Articles of the Constitution
Part | Article | Deals with |
Part I | Articles 1-4 | Territory of India,, admission,, establishment or formation of new states |
Part II | Articles 5-11 | Citizenship |
Part III | Articles 12-35 | Fundamental Rights |
Part IV | Articles 36-51 | Directive Principles of State Policy |
Part IV A | Article 51-A | Duties of a citizen of India. It was added by the 42nd Amendment in 1976 |
Part V | Articles 52-151 | Government at the Union level |
Part VI | Articles 152-237 | Government at the State level |
Part VII | Article 238 | Deals with states in Part B of the First Schedule. It was repealed by 7th Amendment in 1956 |
Part VIII | Articles 239-241 | Administration of Union Territories |
Part IX | Article 242-243 | Territories in Part D of the First Schedule and other territories. It was repealed by 7th Amendment in 1956 |
Part X | Articles 244-244 A | Scheduled and tribal areas |
Part XI | Articles 245-263 | Relations between the Union and States |
Part XII | Articles 264-300 | Finance,, property,, contracts and suits |
Part XIII | Articles 301-307 | Trade,, commerce and travel within the territory of India |
Part XIV | Articles 308-323 | Services under the Union and States |
Part XIV-A | Articles 323A-323B | Added by the 42nd Amendment in 1976 and deals with administrative tribunals to hear disputes and other complaints |
Part XV | Articles 324-329 | Election and Election Commission |
Part XVI | Articles 330-342 | Special provision to certain classes ST/SC and Anglo Indians |
Part XVII | Articles 343-351 | Official languages |
Part XVIII | Articles 352-360 | Emergency provisions |
Part XIX | Articles 361-367 | Miscellaneous provision regarding exemption of the President and governors from criminal proceedings |
Part XX | Article 368 | Amendment of Constitution |
Part XXI | Articles 369-392 | Temporary,, transitional and special provisions |
Part XXII | Articles 393-395 | Short title, commencement and repeal of the Constitution |