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Schedules of Indian Constitution
The initial version of the constitution that India adopted on 26th January of 1950, was having 8th Scheduled. Later on with different constitutional amendments 4 new schedules were introduced in the constitution .
- 9th Schedule was added by the 1st Constitutional Amendment (1951) to protect the laws included in it from judicial scrutiny on the ground of violation of fundamental rights.
- 10th Schedule was added by the 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1985, also known as Anti-defection Law.
- 11th Schedule was added by the 73rd Amendment Act of 1992.
- 12th Schedule was added by the 74th Amendment Act of 1992.
| Schedule | Contains |
|---|---|
| First | Lists the states, Union territories of India and their territorial demarcations |
| Second |
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| Third | Forms of oaths and Affirmations of offices for elected officials including judges |
| Fourth | Allocation of seats to States and Union Territories in the Rajya Sabha. |
| Fifth | Provisions as to the Administration and Control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes |
| Sixth | Administration of Tribal Areas of North-Eastern States – Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram |
| Seventh | Distribution of power between the Union and the State Government.(Union List, State List and Concurrent List) |
| Eight | Description of 22 languages recognized by the constitution. |
| Ninth | Validation of certain Acts and Regulations |
| Tenth | Provisions as to disqualification on ground of defection (Anti-defection Law introduced by the 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act). |
| Eleventh | Panchayat Raj (rural local government, 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act) |
| Twelfth | Municipalities (urban local government, 74th Constitutional Amendment Act) |
Also Check : Different Sources of the Indian Constitution
