# Important Articles of the Indian Constitution:

  • 1- Name and territory of the union.
  • 2- Admission and Establishment of the new state.
  • 3- Formation of new states and alteration of areas, boundaries, and name of existing States.
  • 5 -Citizenship at the commencement of the constitution.
  • 6 -Rights of citizenship of certain person who have migrated to India from Pakistan.
  • 10- Continuance of rights of citizenship.
  • 11- Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law.
  • 13- Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental rights.
  • 14- Equality before the law.
  • 15- Prohibition of discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex. Or place of Birth.
  • 16- Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.
  • 17- Abolition of the untouchability.
  • 19- Guarantees to all the citizens the six rights
    • Right to freedom of speech and expression.
    • Right to assemble peacefully and without arms.
    • Right to form associations or unions.
    • Right to move freely throughout the territory of India.
    • Right to reside and settle in any part of the territory of India.
    • Right to practice any profession or to carry on any occupation, trade, and business.
  • 20- Protection in respect of conviction for offences.
  • 21- Protection of life and personal liberty.
  • 22- Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases.
  • 23- Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour.
  • 24- Prohibition of employment of children in factories and mines. Under age of 14.
  • 25- Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion.
  • 26- Freedom to manage religious affairs.
  • 27- Freedom as to pay taxes for promotion of any particular religion.
  • 28- Freedom from attending religious instruction.
  • 29- Protection of interest of minorities.
  • 30- Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions.
  • Art.32- Remedies for enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
  • 37- Application of DPSP
  • 39A-Equal justice and free legal aid
  • 40- Organization of village panchayat
  • 41- Right to work, to education, and to public  ssistance in certain cases
  • 43- Living Wages, etc. for Workers.
  • 43A- Participation of workers in management of industries.
  • Art.44- Uniform civil code. (Applicable in G  a   nly)
  • 45- Provision for free and compulsory education for children.
  • 46- Promotion of educational and economic interest of scheduled castes, ST, and OBC.
  • 47-Duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health.
  • 48-Organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry.
  • 49- Protection of monuments and places and objects of natural importance.
  • 50- Separation of judiciary from executive.
  • 51- Promotion of international peace and security.
  • Art 51A· It contains, originally 10 duties, now it contains 11 duties by 86thamendments act 2002.
  • 52- The President of India
  • 53- Executive Power of the union.
  • 54- Election of President
  • 61- Procedure for Impeachment of the President.
  • 63- The Vice-president of India.
  • 64- The Vice-President to be ex-officio chairmans the council of States.
  • 66-Election of Vice-president.
  • 72-Pradoning powers of President.
  • 74- Council of minister to aid and advice President.
  • 76- Attorney-General for India.
  • 79- Constitution of Parliament
  • 80- Composition of Rajya Sabha.
  • 81- Composition of Lok Sabha.
  • 83- Duration of Houses of Parliament.
  • 93- The speakers and Deputy Speakers of the house of the people.
  • 105- Powers, Privileges, etc of the House of Parliament.
  • 109- Special procedure in respects of money bills
  • 110- Definition of “Money Bills”.
  • 112- Annual Financial Budget.
  • 114-Appropriation Bills.
  • 123- Powers of the President to promulgate Ordinances during recess of parliament.
  • 124- Establishment of Supreme Court.
  • 125- Salaries of Judges.
  • 126- Appointment of acting Chief justice.
  • 127- Appointment of ad-hoc judges.
  • 128-Attendence of retired judge at sitting of the Supreme Court.
  • 129- Supreme court to be court of Record.
  • 130- Seat of the Supreme Court.
  • 136- Special leaves for appeal to the Supreme Court.
  • 137- Review of judgments or orders by the Supreme court.
  • 141-Decision of the Supreme Court binding on all the courts.
  • 148- Comptroller and Auditor- General of India
  • 149- Duties and Powers of CAG.
  • 153- Governors of State
  • 154- Executive Powers of Governor.
  • 161- Pardoning powers of the Governor.
  • 165-Advocate-General of the State.
  • 213- Power of Governor to promulgate ordinances
  • 214- High Courts for states.
  • 215- High Courts to be court of record.
  • 226- Power of High Courts to issue certain writs.
  • 233- Appointment of District judges.
  • 235- Control over Sub-ordinate Courts.
  • 243A-Gram Sabha
  • 243B-Constitution of Panchayats
  • 280- Finance Commission
  • 300-A- Right to property.
  • Art.301-Freedom to trade, commerce, and intercourse.
  • 302- Power of Parliament to impose restrictions on trade, commerce, and intercourse.
  • 312- All- India-Service.
  • 315- Public service commission’s for the union and for the states
  • 320- Functions of Public Service Commission.
  • 323A- Administrative Tribunals
  • 324-Superintendence, direction and control of Elections to be vested in an Election Commission.
  • 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.
  • 326- Elections to the house of the people and to the legislative assemblies of states to be on the basis of Adult suffrage.
  • 338- National Commission for the SC, & ST.
  • 340- Appointment of a commission to investigate the conditions of backward classes.
  • 343- Official languages of the Union.
  • 345- Official languages or languages of states.
  • 348- Languages to be used in the Supreme Court and in the High Courts.
  • 351-Directive for development of the Hindi languages.
  • 352- Proclamation of emergency (National Emergency).
  • 356- State Emergency
  • 360- Financial Emergency
  • 361- Protection of President and Governors
  • 368- Powers of Parliaments to amend the constitution.
  • 370- Special provision of J&K.