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 [Repealed.]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 [Repealed.]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 [Repealed.]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 [Repealed.]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.
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.
FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES
51A. Fundamental duties.
THE UNION
CHAPTER I.¾THE 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.¾PARLIAMENT
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.¾LEGISLATIVE 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.
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.¾THE 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 AREAS
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.
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.
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.
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.
EIGHTH
SCHEDULE— Languages.
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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