List of Important Articles in Indian Constitution

The Articles of the Constitution talk about the duties of the three main parts of government: the Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch, and the Judicial Branch. The articles also talk about the separate powers of the Federal and State government, and how to change the Constitution. 

Why is 26th January celebrated as Republic Day?

January 26 was the chosen date since it was on this day in 1929 that the Indian National Congress issued the Declaration of Indian Independence (Poorna Swaraj), opposing the British Regime's Dominion status. On August 15, 1947, India

Who hoisted the National Flag on First Republic Day?

On 26 January, 1950, India declared itself a Sovereign, Democratic and Republic state with the adoption of the Constitution. The 21 guns salute and unfurling of the Indian National flag by the first President of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad gave the historic birth of the Indian Republic.

Which is the first flag of India?

The first national flag in India is said to have been hoisted on August 7, 1906, in the Parsee Bagan Square (Green Park) in Calcutta now Kolkata. The flag was composed of three horizontal strips of red, yellow and green.

Why Ashoka Chakra has 24 lines?

The 24 spokes represent the twelve causal links taught by the Buddha and paṭiccasamuppāda (Dependent Origination, Conditional Arising) in forward and then reverse order. The first 12 spokes represent 12 stages of suffering. Next 12 spokes represent no cause no effect.

What are the three branches of government?

The Federal Government is composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial, whose powers are vested by the U.S. Constitution in the Congress, the President, and the Federal courts, respectively.

Article 1 – Name and territory of the union.

Article 2 – Admission and establishment of the new state.

Article 3 – Formation of new states and alteration of areas, boundaries, and name of existing states.

Article 5 – Citizenship at the commencement of the constitution.

Article 6 – Rights of citizenship of certain person who have migrated to India from Pakistan.

Article 10 – Continuance of rights of citizenship.

Article 11 – Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law.

Article 12 – Definition of the state.

Article 13 – Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental rights.

Article 14 – Equality before the law.

Article 15 – Prohibition of discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex. Or place of birth.

Article 16 – Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.

Article 17 – Abolition of the untouchability.

Article 18 – Abolition of titles

Article 20 – Protection in respect of conviction for offences.

Article 21 – Protection of life and personal liberty.

Article 22 – Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases.

Article 23 – Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labor.

Article 24 – Prohibition of employment of children (Under the age of 14) in factories and mines

Article 25 – Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion.

Article 26 – Freedom to manage religious affairs.

Article 27 – Freedom as to pay taxes for promotion of any particular religion.

Article 28 – Freedom from attending religious instruction.

Article 29 – Protection of interest of minorities.

Article 30 – Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions.

Article 32 – Remedies for enforcement of Fundamental Rights.

Article 37– Application of DPSP (Directive Principal of States Policy)

Article 39A – Equal justice and free legal aid

Article 40 – Organization of village panchayat

Article 41 – Right to work , to education, and to public assistance in certain cases

Article 43 – Living Wages, etc. for Workers.

Article 43A – Participation of workers in management of industries.

Article 44 – Uniform civil code. ( applicable in Goa only)

Article 45 – Provision for free and compulsory education for children.

Article 46 – Promotion of educational and economic interest of scheduled castes (SC), scheduled tribes (ST), and OBC.

Article 47– Duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health.

Article 48 – Organization of agriculture and animal husbandry.

Article 49 – Protection of monuments and places and objects of natural importance.

Article 50 – Separation of judiciary from executive.

Article 51 – Promotion of international peace and security.

Article 52 – The President of India

Article 53 – Executive Power of the union

Article 54 – Election of President

Article 61 – Procedure for Impeachment of the President

Article 63 – The Vice–president of India

Article 64 – The Vice–President to be ex–officio chairman the council of States

Article 66 – Election of Vice–president

Article 72 – Pardoning powers of President

Article 74 – Council of ministers to aid and advice President

Article 76 – Attorney–General for India

Article 79 – Constitution of Parliament

Article 80 – Composition of Rajya Sabha

Article 81 – Composition of Lok Sabha

Article 83 – Duration of Houses of Parliament

Article 93 – The speakers and Deputy speakers of the house of the people

Article 105 – Powers, Privileges, etc. of the House of Parliament

Article 109 – Special procedure in respects of money bills

Article 110 – Definition of “Money Bills”

Article 112 – Annual Financial Budget

Article 114 –Appropriation Bills

Article 123 – Powers of the President to promulgate Ordinances during recess of parliament

Article 124 – Establishment of Supreme Court

Article 125 – Salaries of Judges

Article 126 – Appointment of acting Chief justice

Article 127 – Appointment of ad–hoc judges

Article 128 –Attendance of retired judge at sitting of the Supreme Court

Article 129 – Supreme Court to be court of Record

Article 130 – Seat of the Supreme Court

Article 136 – Special leaves for appeal to the Supreme Court

Article 137 – Review of judgment or orders by the Supreme Court

Article 141 – Decision of the Supreme Court binding on all the courts

Article 148 – Comptroller and Auditor– General of India

Article 149 – Duties and Powers of CAG

Article 153 – Governors of State

Article 154 – Executive Powers of Governor

Article 161 – Pardoning powers of the Governor

Article 165 – Advocate–General of the State

Article 213 – Power of Governor to promulgate ordinances

Article 214 – High Courts for states

Article 215 – High Courts to be court of record

Article 226 – Power of High Courts to issue certain writs

Article 233 – Appointment of District judges

Article 235 – Control over Sub–ordinate Courts

Article 243A – Gram Sabha

Article 243B – Constitution of Panchayats

Article 266 – Consolidated Fund and Public Accounts Fund

Article 267 – Contingency Fund of India

Article 280 – Finance Commission

Article 300 A – Right to property

Article 301 – Freedom to trade, commerce, and intercourse

Article 302 – Power of Parliament to impose restrictions on trade, commerce, and intercourse.

Article 312 – All– India–Service

Article 315 – Public service commissions for the union and for the states

Article 320 – Functions of Public Service Commission

Article 323A – Administrative Tribunals

Article 324 – Superintendence, direction and control of Elections to be vested in an Election Commission

Article 325 – 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

Article 326 – Elections to the house of the people and to the legislative assemblies of states to be on the basis of adult suffrage

Article 338 – National Commission for the SC & ST

Article 340 – Appointment of a commission to investigate the conditions of backward classes

Article 343 – Official languages of the Union

Article 345 – Official languages or languages of a state

Article 348 – Languages to be used in the Supreme Court and in the High Courts

Article 351 – Directive for development of the Hindi languages

Article 352 – Proclamation of emergency (National Emergency)

Article 356 – State Emergency (President’s Rule)

Article 360 – Financial Emergency

Article 361 – Protection of President and Governors

Article 368 – Powers of Parliaments to amend the constitution

Article 370 – Special provision of J&K

Article 371 A – Special provision with respect to the State of Nagaland

Article 371 J – Special Status for Hyderabad–Karnataka region

Article 393 – Short title – This Constitution may be called the Constitution of India