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Repealed
Article 238
The States in Part B of the First Schedule. Repealed by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 29 and Sch. with effect from 1-11-1956.
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First of all lets understand that the article 238 of Indian Constitution was repealed in 1956 after the “part B” states were removed and were included as ‘states’ after the 7th Constitutional Amendment, 1956.Read More →
The Union Territories
Article 239 – Administration of Union territories.
Article 239A – Creation of local Legislatures or Council of Ministers or both for certain Union territories.
Article 239AA – Special provisions with respect to Delhi.
Article 239AB – Provision in case of failure of constitutional machinery.
Article 239B – Power of administrator to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislature.Read More →
This law notes talks about Protection And Safeguard Of Minorities, Case Laws On Minorities Protection, Protection of Linguistic Minorities, and Sachar Committee Report.
The term minority simply refers to the class of people who are different from other sections of society in terms of language, script, religion, culture, and so on. They are less in number in the overall population; that is why there are referred to as minorities.Read More →
The Panchayats
Article 243 – Definitions.
Article 243A – Gram Sabha.
Article 243B – Constitution of Panchayats.
Article 243C – Composition of Panchayats.
Article 243D – Reservation of seats.
Article 243E – Duration of Panchayats, etc.
Article 243F – Disqualifications for membership.Read More →
The Municipalities
Article 243P – Definitions.
Article 243Q – Constitution of Municipalities.
Article 243R – Composition of Municipalities.
Article 243S – Constitution and composition of Wards Committees, etc.
Article 243T – Reservation of seats.
Article 243U – Duration of Municipalities, etc.
Article 243V -Disqualifications for membership.
The Co-Operative Societies.
Article 243ZH – Definitions.
Article 243ZI – Incorporation of co-operative societies.
Article 243ZJ – Number and term of members of board and its office bearers.
Article 243ZK – Election of members of board.
Article 243ZL – Supersession and suspension of board and interim management.
Article 243ZM – Audit of accounts of co-operative societies.
Article 243ZN – Convening of general body meetings.Read More →
The Scheduled And Tribal Areas
Article 244 – Administration of Scheduled Areas and tribal areas.
Article 244A – Formation of an autonomous State comprising certain tribal areas in Assam and creation of local Legislature or Council of Ministers or both therefor.
244. Administration of Scheduled Areas and tribal areas.
(1) The provisions of the Fifth Schedule shall apply to the administration and control of the Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in any State other than the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.Read More →
Relations Between The Union And The States
Chapter I – Legislative Relations
Article 245 – Extent of laws made by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States.
Article 246 – Subject-matter of laws made by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States.
Article 246A – Special provision with respect to goods and services tax.
Article 247 – Power of Parliament to provide for the establishment of certain additional courts.
Article 248 – Residuary powers of legislation.
Article 249 – Power of Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List in the national interest.Read More →
Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits
Chapter I – Finance
Article 264 – Interpretation.
Article 265 – Taxes not to be imposed save by authority of law.
Article 266 – Consolidated Funds and public accounts of India and of the States.
Article 267 – Contingency Fund.
Article 268 – Duties levied by the Union but collected and appropriated by the States.
Article 268A – Service tax levied by Union and collected and appropriated by the Union and the States.Read More →
Trade, Commerce And Intercourse Within The Territory Of India
Article 301 – Freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse.
Article 302 – Power of Parliament to impose restrictions on trade, commerce and intercourse.
Article 303 – Restrictions on the legislative powers of the Union and of the States with regard to trade and commerce.
Article 304 – Restrictions on trade, commerce and intercourse among States.
Article 305 – Saving of existing laws and laws providing for State monopolies.Read More →
Services Under The Union And The States
Chapter I – Services
Article 308 – Interpretation.
Article 309 – Recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving the Union or a State.
Article 310 – Tenure of office of persons serving the Union or a State.
Article 311 – Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of persons employed in civil capacities under the Union or a State.
Article 312 – All-India services.Read More →
Tribunals
Article 323A. Administrative tribunals.
(1) Parliament may, by law, provide for the adjudication or trial by administrative tribunals of disputes and complaints with respect to recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union or of any State or of any local or other authority within the territory of India or under the control of the Government of India or of any corporation owned or controlled by the Government.Read More →
Elections
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 327 – Power of Parliament to make provision with respect to elections to Legislatures.Read More →
Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes
Article 330 – Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People.
Article 331 – Representation of the Anglo-Indian Community in the House of the People.
Article 332 – Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assemblies of the States.
Article 333 – Representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the Legislative Assemblies of the States.
Article 334 – Reservation of seats and special representation to cease after certain period.Read More →
Official Language
Article 343 – Official language of the Union.
Article 344 – Commission and Committee of Parliament on official language.
Article 345 – Official language or languages of a State.
Article 346 – Official language for communication between one State and another or between a State and the Union.
Article 347 – Special provision relating to language spoken by a section of the population of a State.Read More →
Emergency Provisions
Article 352 – Proclamation of Emergency.
Article 353 – Effect of Proclamation of Emergency.
Article 354 – Application of provisions relating to distribution of revenues while a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation.
Article 355 – Duty of the Union to protect States against external aggression and internal disturbance.Read More →
