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Originally the constitution comprised of 22 parts. However with the deletion of Part VII
in 1956, the parts of the Constitution were reduced to 21. Subsequently three parts were
added to the Constitution viz. Part IVA in 1976; Part IXA in 1992; and Part XIVA in
1976. Thus at present the Constitution of India comprises of 24 parts.
hip of certain
migrants to Pakistan, Rights of Citizenship of persons of
Indian origin residing outside India, persons voluntarily
acquiring citizenship of a foreign state, continuance of
rights of citizenship and the right of parliament to regulate
the rights of citizenship by law.
PART-III (Articles 12-35)
Articles 12-35 Fundamental Rights of Indian Citizens.
Articles 14-18 Right to Equality.
Article 19 Six freedoms of Indian Citizens, namely-
(i) Freedom of Speech and Expression.
(ii) Freedom of Assembly.
(iii) Freedom of Association.
(iv) Freedom of Movement throughout the territory
of India.
(v) Freedom of Residence and Settlement in any
part of India.
(vi) Freedom of Occupation.
Articles 20-22 Protection to all persons in respect of Conviction,
prosecution and rights available to them in this regard.
Articles 23-24 Rights against exploitation and prohibit traffic in human
beings, forced labour, employment of children below 14
years in factories, mines and other hazardous jobs.
Articles 25-28 Right to Religion.
Articles 29-30 Cultural and Educational Rights and afford Protection to
the interests of minorities.
Article 31 Right to Property.
(Deleted by the 44th Amendment)
Article 32-35 Rights to Constitutional Remedies to citizens.
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governments.
Article 355 The Duty of the Union to protect the States
against External Aggression and Internal
disturbances and to ensure that government is
carried on in accordance with the provisions of
the Constitution.
Article 356
Article 357 Authorises Parliament to confer on the President
the Power to make laws on the State subjects and
authorises the President to permit expenditure
from the consolidated fund of the State.
Article 358 Automatic suspension of Article 19 (regarding
right to freedom) when emergency under Article
352 is in operation.
Article 359 Authorises the President to suspend the right to
Constitutional remedies.
Article 360 Relates to Financial Emergency.
PART-XIX (Articles 361-367)
Article 361-367 Miscellaneous provisions, regarding exemption
of the President and governors from criminal
proceedings for their official acts; immunity
from court proceedings for publication of the
report of proceedings of the Parliament and State
Legislature and so on.
PART-XX (Article 368)
Article 368 The powers of the Parliament to amend the
Constitution.
PART-XXI (Articles 369-392)
Article 369 Temporary powers of the Parliament to make
laws with respect to certain matters in the state
list, as if they were matters in the concurrent list.
Article 370 Temporary Provisions relating to Jammu &
Kashmir. It restricts the power of Parliament to
make laws for the State only with regard to
matters listed in the Instrument of Accession and
such other matters in the Union list and
Concurrent List which the President may specify
with the concurrence of the government of that
state.
Article 371A Special Provisions for Maharashtra.
Article 371B Special Provisions for Nagaland.
Article 371C Special Provisions for Assam.
Article 371D Temporary Provisions for Manipur.
Article 371E Special Provisions for Andhra Pradesh.
Article 371F Special Provisions for Sikkim.
Article 371G Special Provisions for Mizoram.
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