Indian Constituion

# Article 14-18 : Right to Equality

# Article 19-22: Right to Freedom

# Article 23-24: Right against exploitation

# Article 25-28: Right to Freedom of religion

# Article 29-30: Cultural & educational rights

# Article 32: Right to constitutional remedies (Called by Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar the very heart &
soul of Indian Constitution)

# Article 17 & 24 are absolute rights

# Fundamental rights are protected by constitutional remedy by way of an application directed

to supreme court under article 32 and High court under article 226.

# The funadamental rights were finalized by Committee of constituent assembly headed by Sardar
Vallabh Bhai patel
# Article 33: Parliament has power to modify the application of fundamental rights to the members of the
Armed Forces or Police forces.

# Ariticle 61 outlines impeachment of president

# Article 62 : When a vacancy occurs in the office of the president , Vice President acts as President until
new president assumes office.

# Attorney general is appointed according to article 76

# Article 153: Provids for an office of the governor

# Article 280: provides for appointment of a finance commission at five years intervels

# Article 312 (2) provides IAS IPS will be All India Services

# Indian Forest service was created in 1961.

# Article 324: Provided single election commission for India

# EC was a single member body till 1989 , In October 1989 the president of India appointed two more ECs
for the very first time.
# An Ordinance of 1993, made the powers of EC equal to that of CEC.

# 42nd amendment act extended the normal life of the Lok Sabha to 6 years and 44th amendment act set
it at 5 years.

# Age of voting was reduced to 18 years by 61st amendment bill 1988.

#Article 352: Automatic suspension of fundamental rights under certain conditions. (in emergency for
example)

# Article 359: President has the power to suspend any or all the fundamental rights by issuing a
proclamation during emergency, however 44th Amendment Act 1978 prohibits suspension of Article 20 &
21 even during emergency.

# Parliament amended Article 13 and Article 368 by the 24th amendment act 1971 to empower itself to
amend Part III of the constitution

#Amendment 73 and 74 give constitutional status to panchayati raj institution and urban local bodies ie
mucipalities

#Right To Information passed in 2005 comes under freedom of speech is one of fundamental right.