The Indian Constitution is not only a robust legal document but also a detailed framework for the governance of the nation. Integral to this framework are the Schedules of the Indian Constitution, which provide additional details and clarifications to the main articles. These Schedules cover a range of topics, including the division of powers between the Union and the States, official languages, land reforms, and more, ensuring comprehensive and effective administration. Understanding these Schedules is essential for grasping the full scope and functionality of the Indian Constitution.
Schedule |
Subject Matter |
1 |
Names of the States and UTs their territorial jurisdiction |
2 |
Provisions relating to the emoluments, allowances, privileges of: The President, Governors, Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly in states, Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and Legislative Council in states, The Judges of the Supreme Court & High Courts, Comptroller and Auditor-General of India |
3 |
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 |
4 |
Allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the states and the union territories |
5 |
Administration of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes. |
6 |
Administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram |
7 |
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) |
8 |
Languages recognized by the Constitution. Originally, it had 14 languages 344 and 35) but presently there are 22 languages. They are: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri (Dongri), Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri. Kon kani, Mathili (Maithili), Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhall, Sind hi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. Sindhi was added by the 21st Amendment Act of 1967: Konkani. Manipuri and Nepali were added by the 71st Amendment Act of 1992: Bodo, Dongri, Malthili and Santhali were added by the 92nd Amendment Act of 2003. Oriya was renamed as ‘Odia’ by the 96th Amendment Act of 2011. |
9 |
Acts and Regulations of the state legislatures dealing with land reforms and abolition of the zamindari system and of the Parliament dealing with other matters. This schedule was added by the 1st Amendment (1951) to protect the laws Included in it from judicial review on the ground of violation of fundamental rights, However, the Supreme Court ruled that the laws included in this schedule after April 24, 1973, are open to judicial review. |
10 |
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. |
11 |
Specifies the powers, authority, and responsibilities of Panchayats has It has 29 matters. This schedule was added by the 73th Amendment Act of 1992 |
12 |
Specifies the powers, authority, and responsibilities of Municipalitieshas It has18 matters. This schedule was added by the 74th Amendment Act of 1993 ( 73rd & 74Th– P.V Narasimha Rao govt ) |