Judicial Education and Reference Interface (JERI)

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

The Constitution of India was adopted on November 26, 1949, and came into effect on January 26, 1950. The latest passed constitutional amendment is the 106th Amendment Act of 2023

PREAMBLE
AMENDMENTS
SCHEDULES

PART 1

THE UNION AND ITS TERRITORY

ArTICLE 1-2

PART 2

CITIZENSHIP

ArTICLE 5-11

PART 3

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

ArTICLE 12-35

PART 4

DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY

ArTICLE 36-51

PART 4A

FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES

ArTICLE 51A

PART 5

THE UNION

ArTICLE 52-151

PART 6

THE STATES

ArTICLE 152-237

PART 7

THE STATES IN PART B OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE

ArTICLE 238

PART 8

THE UNION TERRITORIES

ArTICLE 239-242

PART 9

THE PANCHAYATS

ArTICLE 243-243O

PART 9A

THE MUNICIPALITIES

ArTICLE 243P-243ZG

PART 9B

THE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES

ArTICLE 243H-243ZT

PART 10

THE SCHEDULED AND TRIBAL AREAS

ArTICLE 244-244A

PART 11

RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNION AND THE STATES

ArTICLE 245-263

PART 12

FINANCE, PROPERTY, CONTRACT AND SUITS

ArTICLE 264-300A

PART 13

TRADE, COMMERCE AND INTERCOURSE WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF INDIA

ArTICLE 301-307

PART 14

services under the union and the states

ArTICLE 308-323

PART 14a

tribunals

ArTICLE 323a-323b

PART 15

ELCTIONS

ArTICLE 324-329A

PART 16

SPECIAL PROVISONS RELATING TO CERTAIN CLASSES

ArTICLE 330-342

PART 17

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE

ArTICLE 343-351

PART 18

EMERGENCY PROVISIONS

ArTICLE 352-360

PART 19

miscellaneous

ArTICLE 361-367

PART 20

AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION

ArTICLE 368

PART 21

TEMPORARY, TRANSITIONAL AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS

ArTICLE 369-392

PART 22

SHORT TITLE, COMMENCEMENT, AUTHORITATIVE TEXT IN HINDI AND REPEALS

ArTICLE 393-395

THE END