CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

THE UNION AND ITS TERRITORY

ARTICLE

PART I 

THE UNION AND ITS TERRITORY 

1  Name and territory of the Union.
2  Admission or establishment of new States.
2A [  Repealed.  ]
3  Formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of
existing States.
4  Laws made under articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment of the First and
the Fourth Schedules and supplemental, incidental and consequential matters.

PART II
CITIZENSHIP

5  Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution.
6  Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from
Pakistan.
7  Rights of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan.
8  Rights of citizenship of certain persons of Indian origin residing    outside
India.
9  Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens.
10  Continuance of the rights of citizenship.
11  Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law.

PART III
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

General
12 Definition.
13  Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental rights.
Right to Equality
14           Equality before law.
15  Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.
16  Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.
17  Abolition of Untouchability.
18  Abolition of titles.
Right to Freedom
19  Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech, etc.
20  Protection in respect of conviction for offences.
21  Protection of life and personal liberty.
22  Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases.
Right against Exploitation
23  Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour.
24  Prohibition of employment of children in factories, etc.
Right to  Freedom of Religion
25  Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion.
26  Freedom to manage religious affairs.
27  Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion.
28  Freedom as to attendance at religious instruction or religious worship in certain
educational institutions.
Cultural and Educational Rights
29  Protection of interests of minorities.
30  Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions.
31  [  Repealed  .]
Saving of Certain Laws
31A  Saving of Laws providing for acquisition of estates, etc.
31B  Validation of certain Acts and Regulations.
31C  Saving of laws giving effect to certain directive principles.
31D [  Repealed.  ]
Right to Constitutional Remedies
32  Remedies for enforcement of rights conferred by this Part.
32A [  Repealed.  ]
33  Power of Parliament to modify the rights conferred by this Part in their application to
Forces, etc.
34  Restriction on rights conferred by this Part while martial law is in force in any area.
35  Legislation to give effect to the provisions of this Part.

PART IV
DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY

36  Definition.

37  Application of the principles contained in this Part.
38  State to secure a social order for the promotion of welfare of the people.
39  Certain principles of policy to be followed by the State.
39A  Equal justice and free legal aid.
40  Organisation of village panchayats.
41  Right to work, to education and to public assistance in certain cases.
42  Provision for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief.
43  Living wage, etc., for workers.
43A  Participation of workers in management of industries.
44  Uniform civil code for the citizens.
45  Provision for free and compulsory education for children.
46  Promotion of educational and economic interests of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled
Tribes and other weaker sections.
47  Duty of the State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to
improve public health.
48  Organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry.
48A  Protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forests and wild
life.
49  Protection of monuments and places and objects of national importance.
50  Separation of judiciary from executive.
51  Promotion of international peace and security.

PART IVA
FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES

51A Fundamental duties.

It shall be the duty of every citizens of India- (a) to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem; (b) to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom; (c) to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India; (d) to defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so; (e) to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women; (f) to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture; (g) to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wild life, and to have compassion for living creatures; (h) to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform; (i) to safeguard public property and to abjure violence;

(j) to strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievement.]