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Important Articles of the Constitution States



Important Articles of the Constitution States

Part VI : The States
Art. 152-237 The Government at the State level: The Executive, The State Legislature, The High Courts and Subordinate Courts
Part VIII Art. 239-241 : The Union Territories
Part IX Art. 243 to 243-0 : The Panchayats
Part IXA Art. 243-P to 243-ZG : The Municipalities
Part IXB Art. 243-ZH to 243-ZT : The Co-operative Societies
Part X Art. 244-244A : The Scheduled and Tribal Areas
Part XI Art. 245-263 : Relations between The Union and the States
Part XII Art. 264-300 Finance, property, contracts and suits; Distribution of revenue between Union and States; Finance Commission; Borrowing, Property, Contracts, Rights, Liabilities, Obligations and Suits
Art. 300A Right to Property
Part XIII Art. 301-307 Trade, commerce and intercourse within India
Part XIV : Services Under The Union and The States
Art. 309 Recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving the Union or a State
Art. 310 Tenure of office of persons serving the Union or a State
Art. 311 Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of persons employed in civil capacities under the Union or a State
Art. 312 All-India Services
Art. 315 Public Service Commissions for the Union and for the States
Art. 316 Appointment and term of office of members
Art. 317 Removal and suspension of a member of a Public Service Commission
Art. 318 Power to make regulations as to conditions of service of members and staff of the Commission
Art. 320 Functions of Public Service Commissions
Art. 321 Power to extend functions of Public Service Commissions
Art. 323 Reports of Public Service Commissions
Part XIVA Art. 323A-323B : Tribunals
Part XV : Elections
Art. 324 Superintendence, direction and control of elections to be vested in an Election Commission
Art. 325 No person to be ineligible for inclusion in, or to claim to be included in a special, electoral roll on grounds of religion, race, caste or sex
Art. 326 Elections to the House of the People and to the Legislative Assemblies of States to be on the basis of adult suffrage
Art. 327 Power of Parliament to make provision with respect to elections to legislatures
Art. 328 Power of Legislature of a State to make provision with respect to elections to such Legislature
Art. 329 Bar to interference by Courts in electoral matters
Part XVI Art. 330-342 Special provisions for certain classes
Part XVII Art. 343-351 Official languages
Part XVIII Art. 352-360 Emergency Provisions
Part XIX Miscellaneous
Art. 361A Protection of publication of proceedings of Parliament and State Legislatures
Art. 363 Bar to interference by courts in disputes arising out of certain treaties, agreements etc.
Art. 363A Recognition granted to Rulers of Indian States to cease and privy purses to be abolished
Art. 364 Special provisions as to major ports and aerodromes
Art. 365 Effect of failure to comply with, or to give effect to, directions given by the Union
Part XX Art. 368 Amendment of the Constitution
Part XXI Art. 369-392 Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions—Special status of States
Part XXII Art. 393-395 Short Title, Commencement, Authoritative text in Hindi and Repeals