00B. Parts of Constitution

Part I

The Union and its Territory (Articles 1-4)

Part II

Citizenship (Articles 5-11)

Part III

Fundamental Rights (Articles 12-35)

Part IV

Directive Principles of State Policy (Articles 36-51)

Part IV-A

Fundamental Duties (Article 51A) - 42nd CAA

Part V

The Union Government (Articles 52-151)

Part VI

The State Governments (Articles 152-237)

Part VII

Repealed - States in Part B - Article 238 - 7th CAA

Part VIII

The Union Territories (Articles 239-242)

Part IX

The Panchayats (Articles 243-243O)

Part IX-A

The Municipalities (Articles 243P-243ZG) - 74th CAA

Part IX-B

The Co-operative Societies (Articles 243ZH-243ZT) - 97th CAA

Part X

The Scheduled and Tribal Areas (Articles 244-244A)

Part XI

Relations between the Union and the States (Articles 245-263)

Part XII

Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits (Articles 264-300A)

Part XIII

Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within India (Articles 301-307)

Part XIV

Services under the Union and the States (Articles 308-323)

Part XIV-A

Tribunals (Articles 323A-323B) - 42nd CAA

Part XV

Elections (Articles 324-329A)

Part XVI

Special Provisions relating to Certain Classes (Articles 330-342)

Part XVII

Official Language (Articles 343-351)

Part XVIII

Emergency Provisions (Articles 352-360)

Part XIX

Miscellaneous (Articles 361-367)

Part XX

Amendment of the Constitution (Article 368)

Part XXI

Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions (Articles 369-392)

Part XXII

Short Title, Commencement, Authoritative Text in Hindi and Repeals (Articles 393-395)

Articles which came into effect on Nov26, 1949 (constitution day)

1. Citizenship (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

2. Oath of President (60)

3. Elections (324): The Election Commission had to start work immediately to prepare for the first General Elections.

4. Definitions & Interpretations (366, 367): Required to interpret the legal terms immediately.

5. Provisional Parliament & Transition (379-392): To allow the Constituent Assembly to act as the interim Parliament and the President to remove transitional difficulties.

6. Short Title (393): Naming the document