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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Uttar Pradesh state civil services governedBy Constitution of India
this entity surface form: Constitution of India (state services provisions)
Lok Sabha Secretariat governedBy Constitution of India
SCs recognizedBy Constitution of India
subject surface form: Scheduled Castes
SCs hasLegalBasis Constitution of India
subject surface form: Scheduled Castes
Article 341 of the Constitution of India partOf Constitution of India
Article 341 of the Constitution of India cameIntoForceWith Constitution of India
this entity surface form: Constitution of India, 1950
Article 17 of the Constitution of India locatedIn Constitution of India
Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 relatedTo Constitution of India
Article 239A of the Constitution of India partOf Constitution of India
Inter-State Council establishedBy Constitution of India
Union Cabinet legalBasis Constitution of India
Government of India service rules governedBy Constitution of India
Shimla Municipal Corporation followsLaw Constitution of India
Article 263 of the Constitution of India partOf Constitution of India
civil services of India governedBy Constitution of India
Part XIV of the Constitution of India partOf Constitution of India
TNLA establishedUnder Constitution of India
subject surface form: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
TNLA subordinateTo Constitution of India
subject surface form: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Gujarat Legislative Assembly subordinateTo Constitution of India
Uttar Pradesh Legislature follows Constitution of India
Government of Andhra Pradesh governingDocument Constitution of India
Principal Bench at Ahmedabad governedBy Constitution of India
Himachal Pradesh state laws subordinateTo Constitution of India
HP High Court constitutionalBasis Constitution of India
subject surface form: Himachal Pradesh High Court
HPHC establishedBy Constitution of India
subject surface form: Himachal Pradesh High Court
HPHC governingLaw Constitution of India
subject surface form: Himachal Pradesh High Court
Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act relatedTo Constitution of India
Constitution of India, Article 214 partOf Constitution of India
Principal Bench at Bengaluru governsUnder Constitution of India
Kalaburagi Bench governingLaw Constitution of India
Article 239AA of the Constitution of India partOf Constitution of India
Karnataka Legislature constitutionalBasis Constitution of India
Governor of Karnataka createdBy Constitution of India
KLA authorityDerivedFrom Constitution of India
subject surface form: Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Article 356 of the Constitution of India partOf Constitution of India
Chief Minister of Karnataka subordinateTo Constitution of India
Orissa High Court authorizedBy Constitution of India
Orissa High Court governingLaw Constitution of India