Let us now look at some of the important articles of the Constitution of India and what they deal with.

 

ARTICLE

DEALS WITH

1

Union Name and its Territory

3

New States Formation, Alteration/Change of Boundaries, etc.

13

Laws conflicting with or in deprecation of the Fundamental Rights

14

Equality ahead of Law (generally called as Right to Equality)

15

Banning Discrimination (on the grounds of race, caste, religion, sex, or birthplace)

16

Equality in case of Public Employment

17

Abolition of Untouchability

18

Abolition of Titles

19

Preservation of Rights to Freedom (popularly known as Right to Freedom)

19(1)(a)

Liberty of Speech & Expression

19(1)(b)

Right to Peacefully Assemble

19(1)(c)

Liberty to form Association

19(1)(d)

Liberty to Move Freely through India

19(1)(e)

Freedom of Settle & Reside

19(1)(f)

Omitted

19(1)(g)

Liberty to Practice any Occupation, Profession, Business or Trade

21

Right to Personal Liberty and Life

21(1)(a)

Right to Education

23

Barring of Human Trafficking and Forced Labour

24

Prohibition of Child Labour

25

Freedom to Practice & Freely Propagate Religion

29

Safeguarding of Interests of Minorities

32

Remedies for the imposition of Fundamental Rights along with writs

44

Uniform Civil Code

50

Segregation of Judiciary from Executive

51

Development of International Peace and Security

51(1)(A)

Fundamental Duties

72

President Powers to Grant Pardons, etc.

76

Attorney-General of India

78

Prime Minister Duties

85

Parliament Session, Intermission and Dissolution

93

Lok Sabha Speaker & Deputy Speaker

100

Voting in Houses

105

Powers, Privileges, etc. of Parliament Members

106

Salaries and Allowances of Parliament Members

108

Combined Sitting of both Parliament Houses

109-110

Money Bills

112

Annual Financial Budget

123

President’s Power to Propagate Ordinance when the Parliament in cessation/break

127

Commissioning of ad hoc Judges in the Supreme Court

139

Power of Supreme Court to Grant Certain Writs

141

Supreme Court’s Decision Binding on All Courts

148-149

Comptroller and Auditor-General of India

155

Appointment of Governor

161

Governor’s power to Grant Pardon

165

Advocate-General for a particular State

167

Chief Minister Duties

224

Selection of Additional & Acting Judges in High Courts

224A

Appointment of Retired Judges in High Courts

226

High Courts Power to issue writs

280

Finance Commission

312

All India Services

324

Election Commission

335

SCs and STs claim to Posts and Services

343

Official Language

352

National Emergency

356

President’s Rule during State Emergency

360

Financial Emergency

368

Parliament Power to Amend the Constitution