Schedules of the Constitution of India

 

Originally the constitution of India had a Preamble, 395 Articles, 8 Schedules and 22 Parts. 

Now , the Constitution of India has a Preamble, more than 470 Articles, 12 Schedules and 25 Parts.

This article provides the list of 12 Schedules of the Constitution of India.

Schedules:

First Schedule:

Name of the States and Union Territories and their territorial jurisdiction.

Second Schedule: 

Provisions relating to the emoluments, allowances , privileges and so on of -

1. The President of India

2. The Governors of States 

3. The speaker and deputy speaker of the lok sabha

4. The chairman and deputy chairman of rajya sabha 

5. 5. The Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in the states

6. The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council in the states

7. The Judges of the Supreme Court

8. The Judges of the High Courts

9. The Comptroller and Auditor- General of India

Third Schedule

Forms of Oaths or Affirmations for:

1. The Union ministers

2. The candidates for election to the Parliament

3. The members of Parliament

4. The judges of the Supreme Court

5. The Comptroller and Auditor- General of India

6. The state ministers

7. The candidates for election to the state legislature

8. The members of the state legislature

9. The judges of the High Courts

Fourth Schedule

Allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the states and the union territories.

Fifth Schedule

Provisions relating to the administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes.

Sixth Schedule

Provisions relating to the administration of tribal areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.

Seventh Schedule

Division of powers between the Union and the States in terms of List I (Union List), List II (State List) and List III (Concurrent List).

Eighth Schedule

Languages recognized by the Constitution. Originally, it had 14 languages but presently there are

22 languages. 

Ninth Schedule

Acts and Regulations (originally 13 but presently 282)32 of the state legislatures dealing with land

reforms and abolition of the zamindari system and of the Parliament dealing with other matters. 

Tenth Schedule

Provisions relating to disqualification of the members of Parliament and State Legislatures on the ground of defection. This schedule was added by the 52nd Amendment Act of 1985, also known as Anti-defection Law.

Eleventh Schedule

Specifies the powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats. 

Twelfth Schedule

Specifies the powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities.