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Constitution of India

The constitution of India is the second biggest in the world. The biggest constitution is that of Ireland. Indian constitution consists of Parts, Schedules and the Preamble.

Preamble

We, the people of India, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens :
JUSTICE, social, economic and political;
LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;
EQUALITY of status and of opportunity;
and to promote among them all
FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the [unity and integrity of the Nation]
IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.

Parts

• Part 1

  • The Union and its Territory...Art.( 1-4 )

• Part II

  • Citizenship...Art.( 5-11 )

• Part III

  • Fundamental Rights...Art.( 12-35 )

• Part IV

  • Directive principles of State policy...Art.( 36-51 )

• Part IVA

  • Fundamental Duties...Art.( 51A )

• Part V

  • The Union...Art.( 52-151 )

• Part VI

  • The States...Art.( 152-237 )

• Part VII

  • The States in Part B of the first Schedule...Art.( 238 )

• Part VIII

  • The Union Territories...Art.( 239-243 )

• Part IX

  • Panchayats...Art.( 243-243zg )

• Part IX A

  • Municipalities...Art.( 243-243zg )

• Part X

  • The Scheduled and Tribal areas...Art.( 244-244A )

• Part XI

  • Relations between the Union and the States...Art.( 245-263 )

• Part XII

  • Finance, Property, Contracts, and Suits...Art.( 264-300A )

• Part XIII

  • Trade, commerce and intercourse within the territory of India...Art.( 301-307 )

• Part XIV

  • Services under the Union and the States...Art.( 308-323 )

• Part  XIVA

  • Tribunals...Art.( 323A-323B )

• Part XV

  • Elections..Art.( 324-329A )

• Part XVI

  • Special provisions relating to certain classes...Art.( 330-342 )

• Part XVII

  • Official Language...Art.( 343-351 )

• Part XVIII

  • Emergengy Provisions..Art.( 352-360 )

• Part XIX

  • Miscellanious...Art.( 361-367 )

• Part XX

  • Amendment of the constitution...Art.( 368 )

• Part XXI

  • Temporary, Transitional and special provisions...Art.( 369-392 )

• Part XXII

  • Short title, Commencement, authorities text in Hindi and repeals...Art.( 393-395 )

Schedules

• FIRST SCHEDULE [Articles 1 and 4]
  • I. The States
  • II. The Union Territories
• SECOND SCHEDULE [Articles 59(3), 65(3), 75(6), 97, 125, 148(3), 158(3), 164(5),186 and 221]
  • 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 [Articles 75(4), 99, 124(6), 148(2),164(3), 188 and 219]
  • Forms of Oaths or Affirmations
• FOURTH SCHEDULE [Articles 4(1) and 80(2)]
  • Allocation of seats in the Council of States
• FIFTH SCHEDULE [Article 244(1)]
  • Provisions as to the Administration and Control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes
  • Part A
    • General
  • Part B
    • Administrative and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes
  • Part C
    • Scheduled Areas
  • Part D
    • Amendment of the Schedule
• SIXTH SCHEDULE [Articles 244(2) and 275(1)]
  • Provisions as to the Administration of Tribal Areas in [the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram]
• SEVENTH SCHEDULE [Article 246]
  • List I-Union List
  • List II-State List
  • List III- Concurrent List
• EIGHTH SCHEDULE [Articles 344(1) and 351]
  • Languages
• NINTH SCHEDULE [Article 31B]
  • Validation of certain Acts and Regulations
• TENTH SCHEDULE [Articles 102(2) and 191(2)]
  • Provisions as to disqualification on ground of defection
• ELEVENTH SCHEDULE [Article 243G]
• TWELTH SCHEDULE [Article 243W]
• 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.