Constitution on India - All Articles
THE
UNION AND ITS TERRITORY
ARTICLES
1. Name and territory of the Union.
2. Admission or establishment of new
States.
2A. [Repealed.]
3. Formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries
or names of existing States.
4. Laws made under articles 2 and 3 to
provide for the amendment of the First and the Fourth Schedules and
supplemental,
incidental and consequential
matters.
CITIZENSHIP
5. Citizenship
at the commencement of the Constitution.
6. Rights of
citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan.
7. Rights of
citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan.
8. Rights of citizenship of certain
persons of Indian origin residing outside
India.
9. Persons voluntarily acquiring
citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens.
10. Continuance
of the rights of citizenship.
11. Parliament
to regulate the right of citizenship by law.
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
General
12. Definition.
13. Laws
inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental rights.
Right to Equality
14. Equality before law.
15. Prohibition of
discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.
16. Equality of
opportunity in matters of public employment.
17. Abolition of
Untouchability.
18. Abolition of
titles.
Right to Freedom
19. Protection of
certain rights regarding freedom of speech, etc.
20. Protection in
respect of conviction for offences.
21. Protection of
life and personal liberty.
21A. Right to education.
22. Protection
against arrest and detention in certain cases.
Right against Exploitation
23. Prohibition of
traffic in human beings and forced labour.
24. Prohibition of
employment of children in factories, etc.
Right to
Freedom of Religion
25. Freedom of
conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion.
26. Freedom to manage
religious affairs.
27. Freedom as to
payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion.
28. Freedom as to
attendance at religious instruction or religious worship in certain educational
institutions.
Cultural and Educational Rights
29. Protection of
interests of minorities.
30. Right of
minorities to establish and administer educational institutions.
31. [Repealed.]
Saving of Certain Laws
31A. Saving of Laws
providing for acquisition of estates, etc.
31B. Validation of
certain Acts and Regulations.
31C. Saving of laws
giving effect to certain directive principles.
31D. [Repealed.]
Right to Constitutional Remedies
32. Remedies for enforcement of rights
conferred by this Part.
32A. [Repealed.]
33. Power
of Parliament to modify the rights conferred by this Part in their application
to Forces, etc.
34. Restriction
on rights conferred by this Part while martial law is in force in any area.
35. Legislation to give effect to the
provisions of this Part.
DIRECTIVE
PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY
36. Definition.
37. Application of the principles
contained in this Part.
38. State to secure a social order for the
promotion of welfare of the people.
39. Certain principles of policy to be
followed by the State.
39A. Equal justice and
free legal aid.
40. Organisation
of village panchayats.
41. Right to work, to education and to
public assistance in certain cases.
42. Provision for just and humane
conditions of work and maternity relief.
43. Living wage, etc., for workers.
43A. Participation of
workers in management of industries.
44. Uniform civil code for the citizens.
45. Provision
for early childhood care and education to children below the age of six years.
46. Promotion
of educational and economic interests of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and
other weaker sections.
47. Duty of the State to raise the level
of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health.
48. Organisation of agriculture and animal
husbandry.
48A. Protection and
improvement of environment and safeguarding of forests and wild life.
49. Protection of monuments and places and
objects of national importance.
50. Separation
of judiciary from executive.
51. Promotion of international peace and
security.
FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES
51A. Fundamental duties.
THE UNION
CHAPTER I.¾THE EXECUTIVE
The President and Vice-President
52. The
President of India.
53. Executive
power of the Union.
54. Election of President.
55. Manner of election of President.
56. Term
of office of President.
57. Eligibility for re-election.
58. Qualifications
for election as President.
59. Conditions of President’s office.
60. Oath
or affirmation by the President.
61. Procedure for impeachment of the President.
62. Time of holding election to fill vacancy in the office of
President and the term of office of person
elected
to fill casual vacancy.
63. The
Vice-President of India.
64. The
Vice-President to be ex officio
Chairman of the Council of States.
65. The
Vice-President to act as President or to discharge his functions during casual
vacancies in the office, or during the absence, of President.
66. Election of
Vice-President.
67. Term of office of
Vice-President.
68. Time
of holding election to fill vacancy in the office of Vice-President and the
term of office of person elected to fill casual vacancy.
69. Oath or affirmation
by the Vice-President.
70. Discharge of
President’s functions in other contingencies.
71. Matters relating to,
or connected with, the election of a President or Vice-President.
72. Power of President to
grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain
cases.
73. Extent of executive
power of the Union.
Council of Ministers
74. Council of Ministers to aid and advise President.
75. Other
provisions as to Ministers.
The Attorney-General for
India
76. Attorney-General for
India.
Conduct of Government
Business
77. Conduct of business
of the Government of India.
78. Duties of Prime
Minister as respects the furnishing of information to the President, etc.
CHAPTER II.¾PARLIAMENT
General
79. Constitution of
Parliament.
80. Composition of the
Council of States.
81. Composition of the
House of the People.
82. Readjustment after
each census.
83. Duration of Houses of
Parliament.
84. Qualification for
membership of Parliament.
85. Sessions of
Parliament, prorogation and dissolution.
86. Right of President to
address and send messages to Houses.
87. Special address by
the President.
88. Rights of Ministers
and Attorney-General as respects Houses.
Officers of Parliament
89. The Chairman and
Deputy Chairman of the Council of States.
90. Vacation and
resignation of, and removal from, the office of Deputy Chairman.
91. Power of the Deputy
Chairman or other person to perform the duties of the office of, or to act as,
Chairman.
92. The Chairman or the
Deputy Chairman not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office
is under consideration.
93. The Speaker and
Deputy Speaker of the House of the People .
94. Vacation and
resignation of, and removal from, the offices of Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
95. Power of the Deputy
Speaker or other person to perform the duties of the office of, or to act as,
Speaker.
96. The
Speaker or the Deputy Speaker not to preside while a resolution for his removal
from office is under consideration.
97. Salaries and
allowances of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman and the Speaker and Deputy
Speaker.
98. Secretariat of
Parliament.
Conduct of Business
99. Oath or affirmation by members.
100. Voting in Houses,
power of Houses to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum.
Disqualifications of Members
101. Vacation of seats.
102. Disqualifications for
membership.
103. Decision on questions
as to disqualifications of members.
104. Penalty for sitting and voting before making oath or affirmation
under article
99 or when not qualified or
when disqualified.
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and
its Members
105. Powers, privileges, etc.,
of the Houses of Parliament and of the members and committees thereof.
106. Salaries and
allowances of members.
Legislative Procedure
107. Provisions as to
introduction and passing of Bills.
108. Joint sitting of both
Houses in certain cases.
109. Special procedure in
respect of Money Bills.
110. Definition of “Money
Bills”.
111. Assent to Bills.
Procedure in Financial Matters
112. Annual financial
statement.
113. Procedure in
Parliament with respect to estimates.
114. Appropriation Bills.
115. Supplementary,
additional or excess grants.
116. Votes on account,
votes of credit and exceptional grants.
117. Special provisions as
to financial Bills.
Procedure Generally
118. Rules
of procedure.
119. Regulation by law of
procedure in Parliament in relation to financial business.
120. Language to be used
in Parliament.
121. Restriction on
discussion in Parliament.
122. Courts not to inquire
into proceedings of Parliament.
CHAPTER III.¾LEGISLATIVE POWERS OF THE
PRESIDENT
123. Power of President to
promulgate Ordinances during recess of
Parliament.
CHAPTER IV.¾ THE UNION JUDICIARY
124. Establishment and constitution of
Supreme Court.
125. Salaries, etc., of Judges.
126. Appointment of acting Chief Justice.
127. Appointment of ad hoc
judges.
128. Attendance of retired Judges at
sittings of the Supreme Court.
129. Supreme Court to be a court of record.
130. Seat of Supreme Court.
131. Original jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court.
131A. [Repealed.]
132. Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court
in appeals from High Courts in certain cases.
133. Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court
in appeals from High Courts in regard to Civil matters.
134. Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court
in regard to criminal matters.
134A. Certificate for
appeal to the Supreme Court.
135. Jurisdiction and powers of the Federal
Court under existing law to be exercisable by the Supreme Court.
136. Special leave to appeal by the Supreme
Court.
137. Review of judgments or orders by the
Supreme Court.
138. Enlargement of the jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court.
139. Conferment on the Supreme Court of
powers to issue certain writs.
139A. Transfer of certain
cases.
140. Ancillary powers of Supreme Court.
141. Law declared by Supreme
Court to be binding on all courts.
142. Enforcement of decrees and orders of
Supreme Court and orders as to discovery, etc.
143. Power of President to consult Supreme
Court.
144. Civil and judicial authorities to act
in aid of the Supreme Court.
144A. [Repealed.]
145. Rules of Court, etc.
146. Officers and servants and the expenses
of the Supreme Court.
147. Interpretation.
CHAPTER V.¾
COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR-GENERAL OF INDIA
148. Comptroller and Auditor-General of
India.
149. Duties and powers of the Comptroller
and Auditor-General.
150. Form of accounts of the Union and of
the States.
151. Audit reports.
THE STATES
CHAPTER I.¾ GENERAL
152. Definition.
CHAPTER II.¾ THE EXECUTIVE
The Governor
153. Governors of States.
154. Executive power of State.
155. Appointment of Governor.
156. Term of office of Governor.
157. Qualifications for appointment as
Governor.
158. Conditions of Governor’s office
159. Oath or affirmation by the Governor.
160. Discharge of the functions of the
Governor in certain contingencies.
161. Power of Governor to grant pardons,
etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases.
162. Extent of executive power
of State.
Council of Ministers
163. Council
of Ministers to aid and advise Governor.
164. Other provisions as to Ministers.
The Advocate-General for the
State
165. Advocate-General for the State.
Conduct of Government
Business
166. Conduct of business of the Government
of a State.
167. Duties of Chief Minister as respects
the furnishing of information to Governor, etc.
CHAPTER III.¾THE STATE LEGISLATURE
General
168. Constitution of
Legislatures in States.
169. Abolition or creation
of Legislative Councils in States.
170. Composition of the
Legislative Assemblies.
171. Composition of the
Legislative Councils.
172. Duration of State
Legislatures.
173. Qualification for
membership of the State Legislature.
174. Sessions of the State
Legislature, prorogation and dissolution.
175. Right of Governor to
address and send messages to the House or Houses.
176. Special address by
the Governor.
177. Rights of Ministers
and Advocate-General as respects the Houses.
Officers of the State Legislature
178. The Speaker and
Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
179. Vacation and
resignation of, and removal from, the offices of Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
180. Power of the Deputy
Speaker or other person to perform the duties of the office of, or to act as,
Speaker.
181. The Speaker or the
Deputy Speaker not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is
under consideration.
182. The Chairman and
Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council.
183. Vacation and
resignation of, and removal from, the offices of Chairman and Deputy Chairman.
184. Power
of the Deputy Chairman or other person to perform the duties of the office of,
or to act as, Chairman.
185. The Chairman or the
Deputy Chairman not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office
is under consideration.
186. Salaries and
allowances of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker and the Chairman and Deputy
Chairman.
187. Secretariat of State
Legislature.
Conduct of Business
188. Oath or affirmation
by members.
189. Voting in Houses,
power of Houses to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum.
Disqualifications of Members
190. Vacation of seats.
191. Disqualifications for
membership.
192. Decision on questions
as to disqualifications of members.
193. Penalty for sitting
and voting before making oath or affirmation under article 188 or when not
qualified or when disqualified.
Powers, privileges and immunities of State
Legislatures and their Members
194. Powers, privileges,
etc., of the Houses of Legislatures and of the members and committees thereof.
195. Salaries and
allowances of members.
Legislative Procedure
196. Provisions as to
introduction and passing of Bills.
197. Restriction on powers
of Legislative Council as to Bills other than Money Bills.
198. Special procedure in
respect of Money Bills.
199. Definition of “Money
Bills”.
200. Assent to Bills.
201. Bills
reserved for consideration.
Procedure in Financial Matters
202. Annual financial
statement.
203. Procedure in
Legislature with respect to estimates.
204. Appropriation Bills.
205. Supplementary,
additional or excess grants.
206. Votes
on account, votes of credit and exceptional grants.
207. Special provisions as
to financial Bills.
Procedure Generally
208. Rules of procedure.
209. Regulation by law of
procedure in the Legislature of the State in relation to financial business.
210. Language to be used
in the Legislature.
211. Restriction on
discussion in the Legislature.
212. Courts not to inquire
into proceedings of the Legislature.
CHAPTER IV.¾- LEGISLATIVE POWER OF THE
GOVERNOR
213. Power of Governor to
promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislature.
CHAPTER V.¾-THE HIGH COURTS IN THE STATES
214. High Courts for
States.
215. High Courts to be
courts of record.
216. Constitution of High Courts.
217. Appointment and conditions of the
office of a Judge of a High Court.
218. Application of certain provisions
relating to Supreme Court to High Courts.
219. Oath or affirmation by Judges of High
Courts.
220. Restriction on practice after being a
permanent Judge.
221. Salaries, etc., of Judges.
222. Transfer of a Judge from one High Court
to another.
223. Appointment of acting Chief Justice.
224. A ppointment of additional and acting
Judges.
224A. Appointment of
retired Judges at sittings of High Courts.
225. Jurisdiction of existing High Courts.
226. Power of High Courts
to issue certain writs.
226A. [Repealed..]
227. Power of superintendence over all
courts by the High Court.
228. Transfer of certain
cases to High Court.
228A. [Repealed.]
229. Officers and servants and the expenses
of High Courts.
230. Extension of jurisdiction
of High Courts to Union territories.
231. Establishment of a
common High Court for two or more States.
CHAPTER VI¾SUBORDINATE COURTS
233. Appointment of district judges.
233A. Validation of appointments of, and
judgments, etc., delivered by, certain district judges.
234. Recruitment of persons other than
district judges to the judicial service.
235. Control over subordinate courts.
236. Interpretation.
237. Application of the provisions of this
Chapter to certain class or classes of magistrates.
THE STATES IN PART B OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE
238. [Repealed.]
THE UNION TERRITORIES
239. Administration of Union territories.
239A. Creation of local
Legislatures or Council of Ministers or both for certain Union territories.
239A. Special provisions
with respect to Delhi.
239AA. Provision in case of failure of
constitutional machinery.
239AB. Power of administrator to promulgate
Ordinances during recess of Legislature.
240. Power of President to make regulations
for certain Union territories.
241. High Courts for Union territories.
242 . [Repealed.]
THE PANCHAYATS
243. Definitions.
243A. Gram Sabha.
243B. Constitution of Panchayats.
243C. Composition of Panchayats.
243D. Reservation of seats.
243E. Duration of Panchayats, etc.
243F. Disqualifications for
membership.
243G. Powers, authority and responsibilities
of Panchayats.
243H. Powers to impose taxes by, and Funds
of, the Panchayats.
243-I. Constitution of Finance Commission to
review financial position.
243J. Audit of accounts of Pachayats.
243K. Elections to the
Panchayats.
243L. Application to
Union territories.
243M. Part not to apply to
certain areas.
243N. Continuance of
existing laws and Panchayats.
243-O . Bar to interference by courts in
electoral matters.
THE MUNICPALITIES
243P. Definitions.
243Q. Constitution of
Municipalities.
243R. Composition of
Municipalities.
243S. Constitution and
composition of Wards Committees, etc.
243T. Reservation of seats.
243U. Duration of
Municipalities, etc.
243V. Disqualifications for
membership.
243W. Powers, authority and responsibilities
of Municipalities, etc.
243X. Power to impose taxes
by, and Funds of, the Municipalities.
243Y. Finance Commission.
243Z. Audit of accounts of Municipalities.
243ZA. Elections to the Municipalities.
243ZB. Application to Union territories.
243ZC. Part not to apply to certain areas.
243ZD. Committee for district planning.
243ZE. Committee for Metropolitan planning.
243ZF. Continuance of existing laws and
Municipalities.
243ZG. Bar to
interference by Courts in electoral matters.
THE SCHEDULED AND TRIBAL AREAS
244. Administration of
Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas.
244A. Formation of an
autonomous State comprising certain tribal areas in Assam and creation of local
Legislature or Council of Ministers or both therefor.
RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNION AND THE STATES
CHAPTER I.¾LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS
Distribution
of Legislative Powers
245. Extent of laws made by Parliament and
by the Legislatures of States.
246. Subject-matter of laws made by
Parliament and by the Legislatures of States.
247. Power of Parliament to provide for the
establishment of certain additional courts.
248. Residuary powers of legislation.
249. Power of Parliament to legislate with
respect to a matter in the State List in the national interest.
250. Power of Parliament to legislate with
respect to any matter in the State List if a Proclamation of Emergency is in
operation.
251. Inconsistency between laws made by
Parliament under articles 249 and 250 and laws made by the Legislatures of
States.
252. Power of Parliament to legislate for
two or more States by consent and adoption of such legislation by any other
State.
253. Legislation for giving effect to
international agreements.
254. Inconsistency between laws made by
Parliament and laws made by the Legislatures of States.
255. Requirements as to recommendations and
previous sanctions to be regarded as matters of procedure only.
CHAPTER II.¾ ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONS
General
256. Obligation of States and the Union.
257. Control of the Union over States in
certain cases.
257A. [Repealed.]
258. Power of the Union to confer powers,
etc., on States in certain cases.
258A. Power of the States to entrust functions to
the Union.
259. [Repealed.]
260. Jurisdiction of the
Union in relation to territories outside India.
261. Public acts, records
and judicial proceedings.
Disputes relating to Waters
262. Adjudication of
disputes relating to waters of inter-State
rivers or river valleys.
Co-ordination between States
263. Provisions with
respect to an inter-State Council.
FINANCE, PROPERTY, CONTRACTS AND SUITS
CHAPTER I.¾FINANCE
General
264. Interpretation.
265. Taxes not to be
imposed save by authority of law.
266. Consolidated Funds
and public accounts of India and of the States.
267. Contingency Fund.
Distribution of Revenues between the Union and the States
268. Duties levied by the
Union but collected and appropriated by the State.
268A. Service tax levied by
Union and collected by the Union and the States.
269. Taxes levied and
collected by the Union but assigned to the States.
270. Taxes levied and distributed between the Union and the States.
271. Surcharge on certain
duties and taxes for purposes of the Union.
272. [Repealed.]
273. Grants in lieu of
export duty on jute and jute products.
274. Prior recommendation
of President required to Bills affecting taxation in which States are
interested.
275. Grants from the Union
to certain States.
276. Taxes on professions,
trades, callings and employments.
277. Savings.
278. [Repealed.]
279. Calculation of “net proceeds”, etc.
280. Finance Commission.
281. Recommendations of the Finance
Commission.
Miscellaneous financial
provisions
282. Expenditure defrayable by the Union or
a State out of its revenues.
283. Custody, etc., of Consolidated Funds,
Contingency Funds and moneys credited to the public accounts.
284. Custody of suitors’ deposits and other moneys received by public
servants and courts.
285. Exemption of property of the Union from
State taxation.
286. Restrictions as to imposition of tax on
the sale or purchase of goods.
287. Exemption from taxes on electricity.
288. Exemption from taxation by States in
respect of water or electricity in certain cases.
289. Exemption of property and income of a
State from Union taxation.
290. Adjustment in respect of certain
expenses and pensions.
290A. Annual payment to certain Devaswom
Funds.
291. [Repealed.]
CHAPTER II.¾ BORROWING
292. Borrowing by the Government of India.
293. Borrowing by States.
CHAPTER III.¾ PROPERTY, CONTRACTS,
RIGHTS, LIABILITIES,
OBLIGATIONS AND SUITS
294. Succession to property, assets, rights,
liabilities and obligations in certain cases.
295. Succession to property, assets, rights,
liabilities and obligations in other cases.
296. Property accruing by escheat or laps or
as bona vacantia.
297. Things of value within territorial
waters or continental shelf and resources of the exclusive economic zone to
vest in the Union.
298. Power to carry on trade, etc.
299. Contracts.
300. Suits and proceedings.
CHAPTER IV.¾
RIGHT TO PROPERTY
300A. Persons not to be deprived of property
save by authority of law.
TRADE, COMMERCE AND INTERCOURSE WITHIN
THE TERRITORY OF INDIA
301. Freedom of trade, commerce and
intercourse.
302. Power of Parliament to impose
restrictions on trade, commerce and intercourse.
303. Restrictions on the legislative powers
of the Union and of the States with regard to trade and commerce.
304. Restrictions on trade, commerce and
intercourse among States.
305. Saving of existing laws and laws
providing for State monopolies.
306. [Repealed.]
307. Appointment of authority for carrying
out the purposes of articles 301 to 304.
SERVICES UNDER THE UNION AND THE STATES
CHAPTER I.¾ SERVICES
308. Interpretation.
309. Recruitment and conditions of service
of persons serving the Union or a State.
310. Tenure of office of persons serving the
Union or a State.
311. Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank
of persons employed in civil capacities under the Union or a State.
312. All-India services.
312A. Power of Parliament
to vary or revoke conditions of service of officers of certain services.
313. Transitional provisions.
314. [Repeated.]
CHAPTER II.—PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONS
315. Public Service Commissions for the
Union and for the States.
316. Appointment and term of office of
members.
317. Removal and suspension of a member of a
Public Service Commission.
318. Power to make regulations as to
conditions of service of members and staff of the Commission.
319. Prohibition as to the holding of
offices by members of Commission on ceasing to be such members.
320. Functions of Public Service
Commissions.
321. Power to extend functions of Public
Service Commissions.
322. Expenses of Public Service Commissions.
323. Reports
of Public Service Commissions.
TRIBUNALS
323A. Administrative
tribunals.
323B. Tribunals for other matters.
ELECTIONS
324. Superintendence, direction and control
of elections to be vested in an Election Commission.
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.
326. Elections to the House of the People
and to the Legislative Assemblies of States to be on the basis of adult
suffrage.
327. Power of Parliament to make provision
with respect to elections to Legislatures.
328. Power of Legislature
of a State to make provision with respect to elections to such Legislature.
329. Bar to interference by courts in
electoral matters.
329A. [Repealed.]
SPECIAL
PROVISIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN CLASSES
330. Reservation of seats for Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People.
331. Representation of the Anglo-Indian
community in the House of the People.
332. Reservation of seats for Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assemblies of the States.
333. Representation of the Anglo-Indian
community in the Legislative Assemblies of the States.
334. Reservation of seats and special
representation to cease after seventy years.
335. Claims of Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes to services and posts.
336. Special provision for Anglo-Indian
community in certain services.
337. Special provision with respect to
educational grants for the benefit of Anglo-Indian Community.
338. National Commission for Scheduled
Castes.
338A. National Commission
for Scheduled Tribes.
339. Control of the Union over
the Administration of Scheduled Areas and the welfare of Scheduled Tribes.
340. Appointment of a Commission to investigate the conditions of
backward classes.
341. Scheduled Castes.
342. Scheduled Tribes.
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
CHAPTER I.—LANGUAGE OF THE UNION
343. Official language of the Union.
344. Commission and Committee of Parliament
on official language.
CHAPTER II.¾ REGIONAL LANGUAGES
345. Official language or languages of a
State.
346. Official language for communication
between one State and another or between a State and the Union.
347. Special provision relating to language
spoken by a section of the population of a State.
CHAPTER III.¾LANGUAGE OF THE
SUPREME COURT,
HIGH COURTS, ETC.
348. Language to be used in the Supreme
Court and in the High Courts and for Acts, Bills, etc.
349. Special procedure for enactment of
certain laws relating to language.
CHAPTER IV.¾-SPECIAL DIRECTIVES
350. Language to be used in representations
for redress of grievances.
350A. Facilities for instruction in
mother-tongue at primary stage.
350B. Special Officer for
linguistic minorities.
351. Directive for development of the Hindi language.
EMERGENCY PROVISIONS
352. Proclamation of Emergency.
353. Effect of Proclamation of Emergency.
354. Application of provisions relating to
distribution of revenues while a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation.
355. Duty
of the Union to protect States against external aggression and internal disturbance.
356. Provisions in case of failure of
constitutional machinery in States.
357. Exercise of legislative powers under
Proclamation issued under article 356.
358. Suspension of provisions of article 19 during
emergencies.
359. Suspension of the enforcement of the
rights conferred by Part III during emergencies.
359A. [Repealed.]
360. Provisions as to financial emergency.
MISCELLANEOUS
361. Protection of President and Governors
and Rajpramukhs.
361A. Protection of
publication of proceedings of Parliament and State Legislatures.
361B. Disqualification for
appointment on remunerative political post.
362. [Repealed.]
363. Bar to interference by courts in
disputes arising out of certain treaties, agreements, etc.
363A. Recognition granted
to Rulers of Indian States to cease and privy purses to be abolished.
364. Special provisions as to major ports
and aerodromes.
365. Effect of failure to comply with, or to
give effect to, directions given by the Union.
366. Definitions.
367. Interpretation.
AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION
368.
Power
of Parliament to amend the Constitution and procedure therefor.
TEMPORARY, TRANSITIONAL AND
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
369. Temporary power to Parliament to make
laws with respect to certain matters in the State List as if they were matters
in the Concurrent List.
370. Temporary provisions with respect to
the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
371. Special provision with respect to the
States of Maharashtra and Gujarat.
371A. Special provision with respect to the
State of Nagaland.
371B
. Special provision with respect to the State of Assam.
371C. Special
provision with respect to the State of Manipur.
371D. Special
provisions with respect to the State of Andhra Pradesh.
371E. Establishment
of Central University in Andhra Pradesh.
371F. Special
provisions with respect to the State of Sikkim.
371G. Special
provision with respect to the State of Mizoram.
371H. Special provision with respect to the State of
Arunachal Pradesh.
371-I. Special
provision with respect to the State of
Goa.
372. Continuance
in force of existing laws and their adaptation.
372A. Power
of the President to adapt laws.
373. Power of President to make order in respect of persons under
preventive detention in certain cases.
374. Provisions as to Judges
of the Federal Court and proceedings pending in the Federal Court or before
His Majesty in Council.
375. Courts, authorities and officers to
continue to function subject to the provisions of the Constitution.
376. Provisions as to Judges of High Courts.
377. Provisions as to Comptroller and
Auditor-General of India.
378. Provisions as to Public Service
Commissions.
378A. Special provision as
to duration of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
379-391. [Repealed.]
392. Power of the President to remove
difficulties.
SHORT TITLE, COMMENCEMENT, AUTHORITATIVE TEXT
IN HINDI AND REPEALS
393. Short title.
394. Commencement.
394A. Authoritative text in
the Hindi language.
395. Repeals.
SCHEDULES
I. —The States.
II. —The
Union territories.
PART A— Provisions as to the President and
the Governors of States.
PART
B— [Repealed.]
PART C— Provisions as to the Speaker and the Deputy
Speaker of the House of the
People and the Chairman and the
Deputy Chairman of the Council of
States and the
Speaker and the
Deputy Speaker of the
Legislative Assembly and the Chairman
and the Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council of a State.
PART D— Provisions as to the Judges of the Supreme
Court and of the High Courts.
PART E— Provisions as to the Comptroller and
Auditor-General of India.
THIRD SCHEDULE— Forms of Oaths or Affirmations.
Allocation of seats in the Council of States.
Provisions as to the Administration and Control
of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes
PART
A—General.
PART
B—Administration and Control of
Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes.
PART
C— Scheduled Areas.
PART
D—Amendment of the Schedule.
Provisions
as to the Administration of Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya,
Tripura and Mizoram.
List
I — Union List.
List
II— State List.
List
III— Concurrent List.
EIGHTH
SCHEDULE— Languages.
NINTH
SCHEDULE—Validation of certain
Acts and Regulations.
TENTH
SCHEDULE—
Provisions as to disqualification on ground of defection.
ELEVENTH
SCHEDULE—
Powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats.
TWELFTH
SCHEDULE—
Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities, etc.
APPENDIX
APPENDIX I—The Constitution
(Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954.
APPENDIX
II— Re-statement, with reference to the present text of the
Constitution, of the exceptions and
modifications subject to which the Constitution
applies to the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
APPENDIX III—Extracts
from the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978
APPENDIX IV— The Constitution (Eighty-eighth Amendment) Act, 2003.
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