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IND-1950-C-39136
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Constitution of India.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
India
Subjects (Classification)
Constitutional law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1950-01-26
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Constitution
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Comprised of 22 Parts, 395 articles and 12 Schedules. Part I provides for the Union and its territory. Part II concerns citizenship. Part III deals with fundamental rights (including the right to equality before the law, prohibition of discrimination, right to freedom of speech and religion, prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour, and cultural and education rights). Part IV and IVA contain directive principles of state policy and fundamental duties. Part V regulates the Union (the executive, parliament etc.). Parts VI through XI deal with the states, the Union territories and their relationship. Other Parts concern matters such as finance, trade and commerce, tribunals and emergency provisions.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1950-09-06 (IND-1950-R-92074)
Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 (No. S.R.O. 510).
Implementing text(s)
1950-08-10 (IND-1950-L-99649)
Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 (No. S.R.O. 385).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2015-05-18 (IND-2015-L-99663)
Constitution (One Hundredth Amendment) Act, 2015.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Constitution of India
Publisher
Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice
Country
India
URL
http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/welcome.html
File
IND39136.pdf (PDF of Constitution Parts I - XXII)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Constitutions of the Countries of the World
Publisher
Oceana Publications, Inc.
Place of publication
Dobbs Ferry, New York
Country
United States of America
Date
2012-02
Edition
As amended to 2012
Page range
309 p.