SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN CLASSES

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

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 →

MISCELLANEOUS

Miscellaneous

Article 361 – Protection of President and Governors and Rajpramukhs.
Article 361A – Protection of publication of proceedings of Parliament and State Legislatures.
Article 361B – Disqualification for appointment on remunerative political post.
Article 362 – Rights and privileges of Rulers of Indian States.
Article 363 – Bar to interference by courts in disputes arising out of certain treaties, agreements, etc.Read More →

AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION 368

Amendment of the Constitution

Article 368. Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and procedure therefor.

(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, Parliament may in exercise of its constituent power amend by way of addition, variation or repeal any provision of this Constitution in accordance with the procedure laid down in this article.
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TEMPORARY, TRANSITIONAL AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions.

Article 369 to Article 392 of the Constitution of India.

Article 369 – Temporary power to 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 with respect to the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
Article 371 – Special provision with respect to the States of Maharashtra and Gujarat.Read More →

First Schedule-Constitution of India

[Articles 1 and 4]

I. THE STATES
1. Andhra Pradesh. The territories specified in sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Andhra State Act, 1953, sub-section (1) of section 3 of the States Reorganization Act, 1956, the First Schedule to the Andhra Pradesh and Madras (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1959, and the Schedule to the Andhra Pradesh and Mysore (Transfer of Territory) Act, 1968, but excluding the territories specified in the Second Schedule to the Andhra Pradesh and Madras (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1959.Read More →

Second Schedule-Constitution of India

[Articles 59(3), 65(3), 75(6), 97, 125, 148(3), 158(3), 164(5), 186 and 221]

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There have been some Amendments to the Second Schedule of the Constitution in 2015 by the 100th Amendment Act. Very Important. Please click here to download the full 100th Amendment Act of the Constitution.Read More →

Third Schedule-Constitution of India

[Articles 75(4), 99, 124(6), 148(2), 164(3), 188 and 219]
Forms of Oaths or Affirmations

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There have been some amendments to the Third Schedule of the Constitution in 2015 by the 100th Amendment Act. Very Important.Read More →

Fourth Schedule-Constitution of India

[Articles 4(1) and 80(2)]

Allocation of seats in the Council of States

To each State or Union territory specified in the first column of the following table, there shall be allotted the number of seats specified in the second column thereof opposite to that State or that Union territory, as the case may be.Read More →