| PART I |
| THE UNION AND ITS TERRITORY |
| 1. | Name and territory of the Union |
| 2. | Admission or establishment of new States |
| 2A. | [Omitted |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| PART III |
| FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS |
| General |
| 12. | Definition |
| 13. | Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental rights |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Right against Exploitation |
| 23. | Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour |
| 24. | Prohibition of employment of children in factories, etc |
| 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 |
| Cultural and Educational Rights |
| 29. | Protection of interests of minorities |
| 30. | Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions |
| 31. | [Omitted |
| 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. | [Omitted |
| Right to Constitutional Remedies |
| 32. | Remedies for enforcement of rights conferred by this Part |
| 32A. | [Omitted |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 47. | Duty of the State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public |
| 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 |
| PART IVA |
| FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES |
| 51A. | Fundamental duties |
| PART V |
| THE UNION |
| CHAPTER I. THE EXECUTIVE |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 73. | Extent of executive power of the Union |
| Council of Ministers |
| 74. | Council of Ministers to aid and advise President |
| 75. | Other provisions as to Ministers |
| The Attorney-General for India |
| 76. | Attorney-General for India |
| 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 |
| CHAPTER II. PARLIAMENT |
| General |
| 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 |
| Officers of Parliament |
| 89. | The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Council of States |
| 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, |
| 92. | The Chairman or the Deputy Chairman not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office |
| 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, |
| 96. | The Speaker or the Deputy Speaker not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is |
| 97. | Salaries and allowances of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman and the Speaker and Deputy |
| 98. | Secretariat of Parliament |
| Conduct of Business |
| 99. | Oath or affirmation by members |
| 100. | Voting in Houses, power of Houses to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum |
| Disqualifications of Members |
| 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 |
| Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and its Members |
| 105. | Powers, privileges, etc |
| 106. | Salaries and allowances of members |
| Legislative Procedure |
| 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 |
| Procedure in Financial Matters |
| 112. | Annual financial statement |
| 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 |
| Procedure Generally |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 124A. | National Judicial Appointments Commission |
| 124B. | Functions of Commission |
| 124C. | Power of Parliament to make law |
| 125. | Salaries, etc |
| 126. | Appointment of acting Chief Justice |
| 127. | Appointment of ad hoc judges |
| 128. | Attendance of retired Judges at sittings of the Supreme Court |
| 129. | Supreme Court to be a court of record |
| 130. | Seat of Supreme Court |
| 131. | Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court |
| 131A. | [Omitted |
| 132. | Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court in appeals from High Courts in certain cases |
| 133. | Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court in appeals from High Courts in regard to civil matters |
| 134. | Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court in regard to criminal matters |
| 134A. | Certificate for appeal to the Supreme Court |
| 135. | Jurisdiction and powers of the Federal Court under existing law to be exercisable by the Supreme |
| 136. | Special leave to appeal by the Supreme Court |
| 137. | Review of judgments or orders by the Supreme Court |
| 138. | Enlargement of the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court |
| 139. | Conferment on the Supreme Court of powers to issue certain writs |
| 139A. | Transfer of certain cases |
| 140. | Ancillary powers of Supreme Court |
| 141. | Law declared by Supreme Court to be binding on all courts |
| 142. | Enforcement of decrees and orders of Supreme Court and orders as to discovery, etc |
| 143. | Power of President to consult Supreme Court |
| 144. | Civil and judicial authorities to act in aid of the Supreme Court |
| 144A. | [Omitted |
| 145. | Rules of Court, etc |
| 146. | Officers and servants and the expenses of the Supreme Court |
| 147. | Interpretation |
| CHAPTER V. COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR-GENERAL OF INDIA |
| 148. | Comptroller and Auditor-General of India |
| 149. | Duties and powers of the Comptroller and Auditor-General |
| 150. | Form of accounts of the Union and of the States |
| 151. | Audit reports |
| PART VI |
| THE STATES |
| CHAPTER I. GENERAL |
| 152. | Definition |
| CHAPTER II. THE EXECUTIVE |
| The Governor |
| 153. | Governors of States |
| 154. | Executive power of State |
| 155. | Appointment of Governor |
| 156. | Term of office of Governor |
| 157. | Qualifications for appointment as Governor |
| 158. | Conditions of Governor’s office |
| 159. | Oath or affirmation by the Governor |
| 160. | Discharge of the functions of the Governor in certain contingencies |
| 161. | Power of Governor to grant pardons, etc |
| 162. | Extent of executive power of State |
| Council of Ministers |
| 163. | Council of Ministers to aid and advise Governor |
| 164. | Other provisions as to Ministers |
| 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 |
| 167. | Duties of Chief Minister as respects the furnishing of information to Governor, etc |
| CHAPTER III. THE STATE LEGISLATURE |
| General |
| 168. | Constitution of Legislatures in States |
| 169. | Abolition or creation of Legislative Councils in States |
| 170. | Composition of the Legislative Assemblies |
| 171. | Composition of the Legislative Councils |
| 172. | Duration of State Legislatures |
| 173. | Qualification for membership of the State Legislature |
| 174. | Sessions of the State Legislature, prorogation and dissolution |
| 175. | Right of Governor to address and send messages to the House or Houses |
| 176. | Special address by the Governor |
| 177. | Rights of Ministers and Advocate-General as respects the Houses |
| Officers of the State Legislature |
| 178. | The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly |
| 179. | Vacation and resignation of, and removal from, the offices of Speaker and Deputy Speaker |
| 180. | Power of the Deputy Speaker or other person to perform the duties of the office of, or to act as, |
| 181. | The Speaker or the Deputy Speaker not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office |
| 182. | The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council |
| 183. | Vacation and resignation of, and removal from, the offices of Chairman and Deputy Chairman |
| 184. | Power of the Deputy Chairman or other person to perform the duties of the office of, or to act as, |
| 185. | The Chairman or the Deputy Chairman not to preside while a resolution for his removal from |
| 186. | Salaries and allowances of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker and the Chairman and Deputy |
| 187. | Secretariat of State Legislature |
| Conduct of Business |
| 188. | Oath or affirmation by members |
| 189. | Voting in Houses, power of Houses to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum |
| Disqualifications of Members |
| 190. | Vacation of seats |
| 191. | Disqualifications for membership |
| 192. | Decision on questions as to disqualifications of members |
| 193. | Penalty for sitting and voting before making oath or affirmation under article 188 or when not |
| Powers, privileges and immunities of State Legislatures and their Members |
| 194. | Powers, privileges, etc |
| 195. | Salaries and allowances of members |
| Legislative Procedure |
| 196. | Provisions as to introduction and passing of Bills |
| 197. | Restriction on powers of Legislative Council as to Bills other than Money Bills |
| 198. | Special procedure in respect of Money Bills |
| 199. | Definition of “Money Bills” |
| 200. | Assent to Bills |
| 201. | Bills reserved for consideration |
| Procedure in Financial Matters |
| 202. | Annual financial statement |
| 203. | Procedure in Legislature with respect to estimates |
| 204. | Appropriation Bills |
| 205. | Supplementary, additional or excess grants |
| 206. | Votes on account, votes of credit and exceptional grants |
| 207. | Special provisions as to financial Bills |
| Procedure Generally |
| 208. | Rules of procedure |
| 209. | Regulation by law of procedure in the Legislature of the State in relation to financial business |
| 210. | Language to be used in the Legislature |
| 211. | Restriction on discussion in the Legislature |
| 212. | Courts not to inquire into proceedings of the Legislature |
| 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 |
| 215. | High Courts to be courts of record |
| 216. | Constitution of High Courts |
| 217. | Appointment and conditions of the office of a Judge of a High Court |
| 218. | Application of certain provisions relating to Supreme Court to High Courts |
| 219. | Oath or affirmation by Judges of High Courts |
| 220. | Restriction on practice after being a permanent Judge |
| 221. | Salaries, etc |
| 222. | Transfer of a Judge from one High Court to another |
| 223. | Appointment of acting Chief Justice |
| 224. | Appointment of additional and acting Judges |
| 224A. | Appointment of retired Judges at sittings of High Courts |
| 225. | Jurisdiction of existing High Courts |
| 226. | Power of High Courts to issue certain writs |
| 226A. | [Omitted] |
| 227. | Power of superintendence over all courts by the High Court |
| 228. | Transfer of certain cases to High Court |
| 228A. | [Omitted |
| 229. | Officers and servants and the expenses of High Courts |
| 230. | Extension of jurisdiction of High Courts to Union territories |
| 231. | Establishment of a common High Court for two or more States |
| CHAPTER VI SUBORDINATE COURTS |
| 233. | Appointment of district judges |
| 233A. | Validation of appointments of, and judgments, etc |
| 234. | Recruitment of persons other than district judges to the judicial service |
| 235. | Control over subordinate courts |
| 236. | Interpretation |
| 237. | Application of the provisions of this Chapter to certain class or classes of magistrates |
| PART VII- [Omitted] |
| THE STATES IN PART B OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE |
| 238. | [Omitted |
| PART VIII |
| THE UNION TERRITORIES |
| 239. | Administration of Union territories |
| 239A. | Creation of local Legislatures or Council of Ministers or both for certain Union territories |
| 239AA. | Special provisions with respect to Delhi |
| 239AB. | Provision in case of failure of constitutional machinery |
| 239B. | Power of administrator to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislature |
| 240. | Power of President to make regulations for certain Union territories |
| 241. | High Courts for Union territories |
| 242. | [Omitted |
| PART IX |
| THE PANCHAYATS |
| 243. | Definitions |
| 243A. | Gram Sabha |
| 243B. | Constitution of Panchayats |
| 243C. | Composition of Panchayats |
| 243D. | Reservation of seats |
| 243E. | Duration of Panchayats, etc |
| 243F. | Disqualifications for membership |
| 243G. | Powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats |
| 243H. | Powers to impose taxes by, and Funds of, the Panchayats |
| 243-I. | Constitution of Finance Commission to review financial position |
| 243J. | Audit of accounts of Panchayats |
| 243K. | Elections to the Panchayats |
| 243L. | Application to Union territories |
| 243M. | Part not to apply to certain areas |
| 243N. | Continuance of existing laws and Panchayats |
| 243-O. | Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters |
| PART IXA |
| THE MUNICIPALITIES |
| 243P. | Definitions |
| 243Q. | Constitution of Municipalities |
| 243R. | Composition of Municipalities |
| 243S. | Constitution and composition of Wards Committees, etc |
| 243T. | Reservation of seats |
| 243U. | Duration of Municipalities, etc |
| 243V. | Disqualifications for membership |
| 243W. | Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities, etc |
| 243X. | Power to impose taxes by, and Funds of, the Municipalities |
| 243Y. | Finance Commission |
| 243Z. | Audit of accounts of Municipalities |
| 243ZA. | Elections to the Municipalities |
| 243ZB. | Application to Union territories |
| 243ZC. | Part not to apply to certain areas |
| 243ZD. | Committee for district planning |
| 243ZE. | Committee for Metropolitan planning |
| 243ZF. | Continuance of existing laws and Municipalities |
| 243ZG. | Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters |
| PART IXB |
| THE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES |
| 243ZH. | Definitions |
| 243ZI. | Incorporation of co-operative societies |
| 243ZJ. | Number and term of members of board and its office bearers |
| 243ZK. | Election of members of board |
| 243ZL. | Supersession and suspension of board and interim management |
| 243ZM. | Audit of accounts of co-operative societies |
| 243ZN. | Convening of general body meetings |
| 243ZO. | Right of a member to get information |
| 243ZP. | Returns |
| 243ZQ. | Offences and penalties |
| 243ZR. | Application to multi-State co-operative societies |
| 243ZS. | Application to Union territories |
| 243ZT. | Continuance of existing laws |
| PART X |
| THE SCHEDULED AND TRIBAL AREAS |
| 244. | Administration of Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas |
| 244A. | Formation of an autonomous State comprising certain tribal areas in Assam and creation of |
| PART XI |
| 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 |
| 246. | Subject-matter of laws made by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States |
| 246A. | Special provision with respect to goods and services tax |
| 247. | Power of Parliament to provide for the establishment of certain additional courts |
| 248. | Residuary powers of legislation |
| 249. | Power of Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List in the national interest |
| 250. | Power of Parliament to legislate with respect to any matter in the State List if a Proclamation of |
| Emergency is in operation. |
| 251. | Inconsistency between laws made by Parliament under articles 249 and 250 and laws made by |
| 252. | Power of Parliament to legislate for two or more States by consent and adoption of such |
| 253. | Legislation for giving effect to international agreements |
| 254. | Inconsistency between laws made by Parliament and laws made by the Legislatures of States |
| 255. | Requirements as to recommendations and previous sanctions to be regarded as matters of |
| CHAPTER II. ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONS |
| General |
| 256. | Obligation of States and the Union |
| 257. | Control of the Union over States in certain cases |
| 257A. | [Omitted |
| 258. | Power of the Union to confer powers, etc |
| 258A. | Power of the States to entrust functions to the Union |
| 259. | [Omitted |
| 260. | Jurisdiction of the Union in relation to territories outside India |
| 261. | Public acts, records and judicial proceedings |
| 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 |
| PART XII |
| FINANCE, PROPERTY, CONTRACTS AND SUITS |
| CHAPTER I. FINANCE |
| General |
| 264. | Interpretation |
| 265. | Taxes not to be imposed save by authority of law |
| 266. | Consolidated Funds and public accounts of India and of the States |
| 267. | Contingency Fund |
| Distribution of Revenues between the Union and the States |
| 268. | Duties levied by the Union but collected and appropriated by the State |
| 268A. | [Omitted] |
| 269. | Taxes levied and collected by the Union but assigned to the States |
| 269A. | Levy and collection of goods and services tax in course of inter-State trade or commerce |
| 270. | Taxes levied and distributed between the Union and the States |
| 271. | Surcharge on certain duties and taxes for purposes of the Union |
| 272. | [Omitted |
| 273. | Grants in lieu of export duty on jute and jute products |
| 274. | Prior recommendation of President required to Bills affecting taxation in which States are |
| 275. | Grants from the Union to certain States |
| 276. | Taxes on professions, trades, callings and employments |
| 277. | Savings |
| 278. | [Omitted |
| 279. | Calculation of “net proceeds”, etc |
| 279A. | Goods and Services Tax Council |
| 280. | Finance Commission |
| 281. | Recommendations of the Finance Commission |
| Miscellaneous financial provisions |
| 282. | Expenditure defrayable by the Union or a State out of its revenues |
| 283. | Custody, etc |
| 284. | Custody of suitors’ deposits and other moneys received by public servants and courts |
| 285. | Exemption of property of the Union from State taxation |
| 286. | Restrictions as to imposition of tax on the sale or purchase of goods |
| 287. | Exemption from taxes on electricity |
| 288. | Exemption from taxation by States in respect of water or electricity in certain cases |
| 289. | Exemption of property and income of a State from Union taxation |
| 290. | Adjustment in respect of certain expenses and pensions |
| 290A. | Annual payment to certain Devaswom Funds |
| 291. | [Omitted |
| CHAPTER II. BORROWING |
| 292. | Borrowing by the Government of India |
| 293. | Borrowing by States |
| CHAPTER III. PROPERTY, CONTRACTS, RIGHTS, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS AND SUITS |
| 294. | Succession to property, assets, rights, liabilities and obligations in certain cases |
| 295. | Succession to property, assets, rights, liabilities and obligations in other cases |
| 296. | Property accruing by escheat or laps or as bona vacantia |
| 297. | Things of value within territorial waters or continental shelf and resources of the exclusive |
| 298. | Power to carry on trade, etc |
| 299. | Contracts |
| 300. | Suits and proceedings |
| CHAPTER IV. RIGHT TO PROPERTY |
| 300A. | Persons not to be deprived of property save by authority of law |
| PART XIII |
| TRADE, COMMERCE AND INTERCOURSE WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF INDIA |
| 301. | Freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse |
| 302. | Power of Parliament to impose restrictions on trade, commerce and intercourse |
| 303. | Restrictions on the legislative powers of the Union and of the States with regard to trade and |
| 304. | Restrictions on trade, commerce and intercourse among States |
| 305. | Saving of existing laws and laws providing for State monopolies |
| 306. | [Omitted |
| 307. | Appointment of authority for carrying out the purposes of articles 301 to 304 |
| PART XIV |
| SERVICES UNDER THE UNION AND THE STATES |
| CHAPTER I. SERVICES |
| 308. | Interpretation |
| 309. | Recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving the Union or a State |
| 310. | Tenure of office of persons serving the Union or a State |
| 311. | Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of persons employed in civil capacities under the Union |
| 312. | All-India services |
| 312A. | Power of Parliament to vary or revoke conditions of service of officers of certain services |
| 313. | Transitional provisions |
| 314. | [Omitted |
| CHAPTER II.—PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONS |
| 315. | Public Service Commissions for the Union and for the States |
| 316. | Appointment and term of office of members |
| 317. | Removal and suspension of a member of a Public Service Commission |
| 318. | Power to make regulations as to conditions of service of members and staff of the Commission |
| 319. | Prohibition as to the holding of offices by members of Commission on ceasing to be such |
| 320. | Functions of Public Service Commissions |
| 321. | Power to extend functions of Public Service Commissions |
| 322. | Expenses of Public Service Commissions |
| 323. | Reports of Public Service Commissions |
| PART XIVA |
| TRIBUNALS |
| 323A. | Administrative tribunals |
| 323B. | Tribunals for other matters |
| PART XV |
| ELECTIONS |
| 324. | Superintendence, direction and control of elections to be vested in an Election Commission |
| 325. | No person to be ineligible for inclusion in, or to claim to be included in a special, electoral roll on |
| 326. | Elections to the House of the People and to the Legislative Assemblies of States to be on the basis |
| 327. | Power of Parliament to make provision with respect to elections to Legislatures |
| 328. | Power of Legislature of a State to make provision with respect to elections to such Legislature |
| 329. | Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters |
| 329A. | [Omitted |
| PART XVI |
| SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN CLASSES |
| 330. | Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People |
| 331. | Representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the House of the People |
| 332. | Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assemblies of |
| 333. | Representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the Legislative Assemblies of the States |
| 334. | Reservation of seats and special representation to cease after seventy years |
| 335. | Claims of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to services and posts |
| 336. | Special provision for Anglo-Indian community in certain services |
| 337. | Special provision with respect to educational grants for the benefit of Anglo-Indian Community |
| 338. | National Commission for Scheduled Castes |
| 338A. | National Commission for Scheduled Tribes |
| 338B. | National Commission for Backward Classes |
| 339. | Control of the Union over the administration of Scheduled Areas and the welfare of Scheduled |
| 340. | Appointment of a Commission to investigate the conditions of backward classes |
| 341. | Scheduled Castes |
| 342. | Scheduled Tribes |
| 342A. | Socially and educationally backward classes |
| PART XVII |
| OFFICIAL LANGUAGE |
| CHAPTER I.—LANGUAGE OF THE UNION |
| 343. | Official language of the Union |
| 344. | Commission and Committee of Parliament on official language |
| CHAPTER II. REGIONAL LANGUAGES |
| 345. | Official language or languages of a State |
| 346. | Official language for communication between one State and another or between a State and the |
| 347. | Special provision relating to language spoken by a section of the population 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 |
| 349. | Special procedure for enactment of certain laws relating to language |
| CHAPTER IV. SPECIAL DIRECTIVES |
| 350. | Language to be used in representations for redress of grievances |
| 350A. | Facilities for instruction in mother-tongue at primary stage |
| 350B. | Special Officer for linguistic minorities |
| 351. | Directive for development of the Hindi language |
| PART XVIII |
| EMERGENCY PROVISIONS |
| 352. | Proclamation of Emergency |
| 353. | Effect of Proclamation of Emergency |
| 354. | Application of provisions relating to distribution of revenues while a Proclamation of Emergency |
| 355. | Duty of the Union to protect States against external aggression and internal disturbance |
| 356. | Provisions in case of failure of constitutional machinery in States |
| 357. | Exercise of legislative powers under Proclamation issued under article 356 |
| 358. | Suspension of provisions of article 19 during emergencies |
| 359. | Suspension of the enforcement of the rights conferred by Part III during emergencies |
| 359A. | [Omitted |
| 360. | Provisions as to financial emergency |
| PART XIX |
| MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES |
| 361. | Protection of President and Governors and Rajpramukhs |
| 361A. | Protection of publication of proceedings of Parliament and State Legislatures |
| 361B. | Disqualification for appointment on remunerative political post |
| 362. | [Omitted |
| 363. | Bar to interference by courts in disputes arising out of certain treaties, agreements, etc |
| 363A. | Recognition granted to Rulers of Indian States to cease and privy purses to be abolished |
| 364. | Special provisions as to major ports and aerodromes |
| 365. | Effect of failure to comply with, or to give effect to, directions given by the Union |
| 366. | Definitions |
| 367. | Interpretation |
| PART XX |
| AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION |
| 368. | Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and procedure therefor |
| PART XXI |
| TEMPORARY, TRANSITIONAL AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS |
| 369. | Temporary power to Parliament to make laws with respect to certain matters in the State List as if |
| 370. | Temporary provisions with respect to the State of Jammu and Kashmir |
| 371. | Special provision with respect to the States of Maharashtra and Gujarat |
| 371A. | Special provision with respect to the State of Nagaland |
| 371B. | Special provision with respect to the State of Assam |
| 371C. | Special provision with respect to the State of Manipur |
| 371D. | Special provisions with respect to the State of Andhra Pradesh or the State of Telangana |
| 371E. | Establishment of Central University in Andhra Pradesh |
| 371F. | Special provisions with respect to the State of Sikkim |
| 371G. | Special provision with respect to the State of Mizoram |
| 371H. | Special provision with respect to the State of Arunachal Pradesh |
| 371-I. | Special provision with respect to the State of Goa |
| 371J. | Special provisions with respect to the State of Karnataka |
| 372. | Continuance in force of existing laws and their adaptation |
| 372A. | Power of the President to adapt laws |
| 373. | Power of President to make order in respect of persons under preventive detention in certain cases |
| 374. | Provisions as to Judges of the Federal Court and proceedings pending in the Federal Court or |
| 375. | Courts, authorities and officers to continue to function subject to the provisions of the Constitution |
| 376. | Provisions as to Judges of High Courts |
| 377. | Provisions as to Comptroller and Auditor-General of India |
| 378. | Provisions as to Public Service Commissions |
| 378A. | Special provision as to duration of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| 379-391. | [Omitted |
| 392. | Power of the President to remove difficulties |
| PART XXII |
| SHORT TITLE, COMMENCEMENT, AUTHORITATIVE TEXT IN HINDI AND REPEALS |
| 393. | Short title |
| 394. | Commencement |
| 394A. | Authoritative text in the Hindi language |
| 395. | Repeals |
| FIRST SCHEDULE |
| SECOND SCHEDULE |
| THIRD SCHEDULE |
| FOURTH SCHEDULE |
| FIFTH SCHEDULE |
| SIXTH SCHEDULE |
| SEVENTH SCHEDULE |
| EIGTH SCHEDULE |
| NINTH SCHEDULE |
| TENTH SCHEDULE |
| ELEVENTH SCHEDULE |
| TWELFTH SCHEDULE |
| APPENDIX I |
| APPENDIX II |
| APPENDIX III |
| APPENDIX IV |
| APPENDIX V |