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Important Articles of Indian

Constitution, Complete List
Important Articles of Indian Constitution: Below given
is the detailed description of List of Important Articles
of the Indian Constitution for UPSC, PDF.

Important Articles of Indian Constitution: The Indian Constitution consists of

448 Articles divided into 25 parts, 12 schedules, and 5 appendices, with more than
100 changes. A constitutional article is a set of guidelines that spells out a law or
group of laws; these articles cover topics like the political system, individual
liberties, and electoral procedures, among others. The Indian Constitution now has
448 articles in 25 parts, 12 schedules, and 104 amendments; in 1949, it only had
395 articles in 22 parts.

Each part’s articles cover different facets of the Constitution, including legislative

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and executive branches, schedules, sections, statutory bodies, constitutional

bodies, and fundamental rights, among other topics. The Important Articles of
Indian Constitution is an important part of Indian Polity which is an important
subject in UPSC Syllabus. Students can also go for UPSC Mock Test to get more
accuracy in their preparations.

42nd Amendment of Indian Constitution

Articles Importance
Article 12-35 Fundamental Rights
Article 36-50 Directive Principle of State Policy (DPSP)
Article 51A Fundamental Duties
Article 80 Number of Seats in Rajya Sabha
Article 243-243 (o) Panchayati Raj Institutions
Article 343 Hindi as Official Language
Article 356 Imposition of President’s Rule
Article 370 Special Status of Jammu & Kashmir
Article 395 Repeals Indian Independence Act and Government of India Act 1919

Salient Features of Constitution of India

Important Articles of Indian Constitution List

Here’s the complete detailed list of Important Articles of Indian Constitution

Parts of the Indian Articles in Indian

Subject Covered
Constitution Constitution
Part I Union and its Territories Article 1-4
Part II Citizenship Article 5-11
Part III Fundamental Rights Article 12-35
Part IV Directive Principles Article 36-51
Part IV A Fundamental Duties Article 51A
Part V The Union Article 52-151

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Part VI The States Article 152-237

Note: 7th Amendment Act, 1956 repealed
Part VII –
Part 7
Part VIII The Union Territories Article 239-242
Part IX The Panchayats Article 243-243O
Part IX A The Municipalities Article 243P-243ZG
Article 243ZH-
Part IX B Co-operative Societies
243ZT
Part X Scheduled and Tribal Areas Article 244-244A
Part XI Relation between Union & States Article 245-263
Part XII Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits Article 264-300A
Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within
Part XIII Article 301-307
the territory of India
Part XIV Services under the Union and States Article 308-323
Part XIV A Tribunals Article 323A-323B
Part XV Elections Article 324-329A
Special Provisions relating to certain
Part XVI Article 330-342
classes
Part XVII Official Languages Article 343-351
Part XVIII Emergency Provisions Article 352-360
Part XIX Miscellaneous Article 361-367
Part XX Amendment of the Constitution Article 368
Temporary, Transitional and Special
Part XXI Article 369-392
Provisions
Short title, Commencement, and
Part XXII Authoritative Text in Article 393-39
Hindi and Repeals

Regulating Act of 1773

Part 1: Article 1 – Article 4

Article 1 –Name of the union and its territories

Article 2 –Acceptance and creation of the new state

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Article 3 – New state creation, as well as changes to the names, boundaries,

and territories of existing states

Right to Equality

Part 2: Article 5 – Article 11

Article 5 –Citizenship at the time the Constitution first came into effect
Article 6 –An individual’s citizenship rights after coming to India from
Pakistan
Article 10 –Maintenance of citizenship rights
Article 11 –The right to citizenship will be governed by law by Parliament.

Right to Freedom

Part 3: Article 12 – Article 35

Article 12 –The state’s definition

Article 13 –Laws that violate or interfere with fundamental rights

Articles 12 and 13 of Indian Constitution

Important Fundamental Rights of India

The Indian Constitution originally outlined seven fundamental rights, but only six
remain. The 44th Amendment Act of 1978 repealed the Right to Property U/A
31. Part XII of the Constitution was amended to create the legal right U/A 300-A.

Fundamental Rights of Indian Constitution

Right to Freedom: Article 19 to Article 22

Article 19 –Guarantees Indian citizens their six basic rights.

Freedom of speech and expression
The right to assemble peacefully and without weapons

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Freedom to organize into unions or groups

The right to unrestricted movement throughout India’s borders
The freedom to live and establish oneself anywhere on Indian territory
Omitted
The right to practice any profession and the freedom to engage in any
occupation, trade, or business
Article 20 –Protection in respect of conviction for offences
Article 21 –Protection of life and personal liberty
Article 22 –Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases

Right to Exploitation: Article 23 to Article 24

Article 23 –Forced labor and human trafficking are prohibited

Article 24 –Prohibiting the use of young people (under 14) in factories and
mines

Right Against Exploitation

Right to Freedom of Religion: Article 25 to Article 28

Article 25 –Conscience, religious expression, and practice are all permitted

without restriction.
Article 26 –The ability to control religious issues
Article 27 –Freedom from paying taxes to support a specific faith
Article 28 –Freedom from having to go to religious school

Cultural and Educational Rights: Article 29 to Article 30

Article 29 –Protection of minorities’ interests

Article 30 –Minorities have the right to create and run educational
institutions

Right to Constitutional Remedies: Article 32

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Article 32 –Article 32 of the Indian Constitution gives the right to

individuals to move to the Supreme Court to seek justice when they feel that
their right has been ‘unduly deprived’.

Preamble of Indian Constitution

Part 6: Directive Principal of States Policy: Article 36 – 51

Article 36 – Definition
Article 37 – Application of DPSP
Article 39A – Free legal representation and equal justice
Article 40 – Forming a village panchayat
Article 41 – Right to employment, education, and, in some circumstances,
public support
Article 43 – Living Wages, etc. for Workers
Article 43A – Participation of workers in the management of industries
Article 44 – Uniform civil code ( applicable in Goa only)
Article 45 – Provision for free and compulsory education for children
Article 46 – Promotion of educational and economic interest of scheduled
castes, ST, and OBC
Article 47 – Duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition and the standard
of living and to improve public health
Article 48 – Deals with agriculture and animal husbandry
Article 49 – Protection of monuments, places and objects of natural
importance
Article 50 – Separation of judiciary from the executive
Article 51 – Promotion of international peace and security

List of Chief Ministers of Bihar

Part 6: Union: Article 52 – 151

Article 52 –The President of India

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Article 53 –Executive Power of the union

Article 54 –Election of President
Article 61 –Procedure for Impeachment of the President
Article 63 –The Vice Presidents of India
Article 64 –The Vice-President to be ex-officio chairman the council of
States
Article 66 –Election of Vice-president
Article 72 –Pardoning powers of President
Article 74 –Council of ministers to aid and advise President
Article 76 –Attorney General of India
Article 79 –Constitution of Parliament
Article 80 –Composition of Rajya Sabha
Article 81 –Composition of Lok Sabha
Article 83 –Duration of Houses of Parliament
Article 93 –The speakers and Deputy speakers of the house of the people
Article 105 –Powers, Privileges, etc. of the House of Parliament
Article 109 –Special procedure in respects of money bills
Article 110 –Definition of “Money Bills”
Article 112 –Annual Financial Budget
Article 114 –Appropriation Bills
Article 123 –Powers of the President to promulgate Ordinances during
recess of parliament
Article 124 – Establishment of Supreme Court
Article 125 – Salaries of Judges
Article 126 –Appointment of acting Chief justice
Article 127 –Appointment of ad-hoc judges
Article 128 –Attendance of retired judge at sitting of the Supreme Court
Article 129 –Supreme Court to be a court of Record
Article 130 –Seat of the Supreme Court
Article 136 –Special leaves for an appeal to the Supreme Court
Article 137 –Review of judgment or orders by the Supreme Court
Article 141 –Decision of the Supreme Court binding on all the courts

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Article 148 –Comptroller and Auditor-General of India

Article 149 –Duties and Powers of CAG

List of Chief Ministers of Delhi

Part 6: States: Article 152 – 237

Article 153 –Governors of State

Article 154 – Executive Powers of Governor
Article 161 –Pardoning powers of the Governor
Article 165 –Advocate-General of the State
Article 213 –Power of Governor to promulgate ordinances
Article 214 – High Courts for states
Article 215 –High Courts to be a court of record
Article 226 –Power of High Courts to issue certain writs
Article 233 –Appointment of District judges
Article 235 –Control over Subordinate Courts

Part Detail
Part 7 Repealed: Article 238
Part 8 Union Territories: Article 239 – 242
Panchayats: Article 243 – 243O

Part 9 Article 243A – Gram Sabha

Article 243B – Constitution of Panchayats

Part 9A Municipalities: Article 243P – 243ZG

Part 9B Co-operative Societies: Article 243ZH – 243ZT
Part 10 Scheduled and Tribal Areas: Article 244
Part 11 Center- State Relations: Article 245 – 263

Part 12: Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits: Article 264

– 300A

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Article 266 – Consolidated Fund and Public Accounts Fund

Article 267 –Contingency Fund of India
Article 280 –Finance Commission
Article 300-A –Right to property

List of Chief Ministers of Gujarat

Part 13: Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within the

territories of India: Article 301 – 307

Article 301 – Freedom to trade, commerce, and intercourse.

Article 302 –Power of Parliament to impose restrictions on trade, commerce,
and intercourse.

List of Chief Ministers of Karnataka

Part 14: Services Under Center and State: Article 308 – 323

Article 312 –All- India-Service.

Article 315 –Public service commission’s for the union and for the states
Article 320 –Functions of Public Service Commission.

Part 14A: Tribunals: Article 323A – 323B

Article 323A –Administrative Tribunals

List of Chief Ministers of Kerala

Part 15: Elections: Article 324 – 329

Article 324 –Superintendence, direction and control of Elections to be vested

in an Election Commission.
Article 325 –No person to be ineligible for inclusion in or to claim to be
included in a special, electoral roll on grounds of religion, race, caste, or sex.

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Article 326 –Elections to the house of the people and to the legislative
assemblies of states to be on the basis of adult suffrage.

Part 16: Special Provisions to SC, ST, OBC, Minorities etc:

Article 330 – 342

Article 338 –National Commission for the SC, & ST.

Article 340 –Appointment of a commission to investigate the conditions of
backward classes.

Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu

Part 17: Official Language: Article 343 – 351

Article 343 –Official languages of the Union.

Article 345 –Official languages or languages of states.
Article 348 –Languages to be used in the Supreme Court and in the High
Courts.
Article 351 –Directive for development of the Hindi languages.

Part 18: Emergency: Article 352 – 360

Article 352 –Proclamation of emergency (National Emergency).

Article 356 –State Emergency (President’s Rule)
Article 360 –Financial Emergency

Part 19: Miscellaneous: Article 361 – 367

Article 361-Protection of President and Governors

Part 20: Amendment of Constitution: Article 368

Article 368 –Powers of Parliaments to amend the constitution

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Part 21: Special, Transitional and Temporary Provisions:

Article 369 – 392

Article 370 –Special provision of J&K.

Article 371A –Special provision with respect to the State of Nagaland
Article 371-J –Special Status for Hyderabad-Karnataka region

Part 22: Short Text, Commencement, Authoritative Text in

Hindi and Repeals: Article 392 – 395

Article 393 – Short title – This Constitution may be called the Constitution
of India.

Important Articles of the Indian Constitution

Schedules
Schedules Articles of Indian Constitution
First Schedule Article 1 and Article 4
Second Schedule Articles: 59, 65, 75, 97, 125, 148, 158, 164, 186, 221
Third Schedule Articles: 75, 84, 99, 124,146, 173, 188, 219
Fourth Schedule Article 4 and Article 80
Fifth Schedule Article 244
Sixth Schedule Article 244 and Article 275
Seventh Schedule Article 246
Eighth Schedule Article 344 and Article 351
Ninth Schedule Article 31-B
Tenth Schedule Article 102 and Article 191
Eleventh Schedule Article 243-G
Twelfth Schedule Article 243-W

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Delhi was designated as National Capital Territory through the 69th Constitutional
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