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Schedules in Indian Constitution

The Indian Constitution contains 12 Schedules that outline key administrative provisions. The First Schedule lists India's states and territories. The Second Schedule outlines emoluments for government officials. The Third Schedule contains oaths of office for national and state level positions. Subsequent Schedules allocate legislative powers, recognize languages, and establish rules for land reform, local governance, and defection of elected officials.

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Schedules in Indian Constitution

The Indian Constitution contains 12 Schedules that outline key administrative provisions. The First Schedule lists India's states and territories. The Second Schedule outlines emoluments for government officials. The Third Schedule contains oaths of office for national and state level positions. Subsequent Schedules allocate legislative powers, recognize languages, and establish rules for land reform, local governance, and defection of elected officials.

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Schedules in Indian Constitution

Schedules Features of Schedules Article

First Schedule of It contains the name of States and Union Territories Article 1 and Article 4
Indian Constitution Territorial Jurisdiction of states is also included

Second Schedule of The provisions in relation to allowances, privileges, Articles:


Indian Constitution emoluments of:
 59
 President of India  65
 75
 Governors of Indian States
 97
 Speaker of Lok Sabha & Deputy Speaker of
 125
Lok Sabha
 148
 Chairman of Rajya Sabha & Deputy Chairman  158
of Rajya Sabha  164
 Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Legislative  186
Assemblies of Indian States  221
 Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Legislative
Councils of the Indian States
 Supreme Court Judges
 High Court Judges
 Comptroller & Auditor General of India
(CAG)

Third Schedule It contains the forms of oath and affirmation for: Articles:

 Union Ministers of India  75


 84
 Parliament Election Candidates
 99
 Members of Parliament (MPs)  124
 Supreme Court Judges  146
 Comptroller and Auditor General  173
 State Ministers  188
 219
 State Legislature Elections’ Candidates
 State Legislature Members
 High Court Judges
Fourth Schedule It contains the provisions in relation to the allocation Article 4 and Article 80
of seats for States and Union Territories in the Rajya
Sabha

Fifth Schedule It contains provisions in relation to the administration Article 244


and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes

Sixth Schedule It contains provisions in relation to the administration Article 244 and Article
of tribal areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, 275
Tripura and Mizoram

Seventh Schedule This schedule deals with the three legislative lists: Article 246

 Union
 State
 Concurrent

Eighth Schedule It deals with the 22 official languages recognized by Article 344 and Article
the Indian Constitution: 351
 Assamese
 Bengali
 Bodo
 Dogri (Dongri)
 Gujarati
 Hindi
 Kannada
 Kashmiri
 Konkani
 Mathili (Maithili)
 Malayalam
 Manipuri
 Marathi
 Nepali
 Oriya
 Punjabi
 Sanskrit
 Santhali
 Sindhi
 Tamil
 Telugu
 Urdu

Ninth Schedule It deals with the state acts and regulations of that deal Article 31-B
with land reforms and
abolition of the zamindari system. It also deals with
the acts and regulations of the Parliament dealing with
other matters.
Note:
1st Amendment Act 1951 added the Ninth Schedule
to protect the laws included in it from judicial
scrutiny on the ground of violation of fundamental
rights.
However, in 2007, the Supreme Court ruled that the
laws included in this schedule after
April 24, 1973, are now open to judicial review

Tenth Schedule It contains provisions relating to disqualification of the Article 102 and Article
members of Parliament and State Legislatures on the 191
ground of
defection.
Note:
This schedule was added by the 52nd Amendment Act
of 1985, also known as Anti-defection Law

Eleventh Schedule It contains the provisions that specify the powers, Article 243-G
authority and responsibilities of Panchayats. It has 29
matters.
Note:
This schedule was added
by the 73rd Amendment Act of 1992

Twelfth Schedule It deals with the provisions that specify the powers, Article 243-W
authority and responsibilities of Municipalities. It has
18 matters.
Note:
This schedule was added
by the 74th Amendment Act of 1992

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