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The Constitution of India

1949 · Asia · 25 parts

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.

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  1. Part OneTHE UNION AND ITS TERRITORYArticles 1 – 4
  2. Part TwoCITIZENSHIPArticles 5 – 11
  3. Part ThreeFUNDAMENTAL RIGHTSArticles 12 – 35
  4. Part FourDIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICYArticles 36 – 51
  5. Part FiveFUNDAMENTAL DUTIESArticle 51A
  6. Part SixTHE UNIONArticles 52 – 151
  7. Part SevenTHE STATESArticles 152 – 237
  8. Part EightTHE UNION TERRITORIESArticles 239 – 242
  9. Part NineTHE PANCHAYATSArticles 243 – 243O
  10. Part TenTHE MUNICIPALITIESArticles 243P – 243ZG
  11. Part ElevenTHE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIESArticles 243ZH – 243ZT
  12. Part TwelveTHE SCHEDULED AND TRIBAL AREASArticles 244 – 244A
  13. Part ThirteenRELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNION AND THE STATESArticles 245 – 263
  14. Part FourteenFINANCE, PROPERTY, CONTRACTS AND SUITSArticles 264 – 300A
  15. Part FifteenTRADE, COMMERCE AND INTERCOURSE WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF INDIAArticles 301 – 307
  16. Part SixteenSERVICES UNDER THE UNION AND THE STATESArticles 308 – 323
  17. Part SeventeenTRIBUNALSArticles 323A – 323B
  18. Part EighteenELECTIONSArticles 324 – 329A
  19. Part NineteenSPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN CLASSESArticles 330 – 342A
  20. Part TwentyOFFICIAL LANGUAGEArticles 343 – 351
  21. Part Twenty-OneEMERGENCY PROVISIONSArticles 352 – 360
  22. Part Twenty-TwoMISCELLANEOUSArticles 361 – 367
  23. Part Twenty-ThreeAMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTIONArticle 368
  24. Part Twenty-FourTEMPORARY, TRANSITIONAL AND SPECIAL PROVISIONSArticles 369 – 392
  25. Part Twenty-FiveSHORT TITLE, COMMENCEMENT, AUTHORITATIVE TEXT IN HINDI AND REPEALSArticles 393 – 395

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