CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

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PART I : THE UNION AND ITS TERRITORY

1 Name and territory of the Union.

2 Admission or establishment of new States.

2A [Repealed.]

3 Formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing States.

4 Laws made under articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment of the First and the Fourth
Schedules and supplemental, incidental and consequential matters.

PART II: CITIZENSHIP

5 Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution.

6 Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan.

7 Rights of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan.

8 Rights of citizenship of certain persons of Indian origin residing outside India.

9 Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens.

10 Continuance of the rights of citizenship.

11 Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law.

PART III : FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

General

12 Definition.

13 Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental rights.

Right to Equality

14 Equality before law.

15 Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.

16 Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.

17 Abolition of Untouchability.

18 Abolition of titles.

Right to Freedom

19 Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech, etc.

20 Protection in respect of conviction for offences.

21 Protection of life and personal liberty.

22 Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases.

Right against Exploitation

23 Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour.

24 Prohibition of employment of children in factories, etc.

Right to Freedom of Religion

25 Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion.

26 Freedom to manage religious affairs.

27 Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion.

28 Freedom as to attendance at religious instruction or religious worship in certain educational
institutions.

Cultural and Educational Rights

29 Protection of interests of minorities.

30 Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions.

31 [Repealed.]

Saving of Certain Laws

31A Saving of Laws providing for acquisition of estates, etc.

31B Validation of certain Acts and Regulations.

31C Saving of laws giving effect to certain directive principles.

31D [Repealed.]

Right to Constitutional Remedies

32 Remedies for enforcement of rights conferred by this Part.

32A [Repealed.]

33 Power of Parliament to modify the rights conferred by this Part in their application to Forces, etc.

34 Restriction on rights conferred by this Part while martial law is in force in any area.

35 Legislation to give effect to the provisions of this Part.