Parts of the Constitution and What They Deal with –
PARTS | SUBJECTS | ARTICLES |
I | The Union and its territory | 1-4 |
II | Citizenship | 5-11 |
III | Fundamental Rights | 12-35 |
IV | Directive Principles of State Policy | 36-51 |
IV- A | Fundamental Duties | 51-A |
V | THE UNION | |
The Executive | 52-78 | |
Parliament | 79-122 | |
Legislative Powers of the President | 123 | |
The Union Judiciary | 124-147 | |
Comptroller and Auditor- General of India | 148-151 | |
VI | THE STATES | |
General (Definition) | 152 | |
The Executive | 153-167 | |
The State Legislature | 168-212 | |
Legislative Powers of the Governor | 213 | |
The High Courts in the States | 214-231 | |
Subordinate Courts | 233-237 | |
VIII | The Union Territories | 239-241 |
IX | The Panchayats | 243 to 243-0 |
IX-A | The Municipalities | 243-P to 243-ZG |
IX-B | The Co-Operative Societies | 243-ZH to 243-ZT |
X | The Scheduled and Tribal Areas | 244 to 244-A |
XI | RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNION AND THE STATES | |
Legislative Relations | 245-255 | |
Administrative Relations | 256-263 | |
XII | FINANCE, PROPERTY, CONTRACTS AND SUITS | |
Finance | 264-290 | |
Borrowing | 292-293 | |
Property, Contracts, Rights, Liabilities, Obligations and Suits | 294-300 | |
Right to Property | 300-A | |
XIII | Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within the territory of India | 301-307 |
XIV | SERVICES UNDER THE UNION AND THE STATES | |
Services | 308-314 | |
Public Service Commissions | 315-323 | |
XIV- A | Tribunals | 323-A to 323-B |
XV | Elections | 324 to 329 |
XVI | Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes | 330-342 |
XVII | OFFICIAL LANGUAGE | |
Language of the Union | 343-344 | |
Regional Languages | 345- 347 | |
Languages of the Supreme Court, High Courts, etc. | 348- 349 | |
Special Directives | 350- 351 | |
XVIII | Emergency Provisions | 352-360 |
XIX | Miscellaneous | 361-367 |
XX | Amendment of the Constitution | 368 |
XXI | Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions | 369-392 |
XXII | Short Title, Commencement, Authoritative Text in Hindi and Repeals | 393-395 |
The Constitution has been amended several times so that the original 22 parts now stand at 25 parts.
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Some Important Articles of the Constitution of India –
Let us now look at some of the important articles of the Constitution of India and what they deal with.
ARTICLE | DEALS WITH |
1 | Name and Territory of Union |
3 | New States Formation, Alteration of Boundaries etc. |
13 | Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the Fundamental Rights |
14 | Equality before Law (popularly known as Right to Equality) |
15 | Prohibition of Discrimination (on basis of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth) |
16 | Equality in case of Public Employment |
17 | Abolition of Untouchability |
18 | Abolition of Titles |
19 | Protection of Certain Rights to Freedom (popularly known as Right to Freedom) |
19a | Freedom of Speech & Expression |
19b | Right to Peaceful Assembly |
19c | Freedom of Association |
19d | Right to Move Freely through India |
19e | Freedom of Settlement & Residence |
19f | (Omitted as a fundamental right – governed by article 300A.) Right to Own Personal Property. |
19g | Freedom to Practise any Profession, Occupation, Trade or Business |
21 | Right to Life and Personal Liberty |
21A | Right to Education |
23 | Prohibition of Human Trafficking and Forced Labour |
24 | Prohibition of Child Labour |
25 | Freedom to Practise & Propagate Religion Freely |
29 | Protection of Interests of Minorities |
32 | Remedies for enforcement of Fundamental Rights including writs |
44 | Uniform Civil Code |
50 | Separation of Judiciary from Executive |
51 | Promotion of International Peace and Security |
51A | Fundamental Duties |
72 | Powers of President to Grant Pardons etc. |
76 | Attorney-General of India |
78 | Duties of Prime Minister |
85 | Sessions of Parliament, Prorogation and Dissolution |
93 | The Speaker & Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha |
100 | Voting in Houses |
105 | Powers, Privileges etc. of Members of Parliament |
106 | Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament |
108 | Joint Sitting of both Houses of Parliament |
109-110 | Money Bills |
112 | Budget |
123 | President’s Power to Promulgate Ordinance while Parliament in Recess |
127 | Appointment of ad hoc Judges in the Supreme Court |
139 | Supreme Court’s Powers to Issue Certain Writs |
141 | Supreme Court’s Law Binding on All Courts |
148-149 | Comptroller and Auditor-General of India |
155 | Appointment of Governor |
161 | Power of Governors to Grant Pardon etc. |
165 | Advocate-General for the State |
167 | Duties of Chief Minister |
224 | Appointment of Additional & Acting Judges in High Courts |
224A | Appointment of Retired Judges in High Courts |
226 | Power of High Courts to issue writs |
280 | Finance Commission |
312 | All India Services |
324 | Election Commission |
335 | SCs and STs claim to Services and Posts |
343 | Official Language |
352 | National Emergency |
356 | President’s Rule in case of Failure of Constitutional Machinery in States |
360 | Financial Emergency |
368 | Power of Parliament to Amend the Constitution |
370 | Temporary provisions with respect to the state of Jammu and Kashmir |