Constitution of India
The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India, outlining the framework and basic principles of government.
Summary
The Constitution of India was adopted on November 26, 1949 and came into effect on January 26, 1950. It is the supreme law of India, laying down the framework and basic principles of government, as well as defining the fundamental rights and duties of Indian citizens. The Constitution has a preamble, 22 parts, and 395 articles, as well as eight schedules and numerous amendments. It provides for a federal system of government with a strong central government and includes provisions for the separation of powers, fundamental rights and duties, directive principles of state policy, and the structure and powers of the government at the national, state, and local levels.
Table of Contents
| # | Section | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PREAMBLE | Open |
| 2 | Article 1: Name and territory of the Union. | Open |
| 3 | Article 2: Admission or establishment of new States. | Open |
| 4 | Article 2A: Sikkim to be associated with the Union: Omitted. | Open |
| 5 | Article 3: Formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing States. | Open |
| 6 | 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. | Open |
| 7 | Article 5: Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution. | Open |
| 8 | Article 6: Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan. | Open |
| 9 | Article 7: Rights of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan. | Open |
| 10 | Article 8: Rights of citizenship of certain persons of Indian origin residing outside India. | Open |
| 11 | Article 9: Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens. | Open |
| 12 | Article 10: Continuance of the rights of citizenship. | Open |
| 13 | Article 11: Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law. | Open |
| 14 | Article 12: Definition. | Open |
| 15 | Article 13: Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental rights. | Open |