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Berubari Case
Golaknath Case
1967
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Keshvanada Bharti
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Maneka Gandhi Vs
Union of India
Preamble
We, the people of India, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a Sovereign socialist secular
democratic republic and to secure to all its citizens :
Justice, social, economic and political;
Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;
Equality of status and of opportunity;
and to promote among them all
Fraternity assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation.
In our constituent assembly this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do hereby adopt, enact and give to
ourselves this constitution.
* Italicized word added by 42nd amendment
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1956 Act
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1966
1969
1971
1975
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1987
2000
Reorganization of States
14 States & 6 Union territories formed.
States - Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Bombay, J&K, Kerala, M.P., Madras,
Mysore, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, U.P & West Bengal.
UTs Andaman & Nicobar, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Laccadive, Minicoy &
Amindivi Islands, Manipur & Tripura
The states of Maharashtra & Gujarat created by bifurcating the state of Bombay.
Nagaland formed
Punjab & Haryana formed out of Punjab & hill areas merged with H.P (UT then).
Meghalaya created out of Assam.
Himachal Pradesh, Tripura & Manipur raised to the status of a state
Sikkim admitted as a state.
Mizormam & Arunachal Pradesh (UTs till then) given status of state
Goa created by separating it from the UT of Daman & Diu.
Chattisgarh, Jharkhand & Uttaranchal
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Inter State
Council
Zonal Council
UPSC
Comptroller &
Auditor
General
Attorney
General
Election
Commission
Finance
Commission
Planning
Commission
NDC
Minorities
commission
NHRC
Panchayat
Panchayat
Samiti
Zila Parishad
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Part I
Article 1
Article 2
Article 2a
Article 3
Article 4
Part II
Article 5
Article 6
Article 7
Article 8
Article 9
Article 10
Article 11
Part III
Article 12
Article 13
Article 14
Article 15
Article 16
Article 17
Article 18
Article 19
Article 20
Article 21
Article 21A
Article 22
Article 23
Article 24
Article 25
Article 26
Article 27
Article 28
Article 29
Article 30
Article 31
Article 31A
Article 31B
Article 31C
Article 31D
Article 32
Article 32A
Article 33
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Article 35
Part IV
Article 36
Article 37
Article 38
Article 39
Article 39A
Article 40
Article 41
Article 42
Article 43
Article 43A
Article 44
Article 45
Article 46
Restriction on rights conferred by this Part while marital law is in force in any area
Legislation to give effect to the provisions of this Part
Directive Principles of State Policy
Definition
Application of the principles contained in this Part
State to secure a social order for the promotion of welfare of the people
Certain principles of policy to be followed by the State
A Equal justice and free legal aid
Organisation of village panchayats
Right to work, to education and to public assistance in certain cases
Provision for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief
Living wage, etc., for workers
Participation of workers in management of industries
Uniform civil code for the citizen
Provision for free and compulsory education for children
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
Article 51A Fundamental Duties
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Parliamentary Committees
Business Advisory Committee
15 members. Speaker is chairman
Committee on Private Members Bills &
15 members. Deputy Chairman is chairman.
Resolutions
Classifies bills according to importance.
Select Committees
Constituted for considering different bills.
Committee on Petitions
15 members.
Rules Committee
15 members. Speaker is head. Rules of House
Committee on Privileges
15 members. Violation of Privileges of M.P
Committee on Subordinate Legislations
Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes 30 Members. 20 M.Ps & 10 R.S.
& Scheduled Tribes
Committee on Government Assurances
15 members. How far assurances given by the
ministers have been implemented
Committee on Absence of Members
Examines leave applications of members
30 members. Examines Annual Estimates &
Estimates Committee
suggests alternative policies
22 members. 15 M.Ps & 7 R.S. Assisted by
Public Accounts Committee
Comptroller & Auditor general. It acts as a watch
dog of expenditure.
15 members. 10 M.Ps & 5 R.S. Examines working
Committee on Public Undertakings
of public undertakings
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Parliamentary Terms
First hour of every sitting in the two houses of the parliament is devoted to
asking & answering questions known as Question hour. The questions
consist of starred (oral), unstarred (written) & short notice question.
2. Zero Hour
The hour after the question hour. There is no mention of zero hour in the
rules of the parliamentary procedure & the term was coined by press in the
early 1960s. Members raise matters which cannot brook any delay.
3. Adjournment Motion Moved to draw the attention to a recent matter of urgent public importance.
Only if 50 members support it & speaker grants permission.
4. Calling Attention
A member with prior attention of the speaker may call the attention of a
Notice
minister to a matter of urgent public importance.
5. Short Duration
Private members can also bring matters of urgent public importance to the
Discussions
notice of the House. The notice must be signed by at least 3 members
6. Cut Motion
Motions to reduce the amount of demand for grants. They are of 3 types:
Disapproval of policy cut, Economy cut, Token Cut.
7. Guillotine
When the discussion cannot be completed within stipulated time, the
speaker can put the matter to vote even without concluding discussion.
8. Censure Motion
At least 50 members support it & speaker should admit it. If the motion is
passed in the Lok Sabha, the council of ministers have to resign.
9. By Elections
To fill up the seat rendered vacant due to death.
1. Question Hour
Lists
Union List (99)
Defence, Foreign affaris, currency, banking, communication, inter-state
trade, commerce, atomic energy, railways, highways, aerodromes.
[Originally 97 items one deleted, 3 added]
State List (61)
Health, sanitation, public order, agriculture, prisons, local government,
liquor, transportation, relief of disabled, sales tax & octroi, taxes on
entertainment & wealth. [Originally 66 items out of which 5 transferred to
concurrent list].
Concurrent list (52) Criminal law, electricity, factories, forests, education, marriage & divorce,
drugs, newspapers, books & printing press, social insurance, trade unions,
preventive detention, stamp duties. [Originally 47 but 5 items transferred to
this list from state list]
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The Doctrine Of
Colourability,
Pith And Substance
Doctrine of Severability
Principle of Harmonious
Construction
Miscellaneous Facts
1. The idea of a constituent assembly to frame a constitution for India was first mooted by the Swaraja
Party in 1928. Dr. Sachhidanand Sinha was the Provincial president of the assembly that drafted the
Indian constitution later Rajendra Prasad took over. The constituent assembly set up 13 committees for
framing the constitution. On the basis of the reports, a draft of the constitution was prepared by a
seven member drafting committee under the chairmanship of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. B.N. Rau acted as
the constitutional advisor to the constituent assembly. The preamble was proposed before the drafting
committee by J.L. Nehru.
2. While dealing with the reorganization of princely states, the constitution provided a four-fold
distribution of states, viz. A, B, C & D. Part A states comprised of nine erstwhile states under the
government of British India. Part B comprised of five princely states with legislatures. Part C of five
centrally administered areas & Part D comprised of Andamans & Nicobar.
3. The citizenship act of 1955 was first amended in 1986 & later in 2003. In 2003 a new law was passed
which permits PIO residing in 16 countries to have dual citizenship status. This will enable them to
participate in economic activities & real estate. However they cannot participate in elections.
4. The right to property (Article 31) eliminated from the list of fundamental rights by 44th amendment in
1978. Now it is a constitutional right.
5. The writ of Prohibition is available during the period when the proceedings are pending & the final
order is not made. Certiorari (meaning to be informed) can be issued only after the final order has
been made.
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6. Right to education is granted by the 86th amendment carried out in 2002. Under this the government
shall provide free & compulsory education to all children from the age of 6 to 14. The right to
information has been granted to the citizens under the information act 2002.
7. In 1976 the delimitation of constituencies was freezed on the basis of the 1971 census upto 2001. In
2002 the 84th amendment extended the freeze up to 2026.
8. The Parliament can also legislate on subjects in the state list if (a) the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution
by 2/3rd majority (b.) if the legislatures of two or more states recommend to parliament (c) For the
implementation of treaty with foreign powers (d) during emergency.
9. The stages of bill introduction are first reading, publishing in gazette, second reading, referred to
committee, committee submits its report with recommendations (amendments can be introduced here)
& third reading involving formal voting to accept or reject the bill (No amendments possible here).
10. The final decision whether a bill is a money bill or not rests with the speaker. Rajya Sabha can delay
money bill only by 14 days.
11. Vote of Account is a provision to meet the expenses due the gap between the presentation & passage
of the budget. Normally vote of account is taken as two months for a sum equivalent to one-sixth of
the estimated expenditure of the whole financial year.
12. The government is collectively responsible only to the Lok Sabha.
13. In the appointment of the judges of the Supreme Court & the high courts, the president is bound t act
in accordance with the opinion of the Chief Justice of India who would tender his opinion after
consulting his colleagues.
14. The court appoints its officer & servants in consultation with the UPSC.
15. Bihar, J&K, Karnataka, Maharashtra & U.P are the only states with bicameral legislature.
16. Family Courts, Lok Adalats (under State Legal Aid & Advice Boards) & Nyaya Panchayat are other
judicial bodies.
17. The administrators are known as lieutenant governors (Daman & Pondicherry), Chief commissioners
(Andamans & Chandigarh) & as administrators (Lakshadweep)
18. In UTs with legislative assembly the right to legislate on subjects enumerated in the state list &
concurrent list vests with the assembly but for other UTs parliament enacts the laws.
19. The constitution has made special provision for the administration of scheduled areas in a state other
than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura & Mizoram. The right to declare any area as scheduled area rests
with the President & is subject to legislation by the parliament.
20. Comptroller & auditor general looks after the accounts of both the centre & the state.
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21. In case the law is passed by the state legislature & received the approval of the President before the
enactment of law on the same subject by the Parliament, the former prevails.
22. Sarkaria commissions recommendations included inter-governmental council formation, sparing use
of article 356, governor post/All India services/NDC to continue.
23. National Emergency: The proclamation of emergency should be approved by both houses within one
month of the date of issue & passed by 2/3rd majority otherwise ceases to operate in one month. Once
it has been approved it remains in force for a period of 6 months. The life of Lok Sabha can be
extended upto one year at a time & up to the period not exceeding beyond six months after the
proclamation ceases to operate. Fundamental rights except guaranteed in article 20 & 21 cannot be
suspended. Emergency was form 1962-68 & 1971-78. However according to 44th amendment, national
emergency cannot be declared on grounds of internal disturbances.
24. Emergency due to constitutional failure in state: Ceases to be in operation after the expiry of two
months unless approved by each house. After approval valid for 6 months. It can be extended by
parliament for a further period of 6 months. To extend further election commission should certify &
still maximum period is 3 years. Declared more than 100 times, first time in Punjab. The court can
strike down emergency if found unconstitutional & revive the dissolved state assembly.
25. Financial Emergency: Remains in force for a period of 2 months unless approved. After approval 6
months. The maximum period is 3 years. President can reduce salary of judges of all courts & ask all
money bills passed by state legislature to be reserved.
26. Initially the constitution recognized 14 regional languages which were Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu, Telugu,
Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Oriya, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Kashmiri. Sindhi
was added through 21st amendment. In 1992 three additional languages Konkani, Manipuri & Nepali
were added by 71st amendment. In 2003 four more languages Bodo, Maithili, Santhali & Dogri were
added to the eighth schedule raising the number to 22.
27. Special Provisions for J&K: Directive priniciples & fundamental duties do not apply. High court of
J&K enjoys very limited powers & cannot declare any law unconstitutional or issue writs except for
enforcement of fundamental rights. Residuary powers rest with the state government. The V & VI
schedule of constitution regarding scheduled areas & scheduled tribes not applicable. Assembly
consists of 100 members & legislative council 36 members. Urdu is official language. The constitution
was adopted on November 17, 1957. No emergency except that due to war/external aggression can be
automatically extended to the state.
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28. Money comes to consolidated fund of India from revenues, fresh loans, repayment of loans. Money
can be spent out of this fund only after approval of parliament. Expenses charged on this fund include
debt charges of GOI, sums payable due to court award & salaries of CAG, Auditor general, judges etc.
29. Contingency fund is at the disposal of President & was constituted in 1950 by parliament. Expenses
should be subsequently authorized by parliament. State govt contingency fund is with governor.
30. The security deposit for general elections is Rs 10,000 & for reserved seats 5,000.
31. The 52nd amendment added tenth schedule to the constitution which dealt with anti-defection. The
final decision rested with speaker regarding defection, though it can be challenged in court.
32. 6 all India party & over 40 regional parties. National party if it secures more 6 per cent of the votes
polled in any four or more states. In addition it must win at least four seats in the House of the People
or should have at least 2 percent of the Lok Sabha seats from at least three different states (ie 11 MPs).
Regional party only six percent in a single state or at least 3 seats in the Assembly.
33. 73rd amendment gave constitutional status to panchayati raj. If panchayat is dissolved before 5 years,
fresh elections should be held within 6 months.
34. Amendment normally needs at least two-thirds of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to pass it. When
Rajya Sabha disagrees with the proposals, the amenment bill is lost.
35. Proportional representation with single transferable vote is followed in the elections of President, Vice
President & Members of Rajya Sabha.
36. The government of India instituted Bharat Ratna & Padma Shri under Article 18 of the constitution.
37. The procedure of election of the President can be modified through an amendment passed by twothirds majority by both the houses & be ratified by legislatures of at least half of the states.
38. V.P Singh resigned after loosing vote of no confidence in the Lok Sabha.
39. Finance bill & appropriation bill are presented along with the budget. The recommendation of creation
of new all India services is the exclusive power of Rajya Sabha. A member of the panel of chairman
announced by the speaker presides over lok sabha if neither the speaker nor the depty speaker present.
40. 30 seats are reserved for STs in the Lok Sabha.
41. The concept of PIL originated in U.K. The number of judges of high court is determined by the
President.
42. The salary & emoluments of the president are exempt from income tax. This is not the case with chief
justice of India & election commissioner.
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43. Disputes regarding the age of the judge of a highcourt shall be decided by the president in consultation
with the Chief Justice of India. A bench consisting of five or more judges is called a full bench of the
supreme court.
44. National commission for SC & the State Election Commission are not statutory body. Keeping the
units of Indian union under control & serving as the agents of the central government is not the
purpose of All India services.
45. Only war & external aggression can lead to suspension of fundamental rights under article 19. Armed
rebellion does not cause the suspension.
46. Provisions regarding citizenship & provisional parliament were given immediate effect from 26th
November 1949. Elections & fundamental rights came later on 26th January 1950.
47. Only when presidents rule is imposed, the parliament gests the exclusive authority to legislate on a
subject under state list.
48. When the three lists come in conflict, List-I has priority over both List II & List III. Further List III has
priority over List II. The expression Judicial review is not explicitly stated in the constitution & is
implied. President of India is an integral part of the parliament.
49. The following enjoy the rank of a cabinet minister: deputy chairperson of planning commission,
Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Speaker of LS, and Chairman of Finance Commission. The
following are special voters in the elections to the lok sabha & the assemblies Presidnet, VP,
Governors & Judges of the supreme court & high courts.
50. Lok Sabha enjoys the powers to pass vote on account, votes of credit & exceptional grants.
51. U.K has no written constitution. New Zealand was the first country to grant franchise to women.
Important Amendments
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Annexure - I
Other Articles of the Constitution
Part V
Chapter I
Article 52
Article 53
Article 54
Article 55
Article 56
Article 57
Article 58
Article 59
Article 60
Article 61
Article 62
Article 63
Article 64
Article 65
Article 66
Article 67
Article 68
Article 69
Article 70
Article 71
Article 72
Article 73
Article 74
Article 75
Article 76
Article 77
Article 78
Article 79
Article 80
Article 81
Article 82
Article 83
Article 84
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The Executive The President & the Vice President
The President of India
Executive power of the Union
Election of President
Manner of election of President
Term of office of President
Eligibility for re-election
Qualifications for election as President
Conditions of President's office
Oath or affirmation by the President
Procedure for impeachment of the President
Time of holding election to fill vacancy in the office of resident and the term of office
or person elected to fill casual vacancy
The Vice-President Of India
The Vice-President to be ex-officio Chairman of the Council of States
The Vice-President to act as President or to discharge his functions during casual
vacancies in the office, or during the absence, of President
Election of Vice-President
Term of office of Vice-President
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
Oath or affirmation by the Vice-President
Discharge of President's functions in other contingencies
Matters relating to, or connected with, the election of a President or Vice-President
Power of President to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences
in certain cases
Extent of executive power of the Union
Council of Ministers
Council of Ministers to aid and advise President
Other provisions as to Ministers
Attorney General of India
Attorney-General for India
Conduct of Government Business
Conduct of business of the Government of India
Duties of Prime Minister as respects the furnishing of information to the President,
etc.
Chapter II Parliament
Constitution of Parliament
Composition of the Council of States Composition of the House of the People
Readjustment after each census
Duration of Houses of Parliament
Qualification for membership of Parliament
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Article 85
Article 86
Article 87
Article 88
Article 89
Article 90
Article 91
Article 92
Article 93
Article 94
Article 95
Article 96
Article 97
Article 98
Article 99
Article 100
Article 101
Article 102
Article 103
Article 104
Article 105
Article 106
Article 107
Article 108
Article 109
Article 110
Article 111
Article 112
Article 113
Article 114
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Article 115
Article 116
Article 117
Article 118
Article 119
Article 120
Article 121
Article 122
Chapter III
Article 123
Chapter IV
Article 124
Article 125
Article 126
Article 127
Article 128
Article 129
Article 130
Article 131
Article 131A
Article 132
Article 133
Article 134
Article 134A
Article 135
Article 136
Article 137
Article 138
Article 139
Article 139A
Article 140
Article 141
Article 142
Article 143
Article 144
Article 144A
Article 145
Article 146A
Article 147
Chapter V
Article 148
Article 149
Article 150
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Article 151
Part VI
Chapter I
Article 152
Chapter II
Article 153
Article 154
Article 155
Article 156
Article 157
Article 158
Article 159
Article 160
Article 161
Article 162
Article 163
Article 164
Article 165
Article 166
Article 167
Chapter III
Article 168
Article 169
Article 170
Article 171
Article 172
Article 173
Article 174
Article 175
Article 176
Article 177
Article 178
Article 179
Article 180
Article 181
Article 182
Article 183
Article 184
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The States
General
Definition
The Executive The Governor
Governors of States
Executive power of State
Appointment of Governor
Term of office of Governor
Qualifications for appointment as Governor
Conditions of Governor's office
Oath or affirmation by the Governor
Discharge of the functions of the Governor in certain contingencies
Power of Governor to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute
sentences in certain cases
Extent of executive power of State
Council of Ministers
Council of Ministers to aid and advise Governor
Other provisions as to Ministers
Advocate General of the State
Advocate-General for the State
Conduct of Government Business
Conduct of business of the Government of a State
Duties of Chief Minister as respects the furnishing of information to Governor, etc.
The State Legislature
Constitution of Legislatures in States
Abolition or creation of Legislative Councils in States
Composition of the Legislative Assemblies
Composition of the Legislative Council
Duration of States Legislatures
Qualification for membership of the State Legislature
Sessions of the State Legislature, prorogation and dissolution
Right of Governor to address and send messages to the House or Houses
Special address by the Governor
Rights of Ministers and Advocate
Officers of the State Legislature
The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
Vacation and resignation of, and removal from, the offices of Speaker and Deputy
Speaker
Power of the Deputy Speaker or other person to perform the duties of the office of, or
to act as, Speaker
The Speaker or the Deputy Speaker not to preside while a resolution for his removal
from office is under consideration
The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council
Vacation and resignation, of and removal from, the offices of Chairman and Deputy
Chairman
Power of the Deputy Chairman or other person to perform the duties of the office of,
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Article 218
Article 219
Article 220
Article 221
Article 222
Article 223
Article 224
Article 224A
Article 225
Article 226
Article 226A
Article 227
Article 228
Article 228A
Article 229
Article 230
Article 231
Chapter VI
Article 233
Article 233A
Article 234
Article 235
Article 236
Article 237
Part VII
Part VIII
Article 239
Article 239A
Article 239AA
Article 239AB
Article 239B
Article 240
Article 241
Article 242
Part IX
Article 243
Article 243A
Article 243B
Article 243C
Article 243D
Article 243E
Article 243F
Article 243G
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Article 243H
Article 243I
Article 243J
Article 243K
Article 243L
Article 243M
Article 243N
Article 243O
Part IXA
Article 243P
Article 243Q
Article 243R
Article 243S
Article 243T
Article 243U
Article 243V
Article 243W
Article 243X
Article 243Y
Article 243Z
Article 243ZA
Article 243ZB
Article 243ZC
Article 243ZD
Article 243ZE
Article 243ZF
Article 243ZG
Part X
Article 244
Article 244A
Part XI
Chapter I
Article 245
Article 246
Article 247
Article 248
Article 249
Article 250
Article 251
Article 252
Article 253
Article 254
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Article 255
Chapter II
Article 256
Article 257
Article 257A
Article 258
Article 258A
Article 259
Article 260
Article 261
Article 262
Article 263
Part XII
Chapter I
Article 264
Article 265
Article 266
Article 267
Article 268
Article 269
Article 270
Article 271
Article 272
Article 273
Article 274
Article 275
Article 276
Article 277
Article 278
Article 279
Article 280
Article 281
Article 282
Article 283
Article 284
Article 285
Article 286
Article 287
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Requirements as to recommendations and previous sanctions to be regarded as
matters of procedure only
Administrative Relations
Obligation of States and the Union
Control of the Union over States in certain cases
Assistance to States by deployment of armed forces or other forces of the Union
Power of the Union to confer powers, etc., on States in certain cases
Power of the States to entrust functions to the Union
[Repealed] Armed Forces in States in Part B of the First Schedule
Jurisdiction of the Union in relation to territories outside India
Public acts, records and judicial proceedings
Disputes relating to Waters
Adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-State rivers or river valleys
Co-ordination between States
Provisions with respect to an inter-State Council
Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits
Finance
Interpretation
Taxes not to be imposed save by authority of law
Consolidated Funds and public accounts of India and of the States
Contingency Fund
Duties levied by the Union but collected and appropriated by the States
Taxes levied and collected by the Union but assigned to the States
Taxes levied and collected by the Union and distributed between the Union and the
States
Surcharge on certain duties and taxes for purposes of the Union
[Omitted]
Grants in lieu of export duty on jute and jute products
Prior recommendation of President require to Bills affecting taxation in which States
are interested
Grants from the Union to certain States
Taxes on professions, trades, callings and employments
Savings
[Repealed] Agreement with States in Part B of the First Schedule with regard to
certain financial matters
Calculation of "net proceeds", etc.
Finance Commission
Recommendations of the Finance Commission
Miscellaneous Financial Provisions
Expenditure defrayable by the Union or a State out of its revenues
Custody, etc., of Consolidated Funds, Contingency Funds and moneys credited to the
public accounts
Custody of suitors' deposits and other moneys received by public servants and courts
Exemption of property of the Union from State taxation
Restriction as to imposition of tax on the sale or purchase of goods
Exemption from taxes on electricity
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Article 288
Article 289
Article 290
Article 290A
Article 291
Chapter II
Article 292
Article 293
Chapter III
Article 294
Article 295
Article 296
Article 297
Article 298
Article 299
Article 300
Chapter IV
Article 300A
Part XIII
Article 301
Article 302
Article 303
Article 304
Article 305
Article 306
Article 307
Part XIV
Chapter I
Article 308
Article 309
Article 310
Article 311
Article 312
Article 312A
Article 313
Article 314
Chapter II
Article 315
Article 316
Article 317
Article 318
Article 319
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Article 320
Article 321
Article 322
Article 323
Part XIVA
Article 323A
Article 323B
Part XV
Article 324
Article 325
Article 326
Article 327
Article 328
Article 329
Article 329A
Part XVI
Article 330
Article 331
Article 332
Article 333
Article 334
Article 335
Article 336
Article 337
Article 338
Article 338A
Article 339
Article 340
Article 341
Article 342
Part XVII
Chapter I
Article 343
Article 344
Chapter II
Article 345
Article 346
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Functions of Public Service Commissions
Power to extend functions of Public Service Commissions
Expenses of Public Service Commissions
Reports of Public Service Commissions
Tribunals
Administrative tribunals
Tribunals for other matters
Elections
Superintendence, direction and control of elections to be vested in an election
commission
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
Elections to the House of the People and to the Legislative Assemblies of States to be
on the basis of adult suffrage
Power of Parliament to make provision with respect to elections to Legislatures
Power of Legislature of a State to make provision with respect to elections to such
Legislature
Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters
[Repealed
Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes
Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the
People
Representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the House of the People
Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative
Assemblies of the States
Representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the Legislative Assemblies of the
States
Reservation of seats and special representation to cease after fifty years
Claims of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to services and posts
Special provision for Anglo-Indian community in certain services
Special provision with respect to educational grants for the benefit of Anglo-Indian
community
National Commission for Scheduled Castes,
National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
Control of the Union over the administration of Scheduled Areas and the welfare of
Scheduled Tribes
Appointment of a Commission to investigate the conditions of backward classes
Scheduled Castes
Scheduled Tribes
Official Language
Language of the Union
Official language of the Union
Commission and Committee of Parliament on official language
Regional Languages
Official language or languages of a State
Official language for communication between one State and another or between a
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Chapter III
Article 348
Article 349
Chapter IV
Article 350
Article 350A
Article 350B
Article 351
Part XVIII
Article 352
Article 353
Article 354
Article 355
Article 356
Article 357
Article 358
Article 359
Article 359A
Article 360
Part XIX
Article 361
Article 361A
Article 362
Article 363
Article 363A
Article 364
Article 365
Article 366
Article 367
Part XX
Article 368
Part XXI
Article 369
Article 370
Article 371
Article 371A
Article 371B
Article 371C
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Article 371D
Article 371E
Article 371F
Article 371G
Article 371H
Article 371I
Article 372
Article 372A
Article 373
Article 374
Article 375
Article 376
Article 377
Article 378
Article 378A
Article 379
Article 392
Part XXII
Article 393
Article 394
Article 394A
Article 395
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