The Constitution ; Important Articles

PART I - Union and its Territory

Article 1 - 4 

Deals with territory of India, establishment of new states, formation and alteration of boundaries of new states

Amendments Related

  

7th Amendment (1956); Reorganization of states based on linguistic lines and introducing of Union Territories

12th Amendment (1961); Incorporation of Goa, Daman and Diu as a Union Territory

13th Amendment (1963); Formation of Nagaland

36th Amendment (1975); Formation of Sikkim

37th Amendment(1975); Formation of Arunachal Pradesh

PART II - Citizenship

Articles 5-11   

deals with citizenship laws

PART III - Fundamental Rights

Articles 12-35 

Article 14 - Equality and Equal Protection of Law

Article 15 - No discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex or place of birth

Article 16 - Equal Opportunities in Employment

Article 17 - Abolition of untouchability

Article 18 - Abolition of Royal Titles

Article 19(1)(a) - Freedom of Speech and Expression

Article 19 (1)(b) - Freedom of Assembly

Article 19 (1)(c) - Freedom of Association

Article 19 (1)(d) - Freedom of Movement

Article 19 (1)(e) - Freedom of Profession

Article 19 (1)(f) - Right to property (omitted through 44th amendment)

Article 19 (2) to (6) explains the limitations imposed on the Freedoms mentioned in Article 19(1)

Article 20(1) - Ex-post facto laws, 

Article 20 (2)- Double Jeopardy, 

Article 20 (3) - Protection against self - incrimination

Article 21 - Right to life and Liberty

 Article 22 - Freedom against Detention

Article 23 - Prohibition of human traffic and forced labour

Article 24 - Prohibition of child labour

Article 25 - Freedom of Conscience and free profession

Article 26 - Freedom to manage religious affairs

Article 27 - Freedom from taxes for promotion of any particular religion

Article 28 - Freedom as to attendance at religious instructions in certain educational institutes

Article 29 - Right of Minorities to protect their culture

Article 30 -  Right of Minorities to maintain their educational institutions

Article 32 - Right to constitutional remedies

Article 33 -  Power of Parliament to modify the rights conferred by this Part in their application 

Article 34 -  Restriction on rights conferred by this Part while martial law is in force in any area 

Article 35 -  Legislation to give effect to the provisions of this Part Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution

Amendments Related

4th Amendment (1955) & 25th Amendment (1972) ; Restrictions on Property Rights

24th Amendment (1971) ; Enable Parliament to dilute fundamental rights through amendments

42nd Amendment (1977) ; Provides for curtailment of fundamental rights

44th Amendment (1978) ; Right to property made a constitutional right

50th Amendment (1984) ; Article 33 to cover Security personnel protecting property and infrastructure

86th Amendment (2002) ; Right to Education

93rd Amendment (2006) ; Reservation for OBCs...

(to be continued............)