SCHEDULES IN THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION

SCHEDULES IN THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION

Originally (1949), the Constitution had 8 schedules. Now, it comprises 12 Schedules; various amendments carried out since 1951 have added 4 Schedules (9th, 10th, 11th and 12th).

v First Schedule

à Articles: 1 & 4

à States and Union Territories with their territorial jurisdiction

v Second Schedule

à Articles: 59, 65, 75, 97,125, 148, 158, 164, 186 & 221

à Emoluments, allowances and privileges of various constitutional posts (President, Governor, Judges of the SC & High Courts, CAG etc.)

v Third Schedule

à Articles: 75, 84, 99, 124, 146, 173, 188 & 219

à Forms of oaths or affirmations (Union ministers, MPs, Judges of the SC & High Courts, CAG etc.)

v Fourth Schedule

à Articles: 4 & 80

à Allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha

v Fifth Schedule

à Article: 244

à Administration and Control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes

v Sixth Schedule

à Articles: 244 & 275

à Administration of tribal areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura & Mizoram

v Seventh Schedule

à Article: 246

à Union List (98 subjects), State List (59 subjects), & Concurrent List (52 subjects)

v Eighth Schedule

à Articles: 344 & 351

à 22 recognised languages by the Constitution

v Ninth Schedule (1" Amendment Act, 1951)

à Article: 31-B

à Validation of certain acts and regulations

v Tenth Schedule (52nd Amendment Act, 1985)

à Articles: 102 & 191

à Anti-defection law

v Eleventh Schedule (73rd Amendment Act, 1992)

à Article: 243-G

à Powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats

v Twelth Schedule (74th Amendment Act, 1992)

à Article: 243-W

à Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities