The Indian Constitution

The Indian Constitution – All Articles including Schedules and Amendments

• Article 1. Name and territory of the Union.
• Article 2. Admission or establishment of new States.
• Article 2A. Sikkim to be associated with the Union.—Omitted.]
• 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.

• 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.
• Article 9. Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens.
• Article 10. Continuance of the rights of citizenship.
• Article 11. Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law.

General

• Article 12. Definition.
• Article 13. Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental rights.

Right to Equality

• Article 14. Equality before law.
• Article 15. Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.
• Article 16. Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.
• Article 17. Abolition of Untouchability.
• Article 18. Abolition of titles.

Right to Freedom

• Article 19. Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech, etc.
• Article 20. Protection in respect of conviction for offences.
• Article 21. Protection of life and personal liberty.
• Article 21A. Right to education.
• Article 22. Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases.

Right against Exploitation

• Article 23. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour.
• Article 24. Prohibition of employment of children in factories, etc.

Right to Freedom of Religion

• Article 25. Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion.
• Article 26. Freedom to manage religious affairs.
• Article 27. Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion.
• Article 28. Freedom as to attendance at religious instruction or religious worship in certain educational institutions.

Cultural and Educational Rights

• Article 29. Protection of interests of minorities.
• Article 30. Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions.
• Article 31. Compulsory acquisition of property —Omitted.]

Saving of Certain Laws

• Article 31A. Saving of Laws providing for acquisition of estates, etc.
• Article 31B. Validation of certain Acts and Regulations.
• Article 31C. Saving of laws giving effect to certain directive principles.
• Article 31D. Saving of laws in respect of anti-national activities.—Omitted.]

Right to Constitutional Remedies

• Article 32. Remedies for enforcement of rights conferred by this Part.
• Article 32A. Constitutional validity of State laws not to be considered in proceedings under article 32.—Omitted.]
• Article 33. Power of Parliament to modify the rights conferred by this Part in their application to Forces, etc.
• Article 34. Restriction on rights conferred by this Part while martial law is in force in any area.
• Article 35. Legislation to give effect to the provisions of this Part.

• Article 36. Definition.
• Article 37. Application of the principles contained in this Part.
• Article 38. State to secure a social order for the promotion of welfare of the people.
• Article 39. Certain principles of policy to be followed by the State.
• Article 39A. Equal justice and free legal aid.
• Article 40. Organisation of village panchayats.
• Article 41. Right to work, to education and to public assistance in certain cases.
• Article 42. Provision for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief.
• Article 43. Living wage, etc., for workers.
• Article 43A. Participation of workers in management of Industries.
• Article 43B. Promotion of co-operative societies.
• Article 44. Uniform civil code for the citizens.
• Article 45. Provision for early childhood care and education to children below the age of six years.
• Article 46. Promotion of educational and economic interests of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections.
• Article 47. Duty of the State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health.
• Article 48. Organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry.
• Article 48A. Protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forests and wild life.
• Article 49. Protection of monuments and places and objects of national importance.
• Article 50. Separation of judiciary from executive.
• Article 51. Promotion of international peace and security.

Article 51A. Fundamental duties.

• Eleventh Schedule - Powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats.
• Twelth Schedule - Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities, etc.