Articles | Constitution of India |
| Preamble |
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| PART I : THE UNION AND ITS TERRITORY |
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 | [Repealed.]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 |
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| PART II : 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 |
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| PART III : 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 |
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| PART IV : 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 free and compulsory education for children |
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 |
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| PART IVA : FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES |
51A. | Fundamental duties |
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| PART V : THE UNION CHAPTER I : THE 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. |