Indian constitution contains 395 articles in Parts I to XXII and 12 schedules.
Parts of Indian Constitution:
Part | Subject | Articles |
Part I | The Union and its territory. | Art. 1 to 4 |
Part II | Citizenship. | Art. 5 to 11 |
Part III | Fundamental Rights. | Art. 12 to 35 |
Part IV | Directive Principles. | Art. 36 to 51 |
Part IVA | Fundamental Duties. | Art. 51A |
Part V | The Union. | Art. 52 to 151 |
Part VI | The States. | Art. 152 to 237 |
Part VII | Repealed by Const. (7th Amendment) Act, 1956. | |
Part VIII | The Union Territories. | Art. 239 to 242 |
Part IX | The Panchayats. | Art. 243 to 243O |
Part IXA | The Muncipalities. | Art. 243P to 243ZG |
Part IXB | The Co-operative Societies. | Art. 243ZH to 243ZT |
Part X | The Scheduled and Tribal Areas. | Art. 244 to 244A |
Part XI | Relations between the Union and the States. | Art. 245 to 263 |
Part XII | Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits. | Art. 264 to 300A |
Part XIII | Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within the Territory of India. | Art. 301 to 307 |
Part XIV | Services under the Union and the States. | Art. 308 to 323 |
Part XIVA | Tribunals. | Art. 323A to 323B |
Part XV | Elections. | Art. 324 to 329A |
Part XVI | Special provisions relating to certain classes. | Art. 330 to 342 |
Part XVII | Official Language. | Art. 343 to 351 |
Part XVIII | Emergency Provisions. | Art. 352 to 360 |
Part XIX | Miscellaneous. | Art. 361 to 367 |
Part XX | Amendment of the Constitution. | Art. 368 |
Part XXI | Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions. | Art. 369 to 392 |
Part XXII | Short title, commencement, authoritative text in Hindi and repeals. | Art. 393 to 395 |
Indian constitution contains 395 articles in Parts I to XXII and 12 schedules.
Parts of Indian Constitution:
Part | Subject | Articles |
Part I | The Union and its territory. | Art. 1 to 4 |
Part II | Citizenship. | Art. 5 to 11 |
Part III | Fundamental Rights. | Art. 12 to 35 |
Part IV | Directive Principles. | Art. 36 to 51 |
Part IVA | Fundamental Duties. | Art. 51A |
Part V | The Union. | Art. 52 to 151 |
Part VI | The States. | Art. 152 to 237 |
Part VII | Repealed by Const. (7th Amendment) Act, 1956. | |
Part VIII | The Union Territories. | Art. 239 to 242 |
Part IX | The Panchayats. | Art. 243 to 243O |
Part IXA | The Muncipalities. | Art. 243P to 243ZG |
Part IXB | The Co-operative Societies. | Art. 243ZH to 243ZT |
Part X | The Scheduled and Tribal Areas. | Art. 244 to 244A |
Part XI | Relations between the Union and the States. | Art. 245 to 263 |
Part XII | Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits. | Art. 264 to 300A |
Part XIII | Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within the Territory of India. | Art. 301 to 307 |
Part XIV | Services under the Union and the States. | Art. 308 to 323 |
Part XIVA | Tribunals. | Art. 323A to 323B |
Part XV | Elections. | Art. 324 to 329A |
Part XVI | Special provisions relating to certain classes. | Art. 330 to 342 |
Part XVII | Official Language. | Art. 343 to 351 |
Part XVIII | Emergency Provisions. | Art. 352 to 360 |
Part XIX | Miscellaneous. | Art. 361 to 367 |
Part XX | Amendment of the Constitution. | Art. 368 |
Part XXI | Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions. | Art. 369 to 392 |
Part XXII | Short title, commencement, authoritative text in Hindi and repeals. | Art. 393 to 395 |
Important Articles of Indian Constitution:
Article | Importance |
Article 12 –35 | Specify the Fundamental Rights available. |
Article 36-51 | Specify the Directive Principles of state policy. |
Article 51A | Specifies the Fundamental Duties of every citizen. |
Article 80 | Specifies the number of seats for the Rajya Sabha. |
Article 81 | Specifies the number of seats for the Lok Sabha. |
Article 343 | Hindi as official language. |
Article 356 | Imposition of President’s Rule in states. |
Article 368 | Amendment to the Constitution. |
Article 370 | Special status to Kashmir. |
Article 395 | Repeals India Independence Act and Government of India Act, 1935. |
Schedules to Indian Constitution:
Schedules 1 to 12 |
First schedule contains the list of states and union territories and their territories. |
Second schedule contains provisions as to the President, Governors of States, 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, the Judges of the Supreme Court and of the High Courts and the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India. |
Third Schedule contains the Forms of Oaths or Affirmations. |
Fourth Schedule contains provisions as to the allocation of seats in the Council of States. |
Fifth Schedule contains provisions as to the Administration and Control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes. |
Sixth Schedule contains provisions as to the Administration of Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. |
Seventh Schedule contains the Union list, State list and the concurrent list. |
Eighth Schedule contains the list of recognised languages. |
Ninth Schedule contains provisions as to validation of certain Acts and Regulations. |
Tenth Schedule contains provisions as to disqualification on ground of defection. |
Eleventh Schedule contains the powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats. |
Twelfth Schedule contains the powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities. |