How many parts does the Indian Constitution have?
The parts of Indian Constitution are numbered from I to XXII. However, Part VII was repealed later and 4 parts namely IVA, IXA, IXB, XIVA were inserted sibsequently. Thus the total now stands at 25 parts.
Which amendment repealed Part VII?:
Part VII titled The States in Part B of the First Schedule, was repealed by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956.
When was Part IVA inserted in the Indian Constitution?:
Part IVA which deals with Fundamental Duties and only one Article, that is Article 51A was inserted by the Constitution (Forty Second Amendment) Act, 1976.
When were Part IXA and IXB inserted in the Indian Constitution?:
Part IXA, dealing with Municipalities, was inserted in the Indian Constitution by the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992. Part IXB, related to Cooperative Societies, was inserted by the 97th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2011.
What did the original Part IX of the Indian Constitution pertain to?:
The original Part IX of Indian Constitution pertained to the Administration of Union Territories. It was replaced by the provisions for Panchayati Raj (local self-government at the rural level) through the 73rd Amendment Act of 1992.
When was Part XIVA inserted into the Indian Constitution?:
Part XIVA was inserted into the Indian Constitution by the Constitution (Forty Second Amendment) Act, 1976.
Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956
The amendment omitted Part VII and Part IX of the Indian Constitution. Part VII dealt with The States in Part B of the First Schedule and Part IX related to Administration of Union Territories.
Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976:
The amendment inserted two new parts, namely, Part IVA related to Fundamental Duties and XIVA related to Tribunals.
Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act, 1992:
The original Part IX of Indian Constitution pertained to the Administration of Union Territories. It was replaced by the provisions for Panchayati Raj (local self-government at the rural level) by the amendment.
Constitution (Seventy-fourth Amendment) Act, 1992:
Part IXA, dealing with Municipalities, was inserted in the Indian Constitution by the amendment.
Constitution (Ninety-seventh Amendment) Act, 2011:
Part IXB, related to Cooperative Societies, was inserted in the Indian Constitution by the amendment.
| Part | Constitution of 1950 | Constitution as of 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Part IVA | Non-existent | Inserted in 1976 |
| Part VI | The States in Part A of First Schedule | Replaced in 1956 |
| Part VII | The States in Part B of Second Schedule | Omitted in 1956 |
| Part VIII | The States in Part C of First Schedule | Replaced in 1956 |
| Part IX | The States in Part D of First Schedule and other territories specified in that Schedule | Omitted in 1956 and new one inserted in 1992 |
| Part IXA | Non-existent | Inserted in 1992 |
| Part IXB | Non-existent | Inserted in 2011 |
| Part XIVA | Non-existent | Inserted in 1976 |
| Part | Subject | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| Part I | The Union and its territory | Art. 1 to 4 |
| Part II | Citizenship | Art. 5 to 11 |
| Part III | Fundamental Rights | Art. 12 to 35 |
| Part IV | Directive Principles | Art. 36 to 51 |
| Part IVA | Fundamental Duties | Art. 51A |
| Part V | The Union | Art. 52 to 151 |
| Part VI | The States | Art. 152 to 237 |
| Part VII | Repealed by Const. (7th Amendment) Act, 1956 | |
| Part VIII | The Union Territories | Art. 239 to 242 |
| Part IX | The Panchayats | Art. 243 to 243O |
| Part IXA | The Muncipalities | Art. 243P to 243ZG |
| Part IXB | The Co-operative Societies | Art. 243ZH to 243ZT |
| Part X | The Scheduled and Tribal Areas | Art. 244 to 244A |
| Part XI | Relations between the Union and the States | Art. 245 to 263 |
| Part XII | Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits | Art. 264 to 300A |
| Part XIII | Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within the Territory of India | Art. 301 to 307 |
| Part XIV | Services under the Union and the States | Art. 308 to 323 |
| Part XIVA | Tribunals | Art. 323A to 323B |
| Part XV | Elections | Art. 324 to 329A |
| Part XVI | Special provisions relating to certain classes | Art. 330 to 342 |
| Part XVII | Official Language | Art. 343 to 351 |
| Part XVIII | Emergency Provisions | Art. 352 to 360 |
| Part XIX | Miscellaneous | Art. 361 to 367 |
| Part XX | Amendment of the Constitution | Art. 368 |
| Part XXI | Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions | Art. 369 to 392 |
| Part XXII | Short title, commencement, authoritative text in Hindi and repeals | Art. 393 to 395 |
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