| Articles |
Constitution
of India |
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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[Repealed.]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 |
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General |
| 12. |
Definition |
| 13. |
Laws
inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental
rights |
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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 |
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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 |
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Right against Exploitation |
| 23. |
Prohibition
of traffic in human beings and forced labour |
| 24. |
Prohibition
of employment of children in factories, etc. |
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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 |
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Cultural and Educational Rights |
| 29. |
Protection
of interests of minorities |
| 30. |
Right
of minorities to establish and administer educational
institutions |
| 31. |
[Repealed.] |
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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.] |
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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 |
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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 |
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Council of Ministers |
| 74. |
Council
of Ministers to aid and advise President |
| 75. |
Other
provisions as to Ministers |
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The Attorney-General for India |
| 76. |
Attorney-General
for India |
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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. |
