Union and its Territory |
Union and its Territory |
Union and its Territory
Part I The Union and its Territory
Article
1 Name and territory of the Union Parliament may by law admit into the Union, or establish, new States on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit. Article 2a Sikkim to be associated with the Union {...} Article 3 Formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing States Parliament may by law - (a) form a new State by separation of territory from any State or by uniting two or more States or parts of States or by uniting any territory to a part of any State; (b) increase the area of any State; (c) diminish the area of any State; (d) alter the boundaries of any State; (e) alter the name of any State: Provided that no Bill for the purpose shall be introduced in either House of Parliament except on the recommendation of the President and unless, where the proposal contained in the Bill affects the area, boundaries or name of any of the States, the Bill has been referred by the President to the Legislature of that State for expressing its views thereon within such period as may be specified in the reference or within such further period as the President may allow and the period so specified or allowed has expired. Explanation I: In this article, in clauses (a) to (e), "State" includes a Union territory, but in the proviso, "State" does not include a Union territory. Explanation II: The power conferred on Parliament by clause (a) includes the power to form a new State or Union territory by uniting a part of any other State or Union territory to any other State of Union territory. Article 4 Laws made under articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment of the First and the Fourth Schedule and supplemental, incidental and consequential matters (1) Any law referred to in article 2 or article and the Fourth Schedule as may be necessary to give effect to the provisions of the law and may also contain such supplemental, incidental and consequential provisions (including provisions as to representation in Parliament and in the Legislature or Legislatures of the State or States affected by such law) as Parliament may deem necessary. (2) No such law as aforesaid shall be deemed to be in amendment of this Constitution for the purposes of article |
Constitution of India |
| Preamble |
| Union and its Territory |
| Citizenship |
| Fundamental Rights |
| General Fundamental Rights |
| Right to Equality |
| Right to Freedom |
| Right against Exploitation |
| Right to Freedom of Religion |
| Cultural and Educational Rights |
| Saving of Certain Laws |
| Right to Constitutional Remedies |
| Directive Principles Of State Policy |
| Fundamental Duties |
| Union |
| Executive |
| President and Vice President |
| Council of Ministers |
| Attorney General for India |
| Conduct of Government Business |
| Parliament |
| General Parliament |
| Officers of Parliament |
| Conduct of Business |
| Disqualifications of Members |
| Parliament and its Members |
| Legislative Procedure |
| Procedure in Financial Matters |
| Procedure Generally |
| Legislative Powers of the President |
| Union Judiciary |
| Comptroller and Auditor General of India |
| General The States |
| Governor |
| Advocate General for the State |
| State Legislature |
| General State Legislature |
| Officers of the State Legislature |
| Powers Privileges and Immunities |
| Legislative Power of The Governor |
| High Courts in the States |
| Subordinate Courts |
| States in Part B of the First Schedule |
| Union Territories |
| Panchayats |
| Municipalities |
| Scheduled and Tribal Areas |
| Relations Between The Union and the States |
| Legislative Relations |
| Administrative Relations |
| General Administrative Relations |
| Disputes relating to Waters |
| Co ordination between States |
| Finance Property Contracts and Suits |
| Finance |
| General Finance |
| Distribution of Revenues |
| Miscellaneous Financial Provisions |
| Borrowing |
| Property Contracts Rights and Suits |
| Right to Property |
| Trade Commerce and Intercourse Within the Territory |
| Services Under the Union and the States |
| Services |
| Public Service Commissions |
| Tribunals |
| Elections |
| Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes |
| Official Language |
| Language of the Union |
| Regional Languages |
| Language of the Supreme Court |
| Special Directives |
| Emergency Provisions |
| Miscellaneous |
| Amendment of the Constitution |
| Temporary Transitional and Special Provisions |
| Short Title Commencement Authoritative |
| First Schedule |
| Second Schedule |
| Second Schedule Part A |
| Second Schedule Part B |
| Second Schedule Part C |
| Second Schedule Part D |
| Second Schedule Part E |
| Third Schedule |
| Fourth Schedule |
| Fifth Schedule |
| Fifth Schedule Part A |
| Fifth Schedule Part B |
| Fifth Schedule Part C |
| Fifth Schedule Part D |
| Sixth Schedule |
| Seventh Schedule |
| Eighth Schedule |
| Ninth Schedule |
| Tenth Schedule |
| Eleventh Schedule |
| Twelfth Schedule |
| Appendix I |
| Appendix II
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