Monday, 7 December 2015

INTRODUCTION TO CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

INTRODUCTION TO CONSTITUTION OF INDIA



A polity is a state or one of its subordinate civil authority,like province, country, municipalities, city or district. It is generally understood to mean a geographic area with a corresponding government.


}Number of articles: 448
}Numbered articles: 395
Parts : 22
Schedules : 12

PARTS : 22

}Part I
-Union and its Territory

}Part II
– Citizenship
}Part III
– Fundamental Rights
 
}Part IV
-Directive Principles of State Policy
}Part IVA
– Fundamental Duties
}Part V
– The Union
}Part VI
– The States

}Part VII
– States in the B part of the First schedule(repealed) 

}Part VIII
– The Union Territories 

}Part IX
– The Panchayats 

}Part IXA
}– The Municipalities 

}Part IXB
– The Co-operative Societies. 

}Part X
– The scheduled and Tribal Areas 

}Part XI
– Relations between the Union and the States

Part XII 
– Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits

}Part XIII
– Trade and Commerce within the territory of India 

}Part XIV 
– Services Under the Union, the States 

}Part XIVA 
– Tribunals 

}Part XV 
– Elections 

}Part XVI 
– Special Provisions Relating to certain Classes

}Part XVII
– Languages
}Part XVIII
– Emergency Provisions
}Part XIX
– Miscellaneous
}Part XX
– Amendment of the Constitution
}Part XXI
– Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions
}Part XXII
– Short title, date of commencement, Authoritative text in Hindi and Repeals

SCHEDULES :12

}First Schedule
-This lists the states and territories of India, lists any changes to their borders and the laws used to make that change
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}Second Schedule
– This lists the salaries of officials holding public office, judges, and Comptroller and Auditor General of India

}Third Schedule
-Forms of Oaths – This lists the oaths of offices for elected officials and judges.

}Fourth Schedule
– This details the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of Parliament) per State or Union Territory.

}Fifth Schedule
– This provides for the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes (areas and tribes needing special protection due to disadvantageous conditions).

}Sixth Schedule
-Provisions made for the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.
 
}Seventh Schedule
-The union (central government), state, and concurrent lists of responsibilities.

}Eighth Schedule
-The official languages.

}Ninth Schedule
– Validation of certain Acts and Regulations

}Tenth Schedule
-"Anti-defection" provisions for Members of Parliament and Members of the State Legislatures.

}Eleventh Schedule
-Panchayat Raj (rural local government),

}Twelfth Schedule
-Municipalities (urban local government).