Articles of constitution of India

Article of the Constitution of India (1–123)

UNION AND ITS TERRITORY

1. Name and territory of the union

2. Admission or establishment of new states

2A. Sikkim to be associated with the Union (Repealed)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

12. Definition of state

13. Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental rights

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

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 elementary education

22. Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases

23. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour

24. Prohibition of employment of children in factories, etc.

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

29. Protection of interests of minorities

30. Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions

31. Compulsory acquisition of property (Repealed)

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. Saving of laws in respect of anti-national activities (Repealed)

32. Remedies for enforcement of fundamental rights including writs

32A. Constitutional validity of State laws not to be considered in proceedings under article 32 (Repealed)

33. Power of Parliament to modify the fundamental rights in their application

to forces, etc.

34. Restriction on fundamental rights while martial law is in force in any area

35. Legislation to give effect to some of the provisions of fundamental rights

DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY

36. Definition of State

37. Application of the directive principles

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

43B. Promotion of co-operative societies

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 health

48. Organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry

48A. Protection and improvement

and to improve public

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

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 of 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

UNION MINISTERS AND ATTORNEY GENERAL

74. Council of ministers to aid and advise President

75. Other provisions as to ministers

76. Attorney-General for India

77. Conduct of business of the Government of India

78. Duties of Prime Minister as respects the furnishing of information to the

President, etc.

PARLIAMENT

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

89. The chairman and deputy chairman of the council of statesa

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

99. Oath or affirmation by members

100. Voting in Houses, power of Houses to act notwithstanding vacancies

and quorum

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

105. Powers, privileges, etc., of the Houses of Parliament and of the members

and committees thereof

106. Salaries and allowances of members

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

112. Annual financial statement (budget)

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

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

123. Power of President to promulgate ordinances during recess of Parliament

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