Important Articles of Indian Constitution
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- The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India.It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles, establishes the structure, procedures, powers and duties of government institutions and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles and the duties of citizens.
- It is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world.B. R. Ambedkar, the chairman of the Drafting Committee, is widely considered to be its chief architect.
| S.No | Article | Deals with |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Name and Territory of Union |
| 2 | 3 | New States Formation, Alteration of Boundaries etc. |
| 3 | 13 | Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the Fundamental Rights |
| 4 | 14 | Equality before Law (popularly known as Right to Equality) |
| 5 | 15 | Prohibition of Discrimination (on basis of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth) |
| 6 | 16 | Equality in case of Public Employment |
| 7 | 17 | Abolition of Untouchability |
| 8 | 18 | Abolition of Titles |
| 9 | 19 | Protection of Certain Rights to Freedom (popularly known as Right to Freedom) |
| 10 | 19a | Freedom of Speech & Expression |
| 11 | 19b | Right to Peaceful Assembly |
| 12 | 19c | Freedom of Association |
| 13 | 19d | Right to Move Freely through India |
| 14 | 19e | Freedom of Settlement & Residence |
| 15 | 19f | (Omitted as a fundamental right – governed by article 300A.) Right to Own Personal Property. |
| 16 | 19g | Freedom to Practise any Profession, Occupation, Trade or Business |
| 17 | 21 | Right to Life and Personal Liberty |
| 18 | 21A | Right to Education |
| 19 | 23 | Prohibition of Human Trafficking and Forced Labour |
| 20 | 24 | Prohibition of Child Labour |
| 21 | 25 | Freedom to Practise & Propagate Religion Freely |
| 22 | 29 | Protection of Interests of Minorities |
| 23 | 32 | Remedies for enforcement of Fundamental Rights including writs |
| 24 | 44 | Uniform Civil Code |
| 25 | 50 | Separation of Judiciary from Executive |
| 26 | 51 | Promotion of International Peace and Security |
| 27 | 51A | Fundamental Duties |
| 28 | 72 | Powers of President to Grant Pardons etc. |
| 29 | 76 | Attorney-General of India |
| 30 | 78 | Duties of Prime Minister |
| 31 | 85 | Sessions of Parliament, Prorogation and Dissolution |
| 32 | 93 | The Speaker & Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha |
| 33 | 100 | Voting in Houses |
| 34 | 105 | Powers, Privileges etc. of Members of Parliament |
| 35 | 106 | Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament |
| 36 | 108 | Joint Sitting of both Houses of Parliament |
| 37 | 109-110 | Money Bills |
| 38 | 112 | Budget |
| 39 | 123 | President’s Power to Promulgate Ordinance while Parliament in Recess |
| 40 | 127 | Appointment of ad hoc Judges in the Supreme Court |
| 41 | 139 | Supreme Court’s Powers to Issue Certain Writs |
| 42 | 141 | Supreme Court’s Law Binding on All Courts |
| 43 | 148-149 | Comptroller and Auditor-General of India |
| 44 | 155 | Appointment of Governor |
| 45 | 161 | Power of Governors to Grant Pardon etc. |
| 46 | 165 | Advocate-General for the State |
| 47 | 167 | Duties of Chief Minister |
| 48 | 224 | Appointment of Additional & Acting Judges in High Courts |
| 49 | 224A | Appointment of Retired Judges in High Courts |
| 50 | 226 | Power of High Courts to issue writs |
| 51 | 280 | Finance Commission |
| 52 | 312 | All India Services |
| 53 | 324 | Election Commission |
| 54 | 335 | SCs and STs claim to Services and Posts |
| 55 | 343 | Official Language |
| 56 | 352 | National Emergency |
| 57 | 356 | President’s Rule in case of Failure of Constitutional Machinery in States |
| 58 | 360 | Financial Emergency |
| 59 | 368 | Power of Parliament to Amend the Constitution |
| 60 | 370 | Temporary provisions with respect to the state of Jammu and Kashmir |
| 61 | 392 | Power of the President to remove difficulties |