The Constitution of India

Articles 1 to 4

• Article 1: Name and Territory of the Union
• Article 2: Admission or establishment of new States
• 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

Articles 5 to 11

• 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

Articles 12 to 35

• Article 12: Definitions
• Article 13: Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental rights
• Article 14: Equality before law
• Article 15: Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth

Articles 36 to 51

• 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 51A

• Article 51A: Fundamental duties

Articles 52 to 151

• Article 52: The President of India
• Article 53: Executive Power of the Union
• Article 54: Election of President
• Article 55: Manner of election of President

Articles 152 to 237

• Article 152: Definition
• Article 153: Governors of States
• Article 154: Executive power of State
• Article 155: Appointment of Governor

Article 238

• Article 238: Application of provisions of Part VI to States in Part B of the First Schedule

Articles 239 to 242

• Article 239: Administration of Union territories
• Article 239A: Creation of local Legislatures or Council of Ministers or both for certain Union territories
• Article 239AA: Special provisions with respect to Delhi
• Article 239AB: Provision in case of failure of constitutional machinery

Articles 243 to 243O

• Article 243: Definitions
• Article 243A: Gram Sabha
• Article 243B: Constitution of Panchayats
• Article 243C: Composition of Panchayats

Articles 243P to 243ZG

• Article 243P: Definitions
• Article 243Q: Constitution of Municipalities
• Article 243R: Composition of Municipalities
• Article 243S: Constitution and composition of Wards Committees, etc.

Articles 243ZH to 243ZT

• Article 243ZH: Definitions
• Article 243ZI: Incorporation of co-operative societies
• Article 243ZJ: Number and term of members of board and its office bearers
• Article 243ZK: Election of members of board

Articles 244 to 244A

• Article 244: Administration of Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas
• Article 244A: Formation of an autonomous State comprising certain tribal areas in Assam and creation of local Legislature or Council of Ministers or both therefor

ARTICLES 245 to 263

• Article 245: Extent of laws made by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States
• Article 246: Subject-matter of laws made by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States
• Article 246A: Special provision with respect to goods and services tax
• Article 247: Power of Parliament to provide for the establishment of certain additional courts

Articles 264 to 300A

• Article 264: Interpretation
• Article 265: Taxes not to be imposed save by authority of law
• Article 266: Consolidated Funds and public accounts of India and of the States
• Article 267: Contingency Fund

Articles 301 to 307

• Article 301: Freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse.
• Article 302: Power of Parliament to Impose Restrictions on Trade, Commerce and Intercourse.
• Article 303: Restrictions on the legislative powers of the Union and of the States with regard to trade and commerce
• Article 304: Restrictions on trade, commerce and intercourse among States

Articles 308 to 323

• Article 308: Interpretation
• Article 309: Recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving the Union or a State
• Article 310: Tenure of office of persons serving the Union or a State
• Article 311: Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of persons employed in civil capacities under the Union or a State

Articles 323A to 323B

• Article 323A: Administrative tribunals
• Article 323B: Tribunals for other matters

ARTICLES 324 TO 329A

• Article 324: Superintendence, direction and control of elections to be vested in an Election Commission
• Article 325: No person to be ineligible for inclusion in, or to claim to be included in a special, electoral roll on grounds of religion, race, caste or sex
• Article 326: Elections to the House of the People and to the Legislative Assemblies of States to be on the basis of adult suffrage
• Article 327: Power of Parliament to make provision with respect to elections to Legislatures

ARTICLES 330 TO 342A

• Article 330: Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People
• Article 331: Representation of the Anglo-Indian Community in the House of the People
• Article 332: Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assemblies of the States
• Article 333: Representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the Legislative Assemblies of the States

ARTICLES 343 To 351

• Article 343: Official language of the Union.
• Article 344: Commission and Committee of Parliament on official language.
• Article 345: Official language or languages of a State.
• Article 346: Official language for communication between one State and another or between a State and the Union.

Articles 352 to 360

• Article 352: Proclamation of Emergency.
• Article 353: Effect of Proclamation of Emergency.
• Article 354: Application of provisions relating to distribution of revenues while a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation.
• Article 355: Duty of the Union to protect States against external aggression and internal disturbance

ARTICLES 361 TO 367

• Article 361: Protection of President and Governors and Rajpramukhs
• Article 361A: Protection of publication of proceedings of Parliament and State Legislatures
• Article 361B: Disqualification for appointment on remunerative political post
• Article 362: Rights and privileges of Rulers of Indian States

Article 368

• Article 368: Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and procedure therefor

Articles 369 to 392

• Article 369: Temporary power to Parliament to make laws with respect to certain matters in the State List as if they were matters in the Concurrent List
• Article 370: Temporary provisions with respect to the State of Jammu and Kashmir
• Article 371: Special provision with respect to the States of Maharashtra and Gujarat
• Article 371A: Special provision with respect to the State of Nagaland

Articles 393 to 395

• Article 393: Short title
• Article 394: Commencement
• Article 394A: Authoritative text in the Hindi language
• Article 395: Repeals