The Constitution of India - (As modified up to the 1st December 2007) - Preface and Contents

Sep 20, 2026

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Constitution of India presents the Constitution as a living framework for the working of India’s government system, emphasizing its flexibility through amendments. This edition incorporates amendments made by Parliament up to and including the Constitution (Ninety-fourth Amendment) Act, 2006, with footnotes identifying amendment acts. It also explains the Constitution’s application to Jammu and Kashmir with specified exceptions and modifications, supported by referenced orders and appendices. Includes abbreviations and a structured contents overview across Preamble and Parts I–III.

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CategoryReligion & Spirituality

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Pages471

Reading Time19 h 47 min

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Preface

List of Abbreviations Used

Contents

Preamble

Part I: The Union and Its Territory

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (As modified up to the 1st December, 2007) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE PREFACE Constitution is a living document, an instrument which makes the government system work. Its flexibility lies in its amendments. In this edition, the text of the Constitution of India has been brought up-to-date by incorporating therein all amendments made by Parliament up to and includingthe Constitution (Ninety-fourth Amendment) Act, 2006. The footnotes below the text indicate the Constitution Amendment Acts by which such amendments have been made. The Constitution applies to the State of Jammu and Kashmir with certain exceptions and modifications as provided in article 370 and the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954. This Order has been included in Appendix I for facility of reference. Appendix II contains are-statement of the exceptions and modifications. The text of the constitutional amendments relating to the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, the Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002 and the Constitution (Eighty-eighth Amendment) Act, 2003, which have not yet come into force, have been provided in the text atthe appropriate places wherever or otherwise in the footnote. NEW DELHI; 1st December 2007. DR. K.N. CHATURVEDI, Secretary to the Government of India LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED Art., arts. ........................................................... for Article, articles. Cl., cls. “ Clause, clauses. C.O. “ Constitutiion Order. Ins. “ Inserted. P., pp. ........................................................... “ Page, pages. Pt. “ Part. Rep. ........................................................... “ Repealed. Sec., ss. “ Section, sections. Sch. “ Schedule. Subs. “ Substituted. w.e.f. “ with effect from. THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA CONTENTS PAGES PREAMBLE ................................................................................................................................. 1 PART I THE UNION AND ITS TERRITORY ARTICLES 1. Name and territory of the Union ................................................................... 2 2. Admission or establishment of new States ................................................ 2 2A . [Repealed.] .............................................................................................................. 2 3. Formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing States ................................................................................................ 2-3 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 ....................................................................................... 3 PART II CITIZENSHIP 5. Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution .......................... 4 6. Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan ...................................................................................................... 4 7. Rights of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan ............................. 5 8. Rights of citizenship of certain persons of Indian origin residing outside India ....................................................................................................... 5 9. Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens ................................................................................................................... 5 10. Continuance of the rights of citizenship ..................................................... 5 11. Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law ........................... 5 PART III FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS General 12. Definition ....................................

FAQs

What does the Preface say about the Constitution of India as a document?

The Preface describes the Constitution as a living document whose functioning depends on amendments, reflecting its flexibility.

How far does this edition incorporate amendments?

It incorporates amendments made by Parliament up to and including the Constitution (Ninety-fourth Amendment) Act, 2006.

How does the Constitution apply to Jammu and Kashmir according to the document text?

The text states that it applies with certain exceptions and modifications provided in article 370 and the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954, with related material included in appendices.

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