Constitution of India

Preamble

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Preamble

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WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC[1] 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 unity and integrity of the Nation[2];

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

[1] Subs. by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, s. 2, for “SOVEREIGN DEMOCRAIC REPUBLIC” (w.e.f. 3-1-1977).
[2] Subs. by s. 2., ibid., for “unity of the Nation” (w.e.f. 3-1-1977).

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Part I (A:1-4): The Union and its Territories

Part II (A:5-11): Citizenship

Part III (A:12-35): Fundamental Rights

Part IV (A:36-51): Directive Principles of State Policy

Part IVA (A:51A): Fundamental Duties

Part V (A:52-151): The Union

Part VI (A:152-237): The States

Part VII (Repealed): The States in Part B of First Schedule

Part VIII (A:239-242): The Union Territories

Part IX (A:243-243O): The Panchayats

Part IXA (A:243P-243ZG): The Municipalities

Part IXB (A:243ZH-243 ZT): The Co-Operative Societies

Part X (A:244-244A): The Scheduled and Tribal Areas

Part XI (A:245-263): Relations between the Union and the States

Part XII (A:264-300A): Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits

Part XIII (A:301-307): Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within the territory of India

Part XIV (A:308-323): Services Under the Union and the States

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Part XIVA (A:323A-323B): Tribunals

Part XV (A:324-329A): Elections

Part XVI (A:330-342): Special provisions relating to certain classes

Part XVII (A:343-351): Official Language

Part XVIII (A:352-360) : Emergency Provisions

Part XIX (A:361-367): Miscellaneous

Part XX (A:368): Amendment of the Constitution

Part XXI (A:369-392): Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions

Part XXII (A:393-395): Short Title, Commencement, Authoritative Text in Hindi and Repeals

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Schedules

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First Schedule

Second Schedule

III

Third Schedule

Fourth Schedule

Fifth Schedule

Sixth Schedule

VII

Seventh Schedule

VIII

Eighth Schedule

Ninth Schedule

Tenth Schedule

Eleventh Schedule

XII

Twelfth Schedule

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Amendments

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First Amendment

Second Amendment

Third Amendment

Fourth Amendment

Fifth Amendment

Sixth Amendment

Seventh Amendment

Eighth Amendment

Ninth Amendment

Tenth Amendment

Eleventh Amendment

Twelfth Amendment

Thirteenth Amendment

Fourteenth Amendment

Fifteenth Amendment

Sixteenth Amendment

Seventeenth Amendment

Eighteenth Amendment

nineteenth Amendment

Twentieth Amendment

Twenty-First Amendment

Twenty-Second Amendment

Twenty-Third Amendment

Twenty-Fourth Amendment

Twenty-Fifth Amendment

Twenty-Sixth Amendment

Twenty-Seventh Amendment

Twenty-Eighth Amendment

Twenty-Ninth Amendment

Thirtieth Amendment

Thirty-First Amendment

Thirty-Second Amendment

Thirty-Third Amendment

Thirty-Fourth Amendment

Thirty-Fifth Amendment

Thirty-Sixth Amendment

Thirty-Seventh Amendment

Thirty-Eighth Amendment

Thirty-Ninth Amendment

Fortieth Amendment

Forty-First Amendment

Forty-Second Amendment

Forty-Third Amendment

Forty-Fourth Amendment

Forty-Fifth Amendment

Forty-Sixth Amendment

Forty-Seventh Amendment

Forty-Eighth Amendment

Forty-Ninth Amendment

Fiftieth Amendment

Fifty-First Amendment

Fifty-Second Amendment

Fifty-Third Amendment

Fifty-Fourth Amendment

Fifty-Fifth Amendment

Fifty-Sixth Amendment

Fifty-Seventh Amendment

Fifty-Eighth Amendment

Fifty-Ninth Amendment

Sixtieth Amendment

Sixty-First Amendment

Sixty-Second Amendment

Sixty-Third Amendment

Sixty-Fourth Amendment

Sixty-Fifth Amendment

Sixty-Sixth Amendment

Sixty-Seventh Amendment

Sixty-Eighth Amendment

Sixty-Ninth Amendment

Seventieth Amendment

Seventy-First Amendment

Seventy-Second Amendment

Seventy-Third Amendment

Seventy-Fourth Amendment

Seventy-Fifth Amendment

Seventy-Sixth Amendment

Seventy-Seventh Amendment

Seventy-Eighth Amendment

Seventy-Ninth Amendment

Eightieth Amendment

Eighty-First Amendment

Eighty-Second Amendment

Eighty-Third Amendment

Eighty-Fourth Amendment

Eighty-Fifth Amendment

Eighty-Sixth Amendment

Eighty-Seventh Amendment

Eighty-Eighth Amendment

Eighty-Ninth Amendment

Ninetieth Amendment

Ninety-First Amendment

Ninety-Second Amendment

Ninety-Third Amendment

Ninety-Fourth Amendment

Ninety-Fifth Amendment

Ninety-Sixth Amendment

Ninety-Seventh Amendment

Ninety-Eighth Amendment

Ninety-Ninth Amendment

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Hundredth Amendment

101

One Hundred and One Amendment

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