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Indian Constitution Parts and Schedules

Indian Constitution Parts and Articles

As of October 2022, there are 25 parts, 12 Schedules and 448 Articles in Indian Constitution. Initially there were 22 Parts, 8 Schedules and 395 articles. The 3 added parts are IXA (Municipalities), IXB (Co-operative societies) and IVA (Tribunals)

Part

Details  and Articles

I

The Union and its territories. Articles 1 to 4

II

Citizenship. Articles 5 to 11

III

Fundamental Rights. Articles 12 to 35

IV

Directive Principles. Articles 36 to 51

IV A

Fundamental Duties. Article 51A

V

The Union. Articles 52 to 151

VI

The States. Articles 152 to 237

VII

Repealed

VIII

The Union Territories. Articles 239 to 242

IX

The Panchayats. Articles 243 to 243O

IX A

The Municipalities. Articles 243P to 243ZG

IX B

The co-operative societies. Articles 243ZH to 243ZT

X

The Scheduled and Tribal Areas. Articles 244 to 244A

XI

Relations between the Union and the States. Articles
245 to 263

XII

Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits. Articles 264
to 300A

XIII

Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within the territory
of India. Articles 301 to 307

XIV

Services under the Union and the States. Articles
308 to 323

XIV A

Tribunals. Articles 323A to 323B

XV

Elections. Articles 324 to 329A

XVI

Special provisions relating to certain classes.
Articles 330 to 342

XVII

Official language. Articles 343 to 351

XVIII

Emergency Provisions. Articles 352 to 360

XIX

Miscellaneous. Articles 361 to 367

XX

Amendment of the Constitution. Article 368

XXI

Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions.
Articles 369 to 392

XXII

Short Title, Commencement, Authoritative Text in
Hindi and Repeals. Articles 393 to 395

Indian Constitution Schedules

Schedule

Description

First Schedule

Names of Union Territories and States. Territorial jurisdiction of States and the extent of Union territories

Second Schedule

Provisions regarding privileges, emoluments etc; of President, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, Governors of States, Judges of Supreme Court and High Court, Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assemblies, Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Legislative Councils, the Comptroller and Auditor-General

Third Schedule

The forms of Oaths or Affirmations

Fourth Schedule

Provisions in relation to allocation of seats to the States and Union Territories in Rajya Sabha

Fifth Schedule

Provisions in relation to administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes

Sixth Schedule

Provisions in relation to administration of tribal areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram

Seventh Schedule

Deals with the 3 lists viz; Union list, State list and Concurrent list. This is with respect to division of powers between Union and States

Eighth Schedule

Deals with the list of recognized languages. Currently 22 languages are recognized

Ninth Schedule

Acts and regulations

Tenth Schedule

Provisions regarding the disqualification of members of Parliament and State Legislatures on ground of defection

Eleventh Schedule

Powers, authorities and responsibilities of Panchayats

Twelfth Schedule

Powers, authorities and responsibilities of municipalities