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Constitution · Diglot pocket edition, English text
Adopted 26 November 1949In force 26 January 1950Text as on 10 September 2026

Incorporates all amendments up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Footnotes under each Article record the amending Acts and Orders.

PREAMBLEPreamble

PART IThe Union and its Territory

PART IICitizenship

PART IIIFundamental Rights

PART IVDirective Principles of State Policy

PART IVAFundamental Duties

PART V · CHAPTER IThe Executive

PART V · CHAPTER IIParliament

PART V · CHAPTER IIILegislative Powers of the President

PART V · CHAPTER IVThe Union Judiciary

PART V · CHAPTER VComptroller and Auditor-General of India

PART VI · CHAPTER IGeneral

PART VI · CHAPTER IIThe Executive

PART VI · CHAPTER IIIThe State Legislature

PART VI · CHAPTER IVLegislative Power of the Governor

PART VI · CHAPTER VThe High Courts in the States

PART VI · CHAPTER VISubordinate Courts

PART VIIThe States in Part B of the First Schedule

PART VIIIThe Union Territories

PART IXThe Panchayats

PART IXAThe Municipalities

PART IXBThe Co-operative Societies

PART XThe Scheduled and Tribal Areas

PART XI · CHAPTER ILegislative Relations

PART XI · CHAPTER IIAdministrative Relations

PART XII · CHAPTER IFinance

PART XII · CHAPTER IIBorrowing

PART XII · CHAPTER IIIProperty, Contracts, Rights, Liabilities, Obligations and Suits

PART XII · CHAPTER IVRight to Property

PART XIIITrade, Commerce and Intercourse Within the Territory of India

PART XIV · CHAPTER IServices

PART XIV · CHAPTER IIPublic Service Commissions

PART XIVATribunals

PART XVElections

PART XVISpecial Provisions Relating to Certain Classes

PART XVII · CHAPTER ILanguage of the Union

PART XVII · CHAPTER IIRegional Languages

PART XVII · CHAPTER IIILanguage of the Supreme Court, High Courts, etc.

PART XVII · CHAPTER IVSpecial Directives

PART XVIIIEmergency Provisions

PART XIXMiscellaneous

PART XXAmendment of the Constitution

PART XXITemporary, Transitional and Special Provisions

PART XXIIShort Title, Commencement, Authoritative Text in Hindi and Repeals

SCHEDULESThe Schedules

APPENDICESAppendices