The Constitution of India
At the time of its adoption, the Constitution contained 395 Articles and 8 Schedules. The Articles are grouped into 22 different parts and there are 12 Schedules.
Part I
The Union and its Territory
Articles 1 to 4
- Article 1: Name and Territory of the Union
- Article 2: Admission or establishment of new States
- Article 3: Formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing States
- Article 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
Part II
Citizenship
Articles 5 to 11
- Article 5: Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution
- Article 6: Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan
- Article 7: Rights of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan
- Article 8: Rights of citizenship of certain persons of Indian origin residing outside India
Part IV
Directive Principles of State Policy
Part IVA
Fundamental Duties
Part VI
The States
Articles 152 to 237
Part VII
The States in Part B of the First Schedule
Part VIII
The Union Territories
Articles 239 to 242
Part IX
The Panchayats
Part IXA
The Municipalities
Part IXB
The Co-operative Society
Part X
The Scheduled and Tribal Areas
Part XI
Relations between the Union and the States
ARTICLES 245 to 263
- Article 245: Extent of laws made by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States
- Article 246: Subject-matter of laws made by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States
- Article 246A: Special provision with respect to goods and services tax
- Article 247: Power of Parliament to provide for the establishment of certain additional courts
Part XII
Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits
First Schedule
ARTICLES 1 AND 4
Second Schedule
- E: Provisions as to the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India
- D: Provisions as to the Judges of the Supreme Court and of the High Courts
- 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 of a State
- A: Provisions As To The President And The Governors Of States
ARTICLES 59(3), 65(3), 75(6), 97, 125, 148(3), 158(3), 164 (5), 186 and 221
Third Schedule
Articles 75(4), 99, 124(6), 148(2), 164(3), 188 and 219
Fourth Schedule
Articles 4(1) and 80(2)
Sixth Schedule
Articles 244(2) and 275(1)
Seventh Schedule
Eight Schedule
Articles 344(1) and 351
Ninth Schedule
Article 31B
Tenth Schedule
Articles 102(2) and 191(2)
Eleventh Schedule
Article 243G
Twelfth Schedule
Article 243W
