Part I: The Union & Its Territory (Article 1- 4)

ArticleImportance
1Name and territory of the Union
2Admission or establishment of new States
2ARepealed
3Formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing States
4Laws 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)

ArticleImportance
5Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution
6Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan
7Rights of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan.
8Rights of citizenship of certain persons of Indian origin residing outside India
9Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens.
10Continuance of the rights of citizenship.
11Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law.

Part III: Fundamental Rights (Article 12 – 35)

ArticleImportance
General
12Definition.
13Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental rights
Right to Equality
14Equality before law.
15Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth
16Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.
17Abolition of Untouchability
18Abolition of titles
Right to Freedom
19Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech, etc.
20Protection in respect of conviction for offences.
21Protection of life and personal liberty.
21 ARight to education
22Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases
Right against Exploitation
23Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour.
24Prohibition of employment of children in factories, etc
Right to Freedom of Religion
25Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion.
26Freedom to manage religious affairs
27Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion.
28Freedom as to attendance at religious instruction or religious worship in certain educational institutions.
Cultural and Educational Rights
29Protection of interests of minorities.
30Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions
31Repealed
Saving of Certain Laws
31ASaving of Laws providing for acquisition of estates, etc.
31BValidation of certain Acts and Regulations
31CSaving of laws giving effect to certain directive principles
31DRepealed
Right to Constitutional Remedies
32Remedies for enforcement of rights conferred by this Part
32ARepealed
33Power of Parliament to modify the rights conferred by this Part in their application to Forces, etc
34Restriction on rights conferred by this Part while martial law is in force in any area
35Legislation to give effect to the provisions of this Part.

Part IV: Directive Principles (Article 36-51)

ArticleImportance
36Definition
37Application of the principles contained in this Part.
38State to secure a social order for the promotion of welfare of the people
39Certain principles of policy to be followed by the State.
39AEqual justice and free legal aid
40Organisation of village panchayats
41Right to work, to education and to public assistance in certain cases
42Provision for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief.
43Living wage, etc., for workers.
43AParticipation of workers in management of industries.
44Uniform civil code for the citizens.
45Provision for free and compulsory education for children.
46Promotion of educational and economic interests of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections
47Duty of the State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health
48Organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry.
48AProtection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forests and wildlife.
49Protection of monuments and places and objects of national importance.
50Separation of judiciary from executive
51Promotion of international peace and security.

Part IVA: Fundamental Duties (Article  51A)

ArticleImportance
51AFundamental duties

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