Constitution of India

Table Of Contents:
Table of Cases

Introduction

Preamble

Part I The Union and its Territory
Part II Citizenship
Part III Fundamental Rights
Part IV Directive Principles of State Policy
Part IV-A Fundamental Duties
Part V The Union
Part VI The States
Part VII The States in Part B of the First Schedule
Part VIII The Union Territories
Part IX The Panchayats
Part IX-A The Municipalities
Part IX-B The Co-operative Societies
Part X The Scheduled and Tribal Areas
Part XI Relations Between the Union and the States
Part XII Finance, Property, Contracts, and Suits
Part XIII Trade, Commerce and Intercourse Within the Territory of India
Part XIV Services Under the Union and the States
Part XIV-A Tribunals
Part XV Elections
Part XVI Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes
Part XVII Official Language
Part XVIII Emergency Provisions
Part XIX Miscellaneous
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Part XX Amendment of the Constitution
Part XXI Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions
Part XXII Short Title, Commencement, Authoritative Text in Hindi and Repeals

Schedules

First Schedule
Second Schedule
Third Schedule—Forms of Oaths or Affirmations
Fourth Schedule—Allocation of Seats in the Council of States
Fifth Schedule—Provisions as to the Administration and
Control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes
Sixth Schedule—Provisions as to the Administration of Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram
Seventh Schedule—Union List
Eighth Schedule—Languages
Ninth Schedule
Tenth Schedule—Provisions as to Disqualification on
Ground of Defection
Eleventh Schedule
Twelfth Schedule

Appendix: Extracts From Recent Constitution Amending Acts

Subject Index

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