Contents
Part I: The Union & Its Territory (Article 1- 4)
| Article | Importance |
| 1 | Name and territory of the Union |
| 2 | Admission or establishment of new States |
| 2A | Repealed |
| 3 | Formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing States |
| 4 | Laws made under articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment of the First and the Fourth Schedules and supplemental, incidental and consequential matters |
Part II: Citizenship (Article 5 – 11)
| Article | Importance |
| 5 | Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution |
| 6 | Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan |
| 7 | Rights of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan. |
| 8 | Rights of citizenship of certain persons of Indian origin residing outside India |
| 9 | Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens. |
| 10 | Continuance of the rights of citizenship. |
| 11 | Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law. |
Part III: Fundamental Rights (Article 12 – 35)
| Article | Importance |
| General | |
| 12 | Definition. |
| 13 | Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental rights |
| Right to Equality | |
| 14 | Equality before law. |
| 15 | Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth |
| 16 | Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment. |
| 17 | Abolition of Untouchability |
| 18 | Abolition of titles |
| Right to Freedom | |
| 19 | Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech, etc. |
| 20 | Protection in respect of conviction for offences. |
| 21 | Protection of life and personal liberty. |
| 21 A | Right to education |
| 22 | Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases |
| Right against Exploitation | |
| 23 | Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour. |
| 24 | Prohibition of employment of children in factories, etc |
| Right to Freedom of Religion | |
| 25 | Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion. |
| 26 | Freedom to manage religious affairs |
| 27 | Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion. |
| 28 | Freedom as to attendance at religious instruction or religious worship in certain educational institutions. |
| Cultural and Educational Rights | |
| 29 | Protection of interests of minorities. |
| 30 | Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions |
| 31 | Repealed |
| Saving of Certain Laws | |
| 31A | Saving of Laws providing for acquisition of estates, etc. |
| 31B | Validation of certain Acts and Regulations |
| 31C | Saving of laws giving effect to certain directive principles |
| 31D | Repealed |
| Right to Constitutional Remedies | |
| 32 | Remedies for enforcement of rights conferred by this Part |
| 32A | Repealed |
| 33 | Power of Parliament to modify the rights conferred by this Part in their application to Forces, etc |
| 34 | Restriction on rights conferred by this Part while martial law is in force in any area |
| 35 | Legislation to give effect to the provisions of this Part. |
Part IV: Directive Principles (Article 36-51)
| Article | Importance |
| 36 | Definition |
| 37 | Application of the principles contained in this Part. |
| 38 | State to secure a social order for the promotion of welfare of the people |
| 39 | Certain principles of policy to be followed by the State. |
| 39A | Equal justice and free legal aid |
| 40 | Organisation of village panchayats |
| 41 | Right to work, to education and to public assistance in certain cases |
| 42 | Provision for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief. |
| 43 | Living wage, etc., for workers. |
| 43A | Participation of workers in management of industries. |
| 44 | Uniform civil code for the citizens. |
| 45 | Provision for free and compulsory education for children. |
| 46 | Promotion of educational and economic interests of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections |
| 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. |
| 48A | Protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forests and wildlife. |
| 49 | Protection of monuments and places and objects of national importance. |
| 50 | Separation of judiciary from executive |
| 51 | Promotion of international peace and security. |
Part IVA: Fundamental Duties (Article 51A)
| Article | Importance |
| 51A | Fundamental duties |