FRAMING OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIADear Readers, today we are providing you all the brief notes related to theFramingof the Constitution ofIndia. This article will be helpful for SSC exams like CGL,FCI,CHSL etc.

It was under the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946 that the Constituent Assembly was constituted to frame a Constitution for India. The Constituent Assembly, which had been elected for undivided India and held its first sitting on Dec. 9, 1946, reassembled on Aug. 14, 1947, asthe sovereign Constituent Assembly for the Dominion of India. As a result of the partition under the Plan ofJune3, 1947, a separate Constituent Assembly was set up for Pakistan. When the Constituent Assembly reassembled on Oct. 31,1947) the membership of the House was reduced to 299. Of these 284 were actually present on Nov. 26, 1949, and appended their signatures to the Constitution that was finally passed.President of the Constitution Assembly was Dr. Rajandra Prasad.

Acceptance of the Constitution:On Aug. 29, 1947, the Constituent Assembly appointed a Drafting Committee under the chairmanship of Dr. Ambedkar. This committee came out with a draft Constitution of India in Feb. 1948. The second readingof the clauses was completed by Oct. 17, 1949, and the third reading on Nov. 26, 1949, when the Constitution received the signature of the President of the Assembly and was declared as passed.While certain provisions of the constitution - those relating to citizenship, elections, provisional Parliament, etc. were given immediate effect, the rest of the Constitution came into force on Jan. 26, 1950 because the Congress had been celebratingIndependence DayonJanuary26 every year since 1930. The Constituent Assembly itself became the first provisional parliament. The first elections to parliament were held in 1952.

MEMBERS OF THE DRAFTING COMMITTEE1. Dr. B.R.Ambedkar (Chairman)2. N. Gopalaswamy Ayyanagar3. Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar4. K.M. Munshi 5. Mohd. Saadullah,6. B.L. Mitter (later replaced by N. Madhava Rao)7. Dr. D.P.Khaitan (replaced on death by T.T.Krishnamachari)

HOW THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY OF INDIAWAS CONSTITUTED?The Constituent Assembly of India was elected through indirect election by the members of the ProvincialLegislative Assembly(Lower House only), according to the scheme recommended by the Cabinet Delegation. The Constitution of India was adopted on 26th November1949 The Constituent Assembly of India started functioning from :9thDecember , 1946 The Constituent Assembly took time to frame theConstitution of India 2 years 11 months 18 days The Concept of written constitution, first born was USA The Constitution of India is Partly rigid, partly flexible The word Secularism was inserted in the Preamble of theIndian Constitution by 42nd Amendment The Preamble to the constitution declares India as Asovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic The item Education belongs to the Concurrent List How many languages have recongnised by the Constitution?22 The number of Union Territories in India is 7 Part of the Indian Constitution deals with FundamentalRights-Part III Constitutional Amendment deleted the Right to Property fromthe list ofFundamental Rights44th Amendment Articles of Indian Constitution guarantees freedom to press -Article 19 Sikkim was made an integral part of India under the 36thAmendment The power to curve out a new State is vested in TheParliament The Constitutional States has been given to Panchayatsunder -Article 243 In year Fundamental Duties of citizens were introduced by42nd Amendment 1976 The vacancy of theofficeof the President of India must befilled up within 6 months The power of the President to issue ordinance is a relic of : Government of India Act of 1935 Rashtrapati Bhawan was designed by -Edwin Lutyens A Presidential Ordinance can remain in force For sixmonths In Article of the Constitution of India can be the President of India be impeached Article 61 In India, the President is elected by Single TransferableVote

S.noArticle No.Article is about

12Admission or establishment of new States.

23Formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries ornames of existing States.

35Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution.

417Abolition of Untouchability

518Abolition of titles.

632Remedies for enforcement of rights conferred by this Part.

752The President of India.

860Oath or affirmation by the President.

962Time of holding election to fill vacancy in theofficeofPresident and the term of office of person elected to fill casualvacancy.

1063The Vice-President of India.

1164The Vice-President to be ex officio Chairman of theCouncil of States.

1265The Vice-President to act as President or to discharge hisfunctions during casual vacancies in the office, or during theabsence, of President.

1374Council of Ministers to aid and advise President.

1476Attorney-Generalfor India.

1578Duties of Prime Minister as respects the furnishing ofinformation to the President, etc.

1679Constitution of Parliament.

1780Composition of the Council of States.

1881Composition of the House of the People.

1983Duration ofHousesof Parliament.

2084Qualification for membership of Parliament.

2189The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Council ofStates.

2290Vacationand resignation of, and removal from, theoffice of Deputy Chairman.

2393The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House of thePeople .

2494Vacation and resignation of, and removal from, theoffices of Speaker and Deputy Speaker.

2596The Speaker or the Deputy Speaker not to preside whilea resolution for his removal from office is under consideration.

S.noArticle No.Article is about

1101Vacationof seats in parliament.

2102Disqualifications for membership.

3107Provisions as to introduction and passing of Bills.

4108Joint sitting of bothHousesin certain cases.

5109Special procedure in respect ofMoneyBills.

6110Definition of Money Bills.

7117Special provisions as to financial Bills.

8120Language to be used in Parliament.

9124Establishment and constitution of Supreme Court.

10127Appointment of ad hoc judges.

11131Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

12132Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court in appeals from High Courts in certain cases.

13133Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court in appeals from High Courts in regard to Civil matters.

14134Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court in regard to criminal matters.

15148Comptroller and Auditor-Generalof India.

16149Duties and powers of the Comptroller and Auditor-General.

17153153 Governors of States.

18154Executive power of State.

19155Appointment of Governor.

20156Term ofofficeof Governor.

21157Qualifications for appointment as Governor.

22163Council of Ministers to aid and advise Governor.

23165Advocate-General for the State.

24167Duties of Chief Minister as respects the furnishing of information to Governor, etc.

25169Abolition or creation of Legislative Councils in States.

S.noArticle No.Article is about

1170Composition of the Legislative Assemblies.

2171Composition of the Legislative Councils.

3178The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.

4179Vacationand resignation of, and removal from, the offices of Speaker and Deputy Speaker.

5182The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council.

6183Vacation and resignation of, and removal from, the offices of Chairman and Deputy Chairman.

7184Power of the Deputy Chairman or other person to perform the duties of theofficeof, or to act as, Chairman.

8185The Chairman or the Deputy Chairman not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration.

9197Restriction on powers of Legislative Council as to Bills other thanMoneyBills.

10214High Courts for States.

11215High Courts to be courts of record.

12217Appointment and conditions of the office of a Judge of a High Court.

13222Transfer of a Judge from one High Court to another.

14231Establishment of a common High Court for two or more states.

15239Administration of Union territories.

16239 ASpecial provisions with respect to Delhi.

17240Power of President to make regulations for certain Union territories.

18243 EDuration of Panchayats, etc.

19244Administration of Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas.

20252Power of Parliament to legislate for two or more States by consent andadoptionof such legislation by any other State.

21266Consolidated Funds and public accounts of India and of the States.

22267Contingency Fund.

23280FinanceCommission.

24292Borrowing by the Govt. of India.

25293Borrowing by States.

S.noArticle No.Article is about

1300Right to property

2312All- India-Service

3315Public service commissions for the union and for the states

4320Functions ofPublic Service Commission

5 323AAdministrative Tribunals

6324Superintendence,directionand control of Elections to be vested in an Election Commission

7325No person to be ineligible for inclusion in or to claim to be included in a special, electoral roll on grounds of religion,race, caste, or sex

8338National Commission for the SC, & ST

9343Official languages of the Union

10345Official languages or languages of a states

11348Languages to be used in the Supreme Court and in the High Courts

12352Proclamation of emergency(National Emergency)

13356State Emergency (Presidents Rule)

14360Financial Emergency

15361Protection of President and Governors

16368Powers of Parliaments to amend the constitution

17370Special provision of J&K

18 371Special provision with respect to the States of Maharashtra and Gujarat

19374Provisions as to Judges of the Federal Court and proceedings pending in the Federal Court or before His Majesty in Council

20376Provisions as to Judges of High Courts

21377Provisions as to Comptroller and Auditor-Generalof India

22393Short title

23394Commencement

24 394AAuthoritative text in the Hindi language

25395Repeals

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IMPORTANT ARTICLE Article 14:Equality Article 18:againstconferring any title Article 19:6freedoms Article 21:protectionto life and liberty Article 21 (A):education fundamental right (93 rd amendment) Article 22:Protection against arrest and detention Article 23:Traffic in human beings and beggars Article 24:Against employment of below the age of 14 Article 25 - 28:freedom of religion Article 32:right to constitutional remedies Article 36 - 51:Directive principles Article 39:planning commission, advisory body Article 51 A:fundamental duties Article 40:Panchayat Article 45:free and compulsory education Article 112:Budget Article 280,281:finance commission Article 324:election commission Article 352, 356, 360:emergencies Article 368:Amendment of constitution by parliament Article 370:J& KSCHEDULES OF CONSTITUTION Schedule 1:List of states and union territories Schedule 2:Salary of president, Governor, CJ of India Schedule 3:Oath of affirmation Schedule 4:seats allotted to various states and union territories in Rajya Sabha Schedule 5:Administration and control of scheduled areas Schedule 6:Administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya and Mizoram Schedule 7:Union list, state list and concurrent list Schedule 8:Regional languages Schedule 9:Land reforms and abolition of Zamindari system Schedule 10:Disqualification on the grounds of defection Schedule 11:Panchayati Raj institution Schedule 12:List of 18 matters which are responsibilities of municipalities