Index:Constitution of India (9 Sep 2020).pdf
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA CONTENTS THE UNION AND ITS TERRITORY ARTICLES 1. Name and territory of the Union. CITIZENSHIP 5. Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution. FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS General 12. Definition. Right to Equality 14. Equality before law. Right to Freedom 19. Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech, etc. 21A. Right to education. Right against Exploitation 23. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour. Right to Freedom of Religion 25. Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion. Cultural and Educational Rights 29. Protection of interests of minorities. Saving of Certain Laws 31A. Saving of Laws providing for acquisition of estates, etc. Right to Constitutional Remedies 32. Remedies for enforcement of rights conferred by this Part. DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY 36. Definition. 44. Uniform civil code for the citizens. FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES 51A. Fundamental duties. THE UNION CHAPTER I.—THE EXECUTIVE The President and Vice-President 52. The President of India. 72. Power of President to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases. Council of Ministers 74. Council of Ministers to aid and advise President. The Attorney-General for India 76. Attorney-General for India. Conduct of Government Business 77. Conduct of business of the Government of India. CHAPTER II.—PARLIAMENT General 79. Constitution of Parliament. Officers of Parliament 89. The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Council of States. Conduct of Business 99. Oath or affirmation by members. Disqualifications of Members 101. Vacation of seats. Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and its Members 105. Powers, privileges, etc., of the Houses of Parliament and of the members and committees thereof. Legislative Procedure 107. Provisions as to introduction and passing of Bills. Procedure in Financial Matters 112. Annual financial statement. Procedure Generally 118. Rules of procedure. CHAPTER III.—LEGISLATIVE POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT 123.Power of President to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Parliament. CHAPTER IV.—THE UNION JUDICIARY 124. Establishment and constitution of Supreme Court. 128. Attendance of retired Judges at sittings of the Supreme Court. CHAPTER V.—COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR-GENERAL OF INDIA 148. Comptroller and Auditor-General of India. THE STATES CHAPTER I.—GENERAL 152. Definition. CHAPTER II.—THE EXECUTIVE The Governor 153. Governors of States. 159. Oath or affirmation by the Governor. Council of Ministers 163. Council of Ministers to aid and advise Governor. The Advocate-General for the State 165. Advocate-General for the State. Conduct of Government Business 166. Conduct of business of the Government of a State. CHAPTER III.—THE STATE LEGISLATURE General 168. Constitution of Legislatures in States. Officers of the State Legislature 178. The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. 186. Salaries and allowances of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker and the Chairman and Deputy Chairman. Conduct of Business 188. Oath or affirmation by members. Disqualifications of Members 190. Vacation of seats. Powers, privileges and immunities of State Legislatures and their Members 194. Powers, privileges, etc., of the Houses of Legislatures and of the members and committees thereof. Legislative Procedure 196. Provisions as to introduction and passing of Bills. Procedure in Financial Matters 202. Annual financial statement. Procedure Generally 208. Rules of procedure. CHAPTER IV.—LEGISLATIVE POWER OF THE GOVERNOR 213. Power of Governor to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislature. CHAPTER V.—THE HIGH COURTS IN THE STATES 214. High Courts for States. 217. Appointment and conditions of the office of a Judge of a High Court. CHAPTER VI.—SUBORDINATE COURTS 233. Appointment of district judges. PART VII- [Omitted] THE STATES IN PART B OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE 238. [Omitted.] THE UNION TERRITORIES 239. Administration of Union territories. THE PANCHAYATS 243. Definitions. 243C. Composition of Panchayats. THE MUNICIPALITIES 243P. Definitions. THE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES 243ZH. Definitions. 243ZK. Election of members of board. THE SCHEDULED AND TRIBAL AREAS 244. Administration of Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas. RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNION AND THE STATES CHAPTER I.—LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS Distribution of Legislative Powers 245. Extent of laws made by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States. CHAPTER II.—ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONS General 256. Obligation of States and the Union. 257A. [Omitted.] Disputes relating to Waters 262. Adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-State rivers or river valleys. Co-ordination between States 263. Provisions with respect to an inter-State Council. FINANCE, PROPERTY, CONTRACTS AND SUITS CHAPTER I.—FINANCE General 264. Interpretation. Distribution of Revenues between the Union and the States 268. Duties levied by the Union but collected and appropriated by the State. Miscellaneous financial provisions 282. Expenditure defrayable by the Union or a State out of its revenues. 283. Custody, etc., of Consolidated Funds, Contingency Funds and moneys credited to the public accounts. CHAPTER II.–BORROWING 292. Borrowing by the Government of India. CHAPTER III.–PROPERTY, CONTRACTS, RIGHTS, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS AND SUITS 294. Succession to property, assets, rights, liabilities and obligations in certain cases. CHAPTER IV.–RIGHT TO PROPERTY 300A. Persons not to be deprived of property save by authority of law. TRADE, COMMERCE AND INTERCOURSE WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF INDIA 301. Freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse. SERVICES UNDER THE UNION AND THE STATES CHAPTER I.–SERVICES 308. Interpretation. 312A. Power of Parliament to vary or revoke conditions of service of officers of certain services. CHAPTER II.—PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONS 315. Public Service Commissions for the Union and for the States. TRIBUNALS 323A. Administrative tribunals. ELECTIONS 324. Superintendence, direction and control of elections to be vested in an Election Commission. SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN CLASSES 330. Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People. 337. Special provision with respect to educational grants for the benefit of Anglo-Indian Community. OFFICIAL LANGUAGE CHAPTER I.—LANGUAGE OF THE UNION 343. Official language of the Union. CHAPTER II.–REGIONAL LANGUAGES 345. Official language or languages of a State. CHAPTER III.–LANGUAGE OF THE SUPREME COURT, HIGH COURTS, ETC. 348. Language to be used in the Supreme Court and in the High Courts and for Acts, Bills, etc. CHAPTER IV.–SPECIAL DIRECTIVES 350. Language to be used in representations for redress of grievances. EMERGENCY PROVISIONS 352. Proclamation of Emergency. 356. Provisions in case of failure of constitutional machinery in States. MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES 361. Protection of President and Governors and Rajpramukhs. AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION 368. Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and procedure therefor. TEMPORARY, TRANSITIONAL AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS 369. Temporary power to Parliament to make laws with respect to certain matters in the State List as if they were matters in the Concurrent List. 376. Provisions as to Judges of High Courts. SHORT TITLE, COMMENCEMENT, AUTHORITATIVE TEXT IN HINDI AND REPEALS ARTICLES 393. Short title. SCHEDULES FIRST SCHEDULE List I— Union List. NINTH SCHEDULE— Validation of certain Acts and Regulations. |