Articles of the Indian Constitution

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Articles of the Constitution

Part             Article     Deals with

Part I             Articles 1-4     Territory of India,, admission,, establishment or formation of new states
Part II     Articles 5-11     Citizenship
Part III     Articles 12-35     Fundamental Rights
Part IV     Articles 36-51     Directive Principles of State Policy
Part IV A     Article 51-A     Duties of a citizen of India. It was added by the 42nd Amendment in 1976
Part V     Articles 52-151     Government at the Union level
Part VI     Articles 152-237     Government at the State level
Part VII     Article 238     Deals with states in Part B of the First Schedule. It was repealed by 7th Amendment in 1956
Part VIII     Articles 239-241     Administration of Union Territories
Part IX     Article 242-243     Territories in Part D of the First Schedule
and other territories. It was repealed by 7th Amendment in 1956
Part X             Articles 244-244 A     Scheduled and tribal areas
Part XI     Articles 245-263     Relations between the Union and States
Part XII     Articles 264-300     Finance,, property,, contracts and suits
Part XIII     Articles 301-307     Trade,, commerce and travel within the
territory of India
Part XIV     Articles 308-323     Services under the Union and States
Part XIV-A     Articles 323A-323B     Added by the 42nd Amendment in 1976
and deals with administrative tribunals to hear disputes and other complaints
Part XV     Articles 324-329     Election and Election Commission
Part XVI     Articles 330-342     Special provision to certain classes ST/SC
and Anglo Indians
Part XVII     Articles 343-351     Official languages
Part XVIII     Articles 352-360     Emergency provisions
Part XIX     Articles 361-367     Miscellaneous provision regarding exemption of the President and governors from                                          criminal proceedings
Part XX     Article 368             Amendment of Constitution
Part XXI     Articles 369-392     Temporary,, transitional and special provisions
Part XXII     Articles 393-395     Short title, commencement and repeal
of the Constitution