Constitution Important Articles

 

Article

Contents

Article 1

 Name and territory of the union.

Article 2

 Admission and establishment of the new state.

Article 3

 Formation of new states and alteration of areas, boundaries, and name of existing states.

Article 4

 Allows for consequential changes in the Ist Schedule i.e. names of the States in the Union of India and IVth Schedule i.e. a number of seats allotted in the Rajya Sabha for each state.

Article 5

 Citizenship at the commencement of the constitution.

Article 6

 Rights of citizenship of a certain person who has migrated to India from Pakistan.

Article 10

 Continuance of rights of citizenship.

Article 11

 Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law.

Article 12

 Definition of the state.

Article 13

 Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental rights.

Article 14

 Equality before the law.

Article 15

 Prohibition of discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth.

Article 16

 Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.

Article 17

 Abolition of the untouchability.

Article 18

 Abolition of titles.

Article 19

Guarantees to all the citizens the six rights and they are:

a - Freedom of speech and expression.

b - Freedom to assemble peaceably and without arms.

c - Freedom to form associations or unions.

d - Freedom to move freely throughout the territory of India.

e - Freedom to reside and settle in any part of the territory of India.

f - Omitted

g - Freedom to practice any profession, or to carry on any occupation, trade or business.

Article 20

 Protection in respect of conviction for offences.

Article 21

 Protection of life and personal liberty.

Article 22

 Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases.

Article 23

 Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour.

Article 24

 Prohibition of employment of children (Under the age of 14) in factories and mines.

Article 25

 Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion.

Article 26

 Freedom to manage religious affairs.

Article 27

 Freedom as to pay taxes for promotion of any particular religion.

Article 28

 Freedom from attending religious instruction.

Article 29

 Protection of interest of minorities.

Article 30

 Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions.

Article 32

 Remedies for enforcement of Fundamental Rights.

Article 36

 Definition

Article 37

 Application of Directive Principles of States Policy

Article 39A

 Equal justice and free legal aid

Article 40

 Organization of a village panchayat

Article 41

 Right to work, to education, and to public assistance in certain cases

Article 43

 Living Wages, etc. for workers.

Article 43A

 Participation of workers in the management of industries.

Article 44

 Uniform civil code. (Applicable in Goa only)

Article 45

 Provision for free and compulsory education for children.

Article 46

 Promotion of educational and economic interest of scheduled castes (SC), scheduled tribes (ST), and OBC.

Article 47

 Duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health.

Article 48

 Organization of agriculture and animal husbandry.

Article 49

 Protection of monuments and places and objects of natural importance.

Article 50

 Separation of judiciary from the executive.

Article 51

 Promotion of international peace and security.

Article 52

 The President of India

Article 53

 Executive Power of the union

Article 54

 Election of President

Article 61

 Procedure for Impeachment of the President

Article 63

 The Vice president of India

Article 64

 The Vice President to be ex officio chairman the council of States

Article 66

 Election of Vice president

Article 72

 Pardoning powers of President

Article 74

 Council of ministers to aid and advise President

Article 76

 Attorney General for India

Article 79

 Constitution of Parliament

Article 80

 Composition of Rajya Sabha

Article 81

 Composition of Lok Sabha

Article 83

 Duration of Houses of Parliament

Article 93

 The speakers and Deputy Speakers of the house of the people

Article 105

 Powers, Privileges, etc. of the House of Parliament

Article 109

 Special procedure in respects of money bills

Article 110

 Definition of “Money Bills”

Article 112

 Annual Financial Budget

Article 114

Appropriation Bills

Article 123

 Powers of the President to promulgate Ordinances during recess of parliament

Article 124

 Establishment of Supreme Court

Article 125

 Salaries of Judges

Article 126

 Appointment of acting Chief justice

Article 127

 Appointment of ad hoc judges

Article 128

Attendance of retired judge at sitting of the Supreme Court

Article 129

 Supreme Court to be a court of Record

Article 130

 Seat of the Supreme Court

Article 136

 Special leaves for an appeal to the Supreme Court

Article 137

 Review of judgment or orders by the Supreme Court

Article 141

 Decision of the Supreme Court of India binding on all the courts

Article 148

 Comptroller and Auditor  General of India

Article 149

 Duties and Powers of CAG

Article 153

 Governors of State

Article 154

 Executive Powers of Governor

Article 161

 Pardoning powers of the Governor

Article 165

 Advocate General of the State

Article 213

 Power of Governor to promulgate ordinances

Article 214

 High Courts for states

Article 215

 High Courts to be a court of record

Article 226

 Power of High Courts to issue certain writs

Article 233

 Appointment of District judges

Article 235

 Control over Subordinate Courts

Article 243A

 Gram Sabha

Article 243B

 Constitution of Panchayats

Article 266

 Consolidated Fund and Public Accounts Fund

Article 267

 Contingency Fund of India

Article 280

 Finance Commission

Article 300 A

 Right to property

Article 301

 Freedom to trade, commerce, and intercourse

Article 302

 Power of Parliament to impose restrictions on trade, commerce, and intercourse.

Article 312

 All India Service

Article 315

 Public Service Commissions for the union and for the state.

Article 320

 Functions of Public Service Commission

Article 323A

 Administrative Tribunals

Article 324

 Superintendence, direction and control of Elections to be vested in an Election Commission

Article 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

Article 326

 Elections to the house of the people and to the legislative assemblies of states to be on the basis of adult suffrage

Article 338

 National Commission for the SC & ST

Article 340

 Appointment of a commission to investigate the conditions of backward classes

Article 343

 Official languages of the Union

Article 345

 Official languages or languages of a state

Article 348

 Languages to be used in the Supreme Court and in the High Courts

Article 351

 Directive for development of the Hindi languages

Article 352

 Proclamation of emergency (National Emergency)

Article 356

 State Emergency (President’s Rule)

Article 360

 Financial Emergency

Article 361

 Protection of President and Governors

Article 368

 Powers of Parliaments to amend the constitution

Article 370

 Temporary Provision for the erstwhile State of J&K (diluted on August 5 & 6, 2019).

Article 371 A

 Special provision with respect to the State of Nagaland Karnataka region

Article 371 J

 Special Status for Hyderabad

Article 393

 Short title : This Constitution may be called the Constitution of India