Constitution of India - भारत का संविधान
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 [Repealed.]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 [Repealed.]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 [Repealed.]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.
PART IV
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.
PART IVA
FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES
51A. Fundamental duties.
PART V
THE UNION
CHAPTER I. ¾ THE 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. ¾
PARLIAMENT
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. ¾ LEGISLATIVE 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.
PART VI
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.¾ THE 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 AREA
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.
PART XI
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.
PART XII
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.
PART XIV
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.
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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