Which part of the Constitution deals with the Fundamental Rights?

The Part of the Indian Constitution that deals with Fundamental Rights is part III . The part consists of Articles 12 – 35, which talk about the fundamental rights of every citizen of India. Fundamental Rights are a set of legal and constitutional guarantees provided to all citizens of India to ensure individual freedom and protection from arbitrary state action.

How many parts are there in Indian Constitution, 22 or 25?

In total, there are 25 parts to the Indian Constitution . The original constitution contained 22 parts that were grouped into 395 articles. Now, there are 25 parts in total with the same number of articles.

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What are the 25 Parts of the Indian Constitution?

Q: What are the 25 Parts of the Indian Constitution?

The 25 parts of the Indian Constitution are Fundamental rights, Citizenship, Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Duties, the Union and the States, the Panchayats, the municipalities, the Scheduled and tribal areas, etc. Each part of the Constitution deals with a specific topic and lays out the framework for how the government, institutions, and citizens operate in India.

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Updated on: November 14th, 2023

The 25 parts of the Indian Constitution are divided into 395 articles and 12 schedules. The Indian Constitution is a document that contains the supreme law of the land in writing. The constitution groups the total articles into different sections. The original constitution had 395 articles divided into 22 parts and 8 schedules.

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1. 25 Parts of the Indian Constitution

25 Parts of the Indian Constitution

The constitution was drafted by the Constituent Assembly, in which Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Rajendra Prasad, Jawaharlal Nehru, and more. It was officially adopted on 26 January 1950. Find out more about the parts of the Indian Constitution below.

The constitution has different parts that divide its agenda into specific articles. The 25 parts of the Indian constitution are as follows:

Parts	Subjects	Articles
I	The Union and its Territories	1 – 4
II	Citizenship	5 – 11
III	Fundamental Rights	12 – 35
IV	Directive Principles of State Policy	36 – 51
IV A	Fundamental Duties	51A
V	The Union	52 – 151
VI	The States	152 – 237
VII	The States in Part B of the First Schedule	238
VIII	The Union Territories	239 – 242
IX	The Panchayats	243 – 243O
IX A	The Municipalities	243P – 243ZG
IX B	The Co-operative Societies	243ZH – 243ZT
X	The Scheduled and Tribal Areas	244 – 244A
XI	Relation between the Union and the States	245 – 263
XII	Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits	264 – 300A
XIII	Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within the territory of India	301 – 307
XIV	Services Under the Union and the States	308 – 323
XIV A	Tribunals	323A – 323B
XV	Elections	324 – 329A
XVI	Special provisions relating to certain classes	330 – 342
XVII	Official language	343 – 351
XVIII	Emergency Provisions	352 – 360
XIX	Miscellaneous	361 – 367
XX	Amendment of the Constitution	368
XXI	Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions	369 – 392
XXII	Short Title, Commencement, Authoritative Text in Hindi and Repeals	393 – 395

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