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The Constitution of India: The Preamble

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WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a  [SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC] and to secure to all its citizens:

JUSTICE, social, economic and political;

LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;

EQUALITY of status and of opportunity;

and to promote among them all

FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the 2 [unity and integrity of the Nation];

IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.

Parts of the Constitution

1. The Union And Its Territory

  1. Union And Its Territory

2. Citizenship
  1. Citizenship
3. Fundamental Rights
    1. General
    2. Right to Equality
    3. Right to Freedom
    4. Right to Exploitation
    5. Right to freedom of Religion
    6. Cultural and Educational Rights
    7. Right to Property

    8. Saving of Certain Laws

    9. Right to Constitutional Remedies

4. Directive Principles of State Policy

    1. Directive Principles of State Policy

    2. Fundamental duties

5. The Union

    1. Chapter 1: The Executive

      1. The President and Vice-President

      2. Council of Ministers

      3. The Attorney-General for India

      4. Conduct of Government Business

    2. Chapter 2: Parliament

      1. General

      2. Officers of Parliament

      3. Conduct of Business

      4. Disqualifications of Members

      5. Power of President to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Parliament

      6. Legislative Procedure

      7. Procedure in Financial Matters

      8. Procedure Generally

    3. Chapter 3: Legislative Powers Of The President

      1. Legislative Powers of the President

    4. Chapter 4 : The union Judiciary

      1. The union Judiciary

    5. Chapter 5: Comptroller and Auditor-General of India

      1. Comptroller and Auditor-General of India

6. States

    1. General

    2. The Executive

      1. The Governor

      2. Council of Ministers

      3. The Advocate-General for the State

    3. The State Legislature

      1. General

      2. Officers of the State Legislature

      3. Conduct of Business

      4. Legislative Procedure

      5. Procedure in Financial Matters

      6. Procedure Generally

    4. Legislative Power of the Governor

    5. The High Courts in the States

    6. Subordinate Courts

7. The States in Part B of the First Schedule
  1. The States in Part B of the First Schedule
8. The Union Territories
  1. Union Territories
9. The Panchayats

    1. The Municipalities

    2. The Co-operative Societies

10. The Scheduled and Tribal Areas
  1. The Scheduled and Tribal Areas
11. Relations between the Union and the States

    1. Legislative Relations

    2. Administrative Relations

12. Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits

    1. General

    2. Distribution of Revenues between the Union and the States

    3. Borrowings

    4. Property, Contracts, Rights, Liabilities, Obligations and Suits

    5. Right to Property

13. Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within the Territory of India
  1. Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within the Territory of India
14. Services under the Union and the States

    1. Services

    2. Public Service Commissions

14A: Tribunals
  1. Tribunals
15. Elections
  1. Elections
16. Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes
  1. Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes
17. Official Language

  1. Language of the Union

  2. Regional Languages

  3. Language of the Supreme Court, High Courts, etc.

  4. Special Directives

18. Emergency Provisions
  1. Emergency Provisions
19. Miscellaneous
  1. Miscellaneous
20. Amendment of the Constitution
  1. Amendment of the Constitution
21. Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions
  1. Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions
22. Short Title, Commencement, Authoritative Text in Hindi, and Repeals
  1. Short Title, Commencement, Authoritative Text in Hindi, and Repeals

Schedules of the Constitution

  1. First Schedule

  2. Second Schedule

  3. Third Schedule

  4. Fourth Schedule

  5. Fifth Schedule

  6. Sixth Schedule

  7. Seventh Schedule

  8. Eight Schedule

  9. Ninth Schedule

  10. Tenth Schedule

  11. Eleventh Schedule

  12. Twelfth Schedule


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