THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

PREAMBLE

WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens:

JUSTICE, social, economic and political;

LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;

EQUALITY of status and of opportunity;

and to promote among them all

FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation;

IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.


PARTS
PART I THE UNION AND ITS TERRITORY Art.( 1-4 )
PART II CITIZENSHIP Art.( 5-11 )
PART III FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS Art.( 12-35 )
PART IV DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY Art.( 36-51 )
PART IVA FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES Art.( 51A )
PART V THE UNION Art.( 52-151 )
PART VI THE STATES Art.( 152-237 )
PART VII THE STATES IN PART B OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE Art.( 238 )
PART VIII THE UNION TERRITORIES Art.( 239-243 )
PART IX PANCHAYATS Art.( 243-243zg )
PART IXA MUNICIPALITIES Art.( 243-243zg )
PART X THE SCHEDULED AND TRIBAL AREAS Art.( 244-244A )
PART XI RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNION AND THE STATES Art.( 245-263 )
PART XII FINANCE, PROPERTY, CONTRACTS AND SUITS Art.( 264-300A )
PART XIII TRADE,COMMERCE AND INTERCOURSE WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF INDIA Art.( 301-307 )
PART XIV SERVICES UNDER THE UNION AND THE STATES Art.( 308-323 )
PART XIVA TRIBUNALS Art.( 323A-323B )
PART XV ELECTIONS Art.( 324-329A )
PART XVI SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN CLASSES Art.( 330-342 )
PART XVII OFFICIAL LANGUAGE Art.( 343-351 )
PART XVIII EMERGENCY PROVISIONS Art.( 352-360 )
PART XIX MISCELLANEOUS Art.( 361-367 )
PART XX AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION Art.( 368 )
PART XXI TEMPORARY, TRANSITIONAL AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS Art.( 369-392 )
PART XXII SHORT TITLE,COMMENCEMENT,AUTHORITATIVE TEXT IN HINDI AND REPEALS Art.( 393-395 )

SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE THE STATES AND UNION TERRITORIES
SECOND SCHEDULE PROVISIONS FOR VARIOUS OFFICES
THIRD SCHEDULE FORMS OF OATHS OR AFFIRMATIONS
FOURTH SCHEDULE ALLOCATION OF SEATS IN THE COUNCIL OF STATES
FIFTH SCHEDULE PROVISIONS AS TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL OF SCHEDULED AREAS AND SCHEDULED TRIBES
SIXTH SCHEDULE PROVISIONS AS TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF TRIBAL AREAS IN THE STATES OF ASSAM, MEGHALAYA, TRIPURA AND MIZORAM
SEVENTH SCHEDULE THE UNION, STATE AND CONCURRENT LISTS
EIGHTH SCHEDULE LANGUAGES
NINTH SCHEDULE VALIDATION OF CERTAIN ACTS AND REGULATIONS
TENTH SCHEDULE PROVISIONS AS TO DISQUALIFICATION ON THE GROUNDS OF DEFECTION
ELEVENTH SCHEDULE POWERS, AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PANCHAYATS
TWELTH SCHEDULE POWERS, AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MUNICIPALITIES

APPENDICES INDEX AMENDMENT ACTS