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THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
[As on 1st May, 2024]

2024



GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT, OFFICIAL LANGUAGES WING
PREFACE

This is the sixth pocket size edition of the Constitution of
India in the diglot form. In this edition, the text of the
Constitution of India has been brought up-to-date by
incorporating therein all the amendments up to the Constitution
(One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. The foot notes
below the text indicate the Constitution Amendment Acts by
which such amendments have been made.
The Constitution (One Hundredth Amendment) Act, 2015
containing details of acquired and transferred territories
between the Governments of India and Bangladesh has been
provided in Appendix I.
The Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir)
Order, 2019 and the declaration under article 370(3) of the
Constitution have been provided respectively in Appendix II and
Appendix III for reference.



New Delhi; Dr. Rajiv Mani,
1st May, 2024 Secretary to the Government of India.
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED



Art., arts. .................................................... for Article, articles.
Cl., cls. .................................................... Clause, clauses.
C.O. .................................................... Constitution Order.
Ins. ................................................... Inserted.
P., pp. .................................................... Page, pages.
Pt. .................................................... Part.
Rep. .................................................... Repealed.
Ss., ss. ...................................................... Section, sections.
Sch. .................................................... Schedule.
Subs. .................................................... Substituted.
w.e.f. .................................................... with effect from.

w.r.e.f. .................................................. with retrospective effect from.
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
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CONTENTS
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PREAMBLE
PART I
THE UNION AND ITS TERRITORY
ARTICLES
1. Name and territory of the Union.
2. Admission or establishment of new States.
[2A. Sikkim to be associated with the Union.—Omitted.]
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.
(ii) Contents
ARTICLES

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.

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

[As on 1st May, 2024]

2024

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT, OFFICIAL LANGUAGES WING

PREFACE

This is the sixth pocket size edition of the Constitution of

India in the diglot form. In this edition, the text of the

Constitution of India has been brought up-to-date by

incorporating therein all the amendments up to the Constitution

(One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. The foot notes

below the text indicate the Constitution Amendment Acts by

which such amendments have been made.

The Constitution (One Hundredth Amendment) Act, 2015

containing details of acquired and transferred territories

between the Governments of India and Bangladesh has been

provided in Appendix I.

The Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir)

Order, 2019 and the declaration under article 370(3) of the

Constitution have been provided respectively in Appendix II and

Appendix III for reference.

New Delhi; Dr. Rajiv Mani,

1st May, 2024 Secretary to the Government of India.

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED

Art., arts. .................................................... for Article, articles.

Cl., cls. .................................................... Clause, clauses.

C.O. .................................................... Constitution Order.

Ins. ................................................... Inserted.

P., pp. .................................................... Page, pages.

Pt. .................................................... Part.

Rep. .................................................... Repealed.

Ss., ss. ...................................................... Section, sections.

Sch. .................................................... Schedule.

Subs. .................................................... Substituted.

w.e.f. .................................................... with effect from.

w.r.e.f. .................................................. with retrospective effect from.

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

____________

CONTENTS

__________

PREAMBLE

PART I

THE UNION AND ITS TERRITORY

ARTICLES

1. Name and territory of the Union.

2. Admission or establishment of new States.

[2A. Sikkim to be associated with the Union.—Omitted.]

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.

(ii) Contents

ARTICLES

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.