Indian Polity & Constitution

Schedules of Indian Constitution

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Schedules of Indian Constitution

The Constitution of India at the time of its adoption had only eight Schedules to which four more were added during the succeeding sixty-five years.

Schedule

Subject

1st Schedule

28 States and 8 Union Territories with Territorial demarcations

2nd Schedule

 

Part 'A'

Salary and emoluments of the President and Governors of the States

Part 'B'

Omitted

Part 'C

Salary and emoluments of the Speaker/Deputy Speaker or Chairman/Vice Chairman of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies or Councils.

Part 'D'

Salary and emoluments of the judge of the Supreme Court and High Courts

Part 'E'

Salary and emoluments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

3rd Schedule

Forms of oath and affirmations of members of legislatures, ministers and judges.

4th Schedule

Allocation of seats to States and Union Territories in the Rajya Sabha.

5th Schedule

Administration and control of Scheduled Areas and STs.

6th Schedule

Administration of Tribal Areas of North-Eastern States

7th Schedule

Distribution of power between the Union and the State Government. (Union List, State List and Concurrent List)

8th Schedule

Description of 22 languages recognised by the Constitution.

9th Schedule

Validation of certain Acts and Regulations

10th Schedule

Provisions as to disqualification on ground of defection (Anti-defection Law introduced by the 52ndConstitutional Amendment Act). This Schedule followed latest developments by 91st amendment to the constitution in 2003.

11th Schedule

Powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats, 29 subjects over which the Panchayats have jurisdiction (refer to the 73d Constitutional Amendment Act).

12th Schedule

Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities, 18 subjects over which the Municipalities have jurisdiction (refer to the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act).

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