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 |