Complete List of all parts of the Indian Constitution: Part 2

Part 12: Finance, Property, Contracts, and Suits

Chapter 1: Finance

General

Article 264

Interpretation

Article 265

Taxes not to be imposed save by authority of law

Article 266

Consolidated Funds and public accounts of India and of the States

Article 267

Contingency Fund.

Distribution of Revenues between the Union and the States

Article 268

Duties levied by the Union but collected and appropriated by the State

Article 268A

Repealed

Article 269

Taxes levied and collected by the Union but assigned to the States

Article 269A

Levy and collection of goods and services tax in the course of inter-state trade or commerce

Article 270

Taxes levied and distributed between the Union and the States

Article 271

Surcharge on certain duties and taxes for purposes of the Union

Article 272

Repealed

Article 273

Grants in lieu of export duty on jute and jute products

Article 274

Prior recommendations of the President required Bills affecting taxation in which States are interested

Article 275

Grants from the Union to certain States

Article 276

Taxes on professions, trades, callings and employments

Article 277

Savings

Article 278

Repealed

Article 279

Calculation of “net proceeds”, etc.

Article 279A

Goods and Services Tax Council

Article 280

Finance Commission

Article 281

Recommendations of the Finance Commission

Miscellaneous financial provisions

Article 282

Expenditure defrayable by the Union or a State out of its revenues

Article 283

Custody, etc., of Consolidated Funds, Contingency Funds and moneys credited to the public accounts

Article 284

Custody of suitors’ deposits and other moneys received by public servants and courts

Article 285

Exemption of property of the Union from State taxation

Article 286

Restrictions as to imposition of tax on the sale or purchase of goods

Article 287

Exemption from taxes on electricity

Article 288

Exemption from taxation by States in respect of water or electricity in certain cases

Article 289

Exemption of property and income of a State from Union taxation

Article 290

Adjustment in respect of certain expenses and pensions

Article 290A

Annual payment to certain Devaswom Funds

Article 291

Repealed

Chapter 2: Borrowing

Article 292

Borrowing by the Government of India

Article 293

Borrowing by States

Chapter 3: Property, Contracts, Rights, Liabilities, Obligations And Suits

Article 294

Succession to property, assets, rights, liabilities and obligations in certain cases

Article 295

Succession to property, assets, rights, liabilities and obligations in other cases

Article 296

Property accruing by escheat or laps or as bona vacantia

Article 297

Things of value within territorial waters or continental shelf and resources of the exclusive economic zone to vest in the Union

Article 298

Power to carry on trade, etc.

Article 299

Contracts

Article 300

Suits and proceedings

Chapter 4: Right to Property

Article 300A

Persons not to be deprived of property save by authority of law

Part 13: Trade, Commerce, and Intercourse within the Territory of India

Article 301

Freedom of trade, commerce, and intercourse

Article 302

Power of Parliament to impose restrictions on trade, commerce, and intercourse

Article 303

Restrictions on the legislative powers of the Union and of the States with regard to trade and commerce

Article 304

Restrictions on trade, commerce, and intercourse among States

Article 305

Saving of existing laws and laws providing for State monopolies

Article 306

Repealed

Article 307

Appointment of authority for carrying out the purposes of articles 301 to 304

Part 14: Trade, Commerce, and Intercourse within the Territory of India

Chapter 1: Services

Article 308

Interpretation

Article 309

Recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving the Union or a State

Article 310

Tenure of office of persons serving the Union or a State

Article 311

Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of persons employed in civil capacities under the Union or a State

Article 312

All-India services

Article 312A

Power of Parliament to vary or revoke conditions of service of officers of certain services

Article 313

Transitional provisions

Article 314

Repealed

Chapter 2: Public Service Commission

Article 315

Public Service Commissions for the Union and for the States

Article 316

Appointment and term of office of members

Article 317

Removal and suspension of a member of a Public Service Commission

Article 318

Power to make regulations as to conditions of service of members and staff of the Commission

Article 319

Prohibition as to the holding of offices by members of Commission on ceasing to be such members

Article 320

Functions of Public Service Commissions

Article 321

Power to extend functions of Public Service Commissions

Article 322

Expenses of Public Service Commissions

Article 323

Reports of Public Service Commissions

Part 14A: Tribunals

Article 323A

Administrative tribunals

Article 323B

Tribunals for other matters

Part 15: Elections

Article 324

Superintendence, direction and control of elections to be vested in an Election Commission

Article 325

No person to be ineligible for inclusion in, or to claim to be included in a special, electoral roll on grounds of religion, race, caste or sex

Article 326

Elections to the House of the People and to the Legislative Assemblies of States to be on the basis of adult suffrage

Article 327

Power of Parliament to make provision with respect to elections to Legislatures

Article 328

Power of Legislature of a State to make provision with respect to elections to such Legislature

Article 329

Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters

Article 329A

Repealed

Part 16: Special provision relating to Certain classes

Article 330

Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People

Article 331

Representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the House of the People

Article 332

Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assemblies of the States

Article 333

Representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the Legislative Assemblies of the States

Article 334

Reservation of seats and special representation to cease after sixty years

Article 335

Claims of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to services and posts

Article 336

Special provision for Anglo-Indian community in certain services

Article 337

Special provision with respect to educational grants for the benefit of the Anglo-Indian Community

Article 338

National Commission for Scheduled Castes

Article 338 A

National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

Article 338 B

National Commission for Backward Classes

Article 339

Control of the Union over the Administration of Scheduled Areas and the welfare of Scheduled Tribes

Article 340

Appointment of a Commission to investigate the conditions of backward classes

Article 341

Scheduled Castes

Article 342

Scheduled Tribes

Article 342A

Socially and educationally backward classes

Part 17: Official Language

Chapter 1: Language of the Union

Article 343

Official language of the Union

Article 344

Commission and Committee of Parliament on official language

Chapter 2: Regional Language

Article 345

Official language or languages of a State

Article 346

Official language for communication between one State and another or between a State and the Union

Article 347

Special provision relating to language spoken by a section of the population of a State

Chapter 3: Language of the Supreme Court, High Court, etc

Article 348

Language to be used in the Supreme Court and in the High Courts and for Acts, Bills, etc

Article 349

Special procedure for enactment of certain laws relating to language

Chapter 4: Special Directives

Article 350

Language to be used in representations for redress of grievances

Article 350A

Facilities for instruction in mother-tongue at the primary stage

Article 350B

Special Officer for linguistic minorities

Article 351

Directive for development of the Hindi language

Part 18: Emergency provisions

Article 352

Proclamation of Emergency

Article 353

Effect of Proclamation of Emergency

Article 354

Application of provisions relating to distribution of revenues while a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation

Article 355

Duty of the Union to protect States against external aggression and internal disturbance

Article 356

Provisions in case of failure of constitutional machinery in States

Article 357

Exercise of legislative powers under Proclamation issued under article 356

Article 358

Suspension of provisions of article 19 during emergencies

Article 359

Suspension of the enforcement of the rights conferred by Part III during emergencies

Article 359A

Repealed

Article 360

Provisions as to financial emergency

Part 19: Miscellaneous

Article 361

Protection of President and Governors and Rajprakukhs

Article 361A

Protection of publication of proceedings of Parliament and State Legislatures

Article 361B

Disqualification for appointment on remunerative political post

Article 362

Repealed

Article 363

Bar to interference by courts in disputes arising out of certain treaties, agreements, etc

Article 363A

Recognition granted to Rulers of Indian States to cease and privy purses to be abolished

Article 364

Special provisions as to major ports and aerodromes

Article 365

Effect of failure to comply with, or to give effect to, directions given by the Union

Article 366

Definitions

Article 367

Interpretation

Part 20: Amendment of the Constitution

Article 368

Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and procedure therefor.

Part 21: Temporary, Transitional And Special Provisions

Article 369

Temporary power to Parliament to make laws with respect to certain matters in the State List as if they were matters in the Concurrent List

Article 370

Temporary provisions with respect to the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

Article 371

Special provision with respect to the States of Maharashtra and Gujarat

Article 371A

Special provision with respect to the State of Nagaland.

Article 371B

Special provision with respect to the State of Assam.

Article 371C

Special provision with respect to the State of Manipur

Article 371D

Special provisions with respect to the State of Andhra Pradesh

Article 371E

Establishment of Central University in Andhra Pradesh

Article 371F

Special provisions with respect to the State of Sikkim

Article 371G

Special provision with respect to the State of Mizoram

Article 371H

Special provision with respect to the State of Arunachal Pradesh

Article 371-I

Special provision with respect to the State of Goa

Article 371J

Special provision with respect to the State of Karnataka

Article 372

Continuance in force of existing laws and their adaptation

Article 372A

Power of the President to adapt laws

Article 373

Power of President to make order in respect of persons under preventive detention in certain cases

Article 374

Provisions as to Judges of the Federal Court and proceedings pending in the Federal Court or before His Majesty in Council.

Article 375

Courts, authorities and officers to continue to function subject to the provisions of the Constitution

Article 376

Provisions as to Judges of High Courts

Article 377

Provisions as to Comptroller and Auditor-General of India

Article 378

Provisions as to Public Service Commissions

Article 378A

Special provision as to the duration of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Article 379-391

Repealed

Article 392

Power of the President to remove difficulties

Part 22: Short Title, Commencement, Authoritative Text In Hindi And Repeals

Article 393

Short title

Article 394

Commencement

Article 394A

Authoritative text in the Hindi language

Article 395

Repeals