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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

  2. 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

  7. The States in Part B of the First Schedule

  8. The Union Territories

  9. The Panchayats

    1. The Municipalities

    2. The Co-operative Societies

  10. The Scheduled and Tribal Areas

  11. Relations between the Union and the States

  12. Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits

  13. Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within the Territory of India

  14. Services under the Union and the States

    1. Tribunals

  15. Elections

  16. Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes

  17. Official Language

  18. Emergency Provisions

  19. Miscellaneous

  20. Amendment of the Constitution

  21. Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions

  22. 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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