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Preamble 

Part I The Union and its Territory

Article 1 Name and territory of the Union

Article 2 Admission or establishment of new States

Article 2a Sikkim to be associated with the Union

Article 3 Formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing States

Article 4 Laws made under articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment of the First and the Fourth Schedule and supplemental, incidental and consequential matters

Part II Citizenship

Article 5 Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution

Article 6 Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan

Article 7 Rights of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan

Article 8 Rights of citizenship of certain persons of Indian origin residing outside India

Article 9 Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens

Article 10 Continuance of the rights of citizenship

Article 11 Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law

Part III Fundamental Rights

Article 12 Definition

Article 13 Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental rights

Article 14 Equality before law

Article 15 Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth

Article 16 Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment

Article 17 Abolition of Untouchability

Article 18 Abolition of titles

Article 19 Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech, etc.

Article 20 Protection in respect of conviction for offenses

Article 21 Protection of life and personal liberty

Article 22 Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases

Article 23 Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour

Article 24 Prohibition of employment of children in factories, etc.

Article 25 Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion

Article 26 Freedom to manage religious affairs

Article 27 Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion

Article 28 Freedom as to attendance at religious instruction or religious worship in certain educational institutions

Article 29 Protection of interests of minorities

Article 30 Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions

Article 31 Compulsory acquisition of property

Article 31A Saving of laws providing for acquisition of estates, etc.

Article 31B Validation of certain Acts and Regulations

Article 31C Saving of laws giving effect to certain directive principles

Article 31D Saving of laws in respect of anti-national activities

Article 32 Remedies for enforcement of rights conferred by this Part

Article 32A Constitutional validity of State laws not to be considered in proceedings under article 32

Article 33 Power of Parliament to modify the rights conferred by this Part in their application to Forces, etc.

Article 34 Restriction on rights conferred by this Part while marital law is in force in any area

Article 35 Legislation to give effect to the provisions of this Part

Part IV Directive Principles of State Policy

Article 36 Definition

Article 37 Application of the principles contained in this Part

Article 38 State to secure a social order for the promotion of welfare of the people

Article 39 Certain principles of policy to be followed by the State

Article 39A Equal justice and free legal aid

Article 40 Organisation of village panchayats

Article 41 Right to work, to education and to public assistance in certain cases

Article 42 Provision for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief

Article 43 Living wage, etc., for workers

Article 43A Participation of workers in management of industries

Article 44 Uniform civil code for the citizen

Article 45 Provision for free and compulsory education for children

Article 46 Promotion of educational and economic interests of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections

Article 47 Duty of the State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health

Article 48 Organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry

Article 48A Protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forests and wild life

Article 49 Protection of monuments and places and objects of national importance

Article 50 Separation of judiciary from executive

Article 51 Promotion of international peace and security

Part IVA Fundamental Duties

Article 51A Fundamental duties

Part V The Union

Chapter I The Executive

Article 52 The President of India

Article 53 Executive power of the Union

Article 54 Election of President

Article 55 Manner of election of President

Article 56 Term of office of President

Article 57 Eligibility for re-election

Article 58 Qualifications for election as President

Article 59 Conditions of President's office

Article 60 Oath or affirmation by the President

Article 61 Procedure for impeachment of the President

Article 62 Time of holding election to fill vacancy in the office of resident and the term of office or person elected to fill casual vacancy

Article 63 The Vice-President Of India

Article 64 The Vice-President to be ex-officio Chairman of the Council of States

Article 65 The Vice-President to act as President or to discharge his functions during casual vacancies in the office, or during the absence, of President

Article 66 Election of Vice-President

Article 67 Term of office of Vice-President

Article 68 Time of holding election to fill vacancy in the office of Vice-President and the term of office of person elected to fill casual vacancy

Article 69 Oath or affirmation by the Vice-President

Article 70 Discharge of President's functions in other contingencies

Article 71 Matters relating to, or connected with, the election of a President or Vice-President

Article 72 Power of President to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases

Article 73 Extent of executive power of the Union

Article 74 Council of Ministers to aid and advise President

Article 75 Other provisions as to Ministers

Article 76 Attorney-General for India

Article 77 Conduct of business of the Government of India

Article 78 Duties of Prime Minister as respects the furnishing of information to the President, etc.

Chapter II Parliament

Article 79 Constitution of Parliament

Article 80 Composition of the Council of States -

Article 81 Composition of the House of the People

Article 82 Readjustment after each census

Article 83 Duration of Houses of Parliament

Article 84 Qualification for membership of Parliament

Article 85 Sessions of Parliament, prorogation and dissolution

Article 86 Right of President to address and send messages to Houses

Article 87 Special address by the President

Article 88 Rights of Ministers and Attorney-General as respects Houses

Article 89 The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Council of States

Article 90 Vacation and resignation of, and removal from, the office of Deputy Chairman

Article 91 Power of the Deputy Chairman or other person to perform the duties of the office of, or to act as, Chairman

Article 92 The Chairman or the Deputy Chairman not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration

Article 93 The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House of the People

Article 94 Vacation and resignation of, and removal from, the offices of Speaker and Deputy Speaker

Article 95 Power of the Deputy Speaker or other person to perform the duties of the office of, or to act as Speaker

Article 96 The Speaker or the Deputy Speaker not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration

Article 97 Salaries and allowances of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman and the Speaker and Deputy Speaker

Article 98 Secretariat of Parliament

Article 99 Oath or affirmation by members

Article 100 Voting in Houses, power of Houses to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum

Article 101 Vacation of seats

Article 102 Disqualifications for membership

Article 103 Decision on questions as to disqualifications of members

Article 104 Penalty for sitting and voting before making oath or affirmation under article 99 or when not qualified or when disqualified

Article 105 Powers, Privileges, etc., of the Houses of Parliament and of the members and committees thereof

Article 106 Salaries and allowances of members

Article 107 Provisions as to introduction and passing of Bills

Article 108 Joint sitting of both Houses in certain cases

Article 109 Special procedure in respect of Money Bills

Article 110 Definition of "Money Bills"

Article 111 Assent to Bills

Article 112 Annual financial statement

Article 113 Procedure in Parliament with respect to estimates (1) So much of the estimates as relates to expenditure charged upon the Consolidated Fund of India shall not be submitted to the vote of Parliament, but nothing in this clause shall be construed as preventing the discussion in either House of Parliament of any of those estimates.

Article 114 Appropriation Bills

Article 115 Supplementary, additional or excess grants

Article 116 Votes on account, votes of credit and exceptional grants

Article 117 Special provisions as to financial Bills

Article 118 Rules of procedure

Article 119 Regulation by law of procedure in Parliament in relation to financial business

Article 120 Language to be used in Parliament

Article 121 Restriction on discussion in Parliament

Article 122 Courts not inquire into proceedings of Parliament

Chapter III Legislative

Article 123 Power of President to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Parliament

Chapter IV The Union Judiciary

Article 124 Establishment and Constitution of Supreme Court

Article 125 Salaries, etc., of Judges

Article 126 Appointment of acting Chief Justice

Article 127 Appointment of ad hoc Judges

Article 128 Attendance of retired Judges at sittings of the Supreme Court

Article 129 Supreme Court to be a court of record

Article 130 Seat of Supreme Court

Article 131 Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

Article 131A Executive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in regard to questions as to constitutional validity of Central laws

Article 132 Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court in appeals from High Court in certain cases

Article 133 Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court in appeals from High Courts in regard to civil matters

Article 134 Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court in regard to criminal matters

Article 134A Certificate for appeal to the Supreme Court

Article 135 Jurisdiction and powers of the Federal Court under existing law to be exercisable by the Supreme Court

Article 136 Special leave to appeal by the Supreme Court

Article 137 Review of judgements or orders by the Supreme Court

Article 138 Enlargement of the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

Article 139 Conferment on the Supreme Court of powers to issue certain writs

Article 139A Transfer of certain cases

Article 140 Ancillary powers of Supreme Court

Article 141 Law declared by Supreme Court to be binding on all courts

Article 142 Enforcement of decrees and orders of Supreme Court and orders as to discovery, etc.

Article 143 Power of President to consult Supreme Court

Article 144 Civil and judicial authorities to act in aid of the Supreme Court

Article 144A Special provisions as to disposal of questions relating to constitutional validity of laws

Article 145 Rules of Court, etc.

Article 146 Officers and servants and the expenses of the Supreme Court

Article 147 Interpretation

Chapter V Comptroller and Auditor-General of India

Article 148 Comptroller and Auditor-General of India

Article 149 Duties and powers of the Comptroller and Auditor-General

Article 150 Form of accounts of the Union and of the States

Article 151 Audit reports

Part VI The States

Chapter I General

Article 152 Definition

Chapter II The Executive

Article 153 Governors of States

Article 154 Executive power of State

Article 155 Appointment of Governor

Article 156 Term of office of Governor

Article 157 Qualifications for appointment as Governor

Article 158 Conditions of Governor's office

Article 159 Oath or affirmation by the Governor

Article 160 Discharge of the functions of the Governor in certain contingencies

Article 161 Power of Governor to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases

Article 162 Extent of executive power of State

Article 163 Council of Ministers to aid and advise Governor

Article 164 Other provisions as to Ministers

Article 165 Advocate-General for the State

Article 166 Conduct of business of the Government of a State

Article 167 Duties of Chief Minister as respects the furnishing of information to Governor, etc.

Chapter III The State Legislature

Article 168 Constitution of Legislatures in States

Article 169 Abolition or creation of Legislative Councils in States

Article 170 Composition of the Legislative Assemblies

Article 171 Composition of the Legislative Council

Article 172 Duration of States Legislatures

Article 173 Qualification for membership of the State Legislature

Article 174 Sessions of the State Legislature, prorogation and dissolution

Article 175 Right of Governor to address and send messages to the House or Houses

Article 176 Special address by the Governor

Article 177 Rights of Ministers and Advocate

Article 178 The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

Article 179 Vacation and resignation of, and removal from, the offices of Speaker and Deputy Speaker

Article 180 Power of the Deputy Speaker or other person to perform the duties of the office of, or to act as, Speaker

Article 181 The Speaker or the Deputy Speaker not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration

Article 182 The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council

Article 183 Vacation and resignation, of and removal from, the offices of Chairman and Deputy Chairman

Article 184 Power of the Deputy Chairman or other person to perform the duties of the office of, or to act as, Chairman

Article 185 The Chairman or the Deputy Chairman not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration

Article 186 Salaries and allowances of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker and the Chairman and Deputy Chairman

Article 187 Secretariat of State Legislature

Article 188 Oath or affirmation by members

Article 189 Voting in Houses, power of Houses to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum

Article 190 Vacation of seats

Article 191 Disqualification for membership

Article 192 Decision on question as to disqualifications of members

Article 193 Penalty for sitting and voting before making oath or affirmation under article 188 or when not qualified or when disqualified

Article 194 Powers, privileges, etc., of the Houses of Legislatures and of the members and committees thereof

Article 195 Salaries and allowances of members

Article 196 Provisions as to introduction and passing of Bills

Article 197 Restriction on powers of Legislative Council as to Bills other than Money Bills

Article 198 Special procedure in respect of Money Bills

Article 199 Definition of "Money Bills"

Article 200 Assent to Bills

Article 201 Bills reserved for consideration

Article 202 Annual financial statement

Article 203 Procedure in Legislature with respect to estimates

Article 204 Appropriation Bills

Article 205 Supplementary, additional or excess grants

Article 206 Votes on account, votes of credit and exceptional grants

Article 207 Special provisions as to financial Bills

Article 208 Rules of procedure

Article 209 Regulation by law of procedure in the Legislature of the State in relation to financial business

Article 210 Language to be used in the Legislature

Article 211 Restriction on discussion in the Legislature

Article 212 Courts not to inquire into proceedings of the Legislature

Chapter IV Legislative Power of the Governor

Article 213 Power of Governor to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislature

Chapter V The High Courts in the States

Article 214 High Courts for States

Article 215 High Courts to be courts of record

Article 216 Constitution of High Courts

Article 217 Appointment and conditions of the office of a Judge of a High Court

Article 218 Application of certain provisions relating to Supreme Court to High Courts

Article 219 Oath or affirmation by Judges of High Courts

Article 220 Restriction on practice after being a permanent Judge

Article 221 Salaries, etc., of Judges

Article 222 Transfer of a Judge from one High Court to another

Article 223 Appointment of acting Chief Justice

Article 224 Appointment of additional and acting Judges

Article 224A Appointment of retired Judges at sittings of High Courts

Article 225 Jurisdiction of existing High Courts

Article 226 Power of High Courts to issue certain writs

Article 226A Constitutional validity of Central laws not to be considered in proceedings under article 226

Article 227 Power of superintendence over all courts by the High Court

Article 228 Transfer of certain cases to High Court

Article 228A Special provisions as to disposal of questions relating to constitutional validity of State laws

Article 229 Officers and servants and the expenses of High Courts

Article 230 Extension of jurisdiction of High Courts to Union territories

Article 231 Establishment of a common High Court for two or more States

Chapter VI Subordinate Courts

Article 233 Appointment of district judges

Article 233A Validation of appointments of, and judgments, etc. delivered by, certain district judges

Article 234 Recruitment of persons other than district judges to the judicial service

Article 235 Control over subordinate courts

Article 236 Interpretation

Article 237 Application of the provisions of this Chapter to certain class or classes of magistrates

Part VII The States in Part B of the First Schedule

Part VIII The Union Territories

Article 239 Administration of Union territories

Article 239A Creation of local Legislatures or Council of Ministers or both for certain Union territories

Article 239AA Special provisions with respect to Delhi

Article 239AB Provision in case of failure of constitutional monarchy

Article 239B Power of administrator to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislature

Article 240 Power of President to make regulations for certain Union territories

Article 241 High Courts for Union territories

Article 242 Coorg

Part IX The Panchayats

Article 243 Definitions

Article 243A Gram Sabha

Article 243B Constitution of Panchayats

Article 243C Composition of Panchayats

Article 243D Reservation of seats

Article 243E Duration of Panchayats, etc.

Article 243F Disqualifications for membership

Article 243G Powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats

Article 243H Powers to impose taxes by, and Funds of, the Panchayats

Article 243I Constitution of Finance Commission to review financial position

Article 243J Audit of accounts of Panchayats

Article 243K Elections to the Panchayats

Article 243L Application to Union territories

Article 243M Part not to apply to certain areas

Article 243N Continuance of existing laws and Panchayats

Article 243O Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters

Part IXA The Municipalities

Article 243P Definitions

Article 243Q Constitution of Municipalities

Article 243R Composition of Municipalities

Article 243S Constitution and composition of Wards Committees, etc.

Article 243T Reservation of seats

Article 243U Duration of Municipalities, etc.

Article 243V Disqualifications for membership

Article 243W Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities etc.

Article 243X Power to impose taxes by, and Funds of, the Municipalities

Article 243Y Finance Commission

Article 243Z Audit of accounts of Municipalities

Article 243ZA Elections to the Municipalities

Article 243ZB Application to Union territories

Article 243ZC Part not to apply to certain areas

Article 243ZD Committee for district planning

Article 243ZE Committee for Metropolitan planning

Article 243ZF Continuance of existing laws and Municipalities

Article 243ZG Bar to interference by Courts in electoral matters

Part X The Scheduled and Tribal Areas

Article 244 Administration of Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas

Article 244A Formation of an autonomous State comprising certain tribal areas in Assam and creation of local Legislature or Council of Ministers or both therefor

Part XI Relations Between the Union and the States

Chapter I Legislative Relations

Article 245 Extent of laws made by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States

Article 246 Subject-matter of laws made by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States

Article 247 Power of Parliament to provide for the establishment of certain additional courts

Article 248 Residuary powers of legislation

Article 249 Power of Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List in the National interest

Article 250 Power of Parliament to legislate with respect to any matter in the State List if a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation

Article 251 Inconsistency between laws made by Parliament under articles 249 and 250 and laws made by the legislatures of States

Article 252 Power of Parliament to legislate for two or more States by consent and adoption of such legislation by any other State

Article 253 Legislation for giving effect to international agreements

Article 254 Inconsistency between laws made by Parliament and laws made by the Legislatures of States

Article 255 Requirements as to recommendations and previous sanctions to be regarded as matters of procedure only

Chapter II Administrative Relations

Article 256 Obligation of States and the Union

Article 257 Control of the Union over States in certain cases

Article 257A Assistance to States by deployment of armed forces or other forces of the Union

Article 258 Power of the Union to confer powers, etc., on States in certain cases

Article 258A Power of the States to entrust functions to the Union

Article 259 Armed Forces in States in Part B of the First Schedule

Article 260 Jurisdiction of the Union in relation to territories outside India

Article 261 Public acts, records and judicial proceedings

Article 262 Adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-State rivers or river valleys

Article 263 Provisions with respect to an inter-State Council

Part XII Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits

Chapter I Finance

Article 264 Interpretation

Article 265 Taxes not to be imposed save by authority of law

Article 266 Consolidated Funds and public accounts of India and of the States

Article 267 Contingency Fund

Article 268 Duties levied by the Union but collected and appropriated by the States

Article 269 Taxes levied and collected by the Union but assigned to the States

Article 270 Taxes levied and collected by the Union and distributed between the Union and the States

Article 271 Surcharge on certain duties and taxes for purposes of the Union

Article 272 Taxes which are levied and collected by the Union and may be distributed between the Union and the States

Article 273 Grants in lieu of export duty on jute and jute products

Article 274 Prior recommendation of President require to Bills affecting taxation in which States are interested

Article 275 Grants from the Union to certain States

Article 276 Taxes on professions, trades, callings and employments

Article 277 Savings

Article 278 Agreement with States in Part B of the First Schedule with regard to certain financial matters

Article 279 Calculation of "net proceeds", etc.

Article 280 Finance Commission

Article 281 Recommendations of the Finance Commission

Article 282 Expenditure defrayable by the Union or a State out of its revenues

Article 283 Custody, etc., of Consolidated Funds, Contingency Funds and moneys credited to the public accounts

Article 284 Custody of suitors' deposits and other moneys received by public servants and courts

Article 285 Exemption of property of the Union from State taxation

Article 286 Restriction as to imposition of tax on the sale or purchase of goods

Article 287 Exemption from taxes on electricity

Article 288 Exemption from taxation by States in respect of water or electricity in certain cases

Article 289 Exemption of property and income of a State from Union taxation

Article 290 Adjustment in respect of certain expenses and pensions

Article 290A Annual payment to certain Devaswom Funds

Article 291 Privy purse sums of Rulers

Chapter II Borrowing

Article 292 Borrowing by the Government of India

Article 293 Borrowing by States

Chapter III Property, Contacts, Rights, Liabilities, Obligations and Suits

Article 294 Succession to property, assets, rights, liabilities and obligations in certain cases

Article 295 Succession to property, assets, rights, liabilities and obligations in other cases

Article 296 Property accruing by escheat or lapse or as Bona vacantia

Article 297 Things of value within territorial waters or continental shelf and resources of the exclusive economic zone to vest in the Union

Article 298 Power to carry on trade, etc.

Article 299 Contracts

Article 300 Suits and proceedings

Chapter IV Right to Property

Article 300A Persons not to be deprived of property save by authority of law

Part XIII Trade, Commerce and Intercourse Within the Territory of India

Article 301 Freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse

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

Article 303 Restrictions on the legislative powers of the Union and of the States with regard to trade and commerce

Article 304 Restriction on trade, commerce and intercourse among States

Article 305 Saving of existing laws and laws providing for State monopolies

Article 306 Power of certain States in Part B of the First Schedule to impose restrictions on trade and commerce

Article 307 Appointment of authority for carrying out the purposes of articles 301 to 304

Part XIV Services Under the Union and the States

Chapter I Services

Article 308 Interpretation

Article 309 Recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving the Union or a State

Article 310 Tenure of office of persons serving the Union or a State

Article 311 Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of persons employed in civil capacities under the Union or a State

Article 312 All-India services

Article 312A Power of Parliament to vary or revoke conditions of service of officers of certain services

Article 313 Transitional provisions

Article 314 Provision for protection of existing officers of certain services

Chapter II Public Service Commissions

Article 315 Public Service Commissions for the Union and for the States

Article 316 Appointment and term of office of members

Article 317 Removal and suspension of a member of a Public Service Commission

Article 318 Power to make regulations as to conditions of service of members and staff of the Commission

Article 319 Prohibition as to the holding of offices by members of Commission on ceasing to be such members

Article 320 Functions of Public Service Commissions

Article 321 Power to extend functions of Public Service Commissions

Article 322 Expenses of Public Service Commissions

Article 323 Reports of Public Service Commissions

Part XIVA Tribunals

Article 323A Administrative tribunals

Article 323B Tribunals for other matters

Part XV Elections

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

Article 326 Elections to the House of the People and to the Legislative Assemblies of States to be on the basis of adult suffrage

Article 327 Power of Parliament to make provision with respect to elections to Legislatures

Article 328 Power of Legislature of a State to make provision with respect to elections to such Legislature

Article 329 Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters

Article 329A Special provision as to elections to Parliament in the case of Prime Minister and Speaker

Part XVI Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes

Article 330 Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People

Article 331 Representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the House of the People

Article 332 Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assemblies of the States

Article 333 Representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the Legislative Assemblies of the States

Article 334 Reservation of seats and special representation to cease after fifty years

Article 335 Claims of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to services and posts

Article 336 Special provision for Anglo-Indian community in certain services

Article 337 Special provision with respect to educational grants for the benefit of Anglo-Indian community

Article 338 National Commission for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes

Article 339 Control of the Union over the administration of Scheduled Areas and the welfare of Scheduled Tribes

Article 340 Appointment of a Commission to investigate the conditions of backward classes

Article 341 Scheduled Castes

Article 342 Scheduled Tribes

Part XVII Official Language

Chapter I Language of the Union

Article 343 Official language of the Union

Article 344 Commission and Committee of Parliament on official language

Chapter II Regional Languages

Article 345 Official language or languages of a State

Article 346 Official language for communication between one State and another or between a State and the Union

Article 347 Special provision relating to language spoken by a section of the population of a State

Chapter III Language of the Supreme Court, High Courts, etc.

Article 348 Language to be used in the Supreme Court and in the High Courts and for Acts, Bills, etc.

Article 349 Special procedure for enactment of certain laws relating to language

Chapter IV Special Directives

Article 350 Language to be used in representations for redress of grievances

Article 350A Facilities for instruction in mother-tongue at primary stage

Article 350B Special Officer for linguistic minorities

Article 351 Directive for development of the Hindi language

Part XVIII Emergency Provisions

Article 352 Proclamation of Emergency

Article 353 Effect of Proclamation of Emergency

Article 354 Application of provisions relating to distribution of revenues while a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation

Article 355 Duty of the Union to protect States against external aggression and internal disturbance

Article 356 Provisions in case of failure of constitutional machinery in States

Article 357 Exercise of legislative powers under Proclamation issued under article 356

Article 358 Suspension of provisions of article 19 during emergencies

Article 359 Suspension of the enforcement of the rights conferred by Part III during emergencies

Article 359A Application of this Part to the State of Punjab

Article 360 Provisions as to financial emergency

Part XIX Micsellaneous

Article 361 Protection of President and Governors and Rajpramukhs

Article 361A Protection of publication of proceedings of Parliament and State Legislatures

Article 362 Rights and privileges of Rulers of Indian States

Article 363 Bar to interference by courts in disputes arising out of certain treaties, agreements, etc.

Article 363A Recognition granted to Rulers of Indian States to cease and Privy purses to be abolished

Article 364 Special provisions as to major ports and aerodromes

Article 365 Effect of failure to comply with, or to give effect to, directions given by the Union

Article 366 Definitions

Article 367 Interpretation

Part XX Amendment of the Constitution

Article 368 Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and procedure therefor

Part XXI Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions

Article 369 Temporary power to Parliament to make laws with respect to certain matters in the State List as if they were matters in the Concurrent List

Article 370 Temporary provisions with respect to the State of Jammu and Kashmir

Article 371 Special provision with respect to the States of Maharashtra and Gujarat

Article 371A Special provision with respect to the State of Nagaland

Article 371B Special provision with respect to the State of Assam

Article 371C Special provision with respect to the State of Manipur

Article 371D Special provisions with respect to the State of Andhra Pradesh

Article 371E Establishment of Central University in Andhra Pradesh

Article 371F Special provisions with respect to the State of Sikkim

Article 371G Special provision with respect to the State of Mizoram

Article 371H Special provision with respect to the State of Arunachal Pradesh

Article 371I Special provision with respect to the State of Goa

Article 372 Continuance in force of existing laws and their adaptation

Article 372A Power of the President to adapt laws

Article 373 Power of President to make order in respect of persons under preventive detention in certain cases

Article 374 Provisions as to Judges of the Federal Court and proceedings pending in the Federal Court or before His Majesty in Council

Article 375 Courts, authorities and officers to continue to function subject to the provisions of the Constitution

Article 376 Provisions as to Judges of High Courts

Article 377 Provisions as to Comptroller and Auditor-General of India

Article 378 Provisions as to Public Commissions

Article 378A Special provisions as to duration of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Article 379 []

Article 392 Power of the President to remove difficulties

Part XXII Short Title, Commencement, Authoritative Text in Hindu and Repeals

Article 393 Short title

Article 394 Commencement

Article 394A Authoritative text in the Hindi language

Article 395 Repeals