Constitution of India

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The Constitution of India is the supreme legal framework that establishes the structure, powers, and principles of the Indian state and guarantees fundamental rights to its citizens.

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Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf national constitution
written constitution
adoptedBy Constituent Assembly of India
adoptionDate 1949-11-26
amendmentProcedureArticle Article 368
articleDirectivePrinciples Articles 36-51
articleFundamentalDuties Article 51A
articleRangeFundamentalRights Articles 12-35
cameIntoForceOn 1950-01-26
containsPreamble yes
country India
declaresIndiaAs Republic
Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
doctrineEstablished basic structure doctrine
draftingCommitteeChair B. R. Ambedkar
B. R. Ambedkar
surface form: Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
enforcementDayObservedAs Republic Day
surface form: Republic Day of India
firstAmendmentYear 1951
guaranteesRight Cultural and Educational Rights
Right against Exploitation
Right to Constitutional Remedies
Right to Equality
Right to Freedom
Right to Freedom of Religion
headOfGovernmentDefinedAs Prime Minister of India
headOfStateDefinedAs President of India
inspiredBy Constitution Act, 1867
surface form: Canadian Constitution

Constitution of the United Kingdom
United States Constitution
surface form: Constitution of the United States

Government of India Act 1935
Constitution of the Irish Free State
surface form: Irish Constitution

Weimar Constitution
judicialReview provided
language English
Hindi
locationOfOriginalDocument Sansad Bhavan (Parliament House)
surface form: Parliament House, New Delhi
lowerHouse Lok Sabha
numberOfParts 25
numberOfSchedules 12
originalNumberOfArticles 395
preambleBeginsWith We, the people of India
providesFor bicameral Parliament
directive principles of state policy
federal system with unitary features
fundamental duties
fundamental rights
independent judiciary
parliamentary system of government
shortName Constitution of India self-linksurface differs
surface form: Indian Constitution
significantCaseRelated Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
supremeLawOf India
upperHouse Rajya Sabha

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ECI establishedBy Constitution of India
subject surface form: Election Commission of India
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CAG establishedBy Constitution of India
subject surface form: Comptroller and Auditor General of India
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CJI appointedUnder Constitution of India
subject surface form: Chief Justice of India
Article 324 of the Constitution of India partOf Constitution of India
Civil Services Examination governingLaw Constitution of India
Deputy Ministers of India legalBasis Constitution of India
subject surface form: Deputy Minister of India
Article 315 of the Constitution of India partOf Constitution of India
Article 280 of the Constitution of India partOf Constitution of India
Article 112 of the Constitution of India partOf Constitution of India
Jamnagar Municipal Corporation legalFramework Constitution of India
Article 53 of the Constitution of India partOf Constitution of India
All India Services legalBasis Constitution of India
State Legislative Assemblies constitutionalBasis Constitution of India
judicial branch of India constitutionalBasis Constitution of India
judicial branch of India interprets Constitution of India
Union Council of Ministers constitutionalBasis Constitution of India
Article 74 of the Constitution of India partOf Constitution of India
Central Civil Services of India governedBy Constitution of India
PM constitutingInstrument Constitution of India
subject surface form: Prime Minister of India
The President constitutionalBasis Constitution of India
subject surface form: President of India
Union of India constitutionalFramework Constitution of India
Article 54 of the Constitution of India partOf Constitution of India
Government of Karnataka follows Constitution of India
The Union constitutionalBasis Constitution of India
The Union establishedBy Constitution of India
this entity surface form: Constitution of India, 1950
Dalit protectedBy Constitution of India
Flag Code of India relatedTo Constitution of India
States Reorganisation era of India legalFramework Constitution of India
Government of Assam constitutionalBasis Constitution of India
Government of Lakshadweep legalBasis Constitution of India
Government of West Bengal constitutionalBasis Constitution of India
Chief Minister of West Bengal (historically) constitutingInstrument Constitution of India
subject surface form: Chief Minister of West Bengal
Chief Minister of Assam legalBasis Constitution of India
Kohima Bench follows Constitution of India
Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court legalBasis Constitution of India
Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court subordinateTo Constitution of India
GHC authority Constitution of India
subject surface form: Gauhati High Court
Allahabad High Court governedBy Constitution of India