in aided
schools colleges with prior approval from authority
Article 29- Protection of Cultural and educational rights of minorities
Article 30- Right of minorities to establish educational insitutions
Implementation of some laws by state
Article 31A- Land reforms and equitable distribution of property
Article 31B- Protects laws listed in ninth schedule primarily intended to safeguard land reforms
from judicial review to address socio economic disparities and equitable land ownership this
remains in force unless a competent leigslature repeals them.
Article 31C- Equitable distribution of resources and prevention of wealth concentration
Right to constitutional remedies
