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Indian
Polity
& Constitution

From the Preamble to Schedule XII β€” every high-yield article, amendment, and landmark judgment distilled for instant recall. No annotations. Just the crux.

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ARTICLES448
PARTS25
SCHEDULES12
LEARNED0

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Part IThe Union & Its TerritoryArt. 1–4
Part IICitizenshipArt. 5–11
Part IIIFundamental RightsArt. 12–35πŸ”₯ Critical
Part IVDirective PrinciplesArt. 36–51⭐ High Yield
Part IVAFundamental DutiesArt. 51A
Part VThe Union (Exec + Parl)Art. 52–151πŸ”₯ Critical
Part VIThe StatesArt. 152–237
Part IXPanchayati RajArt. 243–243O⭐ High Yield
Part IXAMunicipalitiesArt. 243P–243ZG
Part XScheduled & Tribal AreasArt. 244–244A
Part XICentre-State RelationsArt. 245–263πŸ”₯ Critical
Part XIVServices Under Union/StateArt. 308–323
Part XVElectionsArt. 324–329
Part XVISpecial ProvisionsArt. 330–342A
Part XVIIIEmergency ProvisionsArt. 352–360πŸ”₯ Critical
Part XXAmendment of ConstitutionArt. 368

Flashcard Decks

[ Active Recall Modules ]
Part IIIβ–Ά PLAY

Fundamental Rights

Art. 12–35: Equality, Freedom, Religion, Constitutional Remedies + landmark cases.

Part IVβ–Ά PLAY

DPSP

Socialistic, Gandhian, Liberal-Intellectual principles with key comparisons vs Fundamental Rights.

Part Vβ–Ά PLAY

Parliament

Lok Sabha vs Rajya Sabha powers, Speaker, Money Bill, Joint Sitting, Anti-Defection Law.

Part XVIIIβ–Ά PLAY

Emergency

National Emergency (352), President's Rule (356), Financial Emergency (360) and their consequences.

Part XIβ–Ά PLAY

Centre–State

Legislative, Administrative, Financial relations. Sarkaria & Punchhi Commission recommendations.

Part IXβ–Ά PLAY

Local Governance

73rd & 74th Amendments. Panchayati Raj structure, municipalities, State Finance Commission.

Part XVβ–Ά PLAY

Elections

Election Commission, electoral rolls, delimitation, model code of conduct and related articles.

12 Schedules

[ Quick Reference ]
01.
Names of States & UTs28 States + 8 UTs
02.
Emoluments of OfficialsPresident, VP, Governors, Judges
03.
Oath / Affirmation FormsπŸ”₯ Common Prelims MCQ
04.
Rajya Sabha Seat AllocationπŸ”₯ State-wise allocation
05.
Scheduled Areas & TribesAdministration provisions
06.
Tribal Areas (NE States)Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram
07.
Union, State & Concurrent ListsπŸ”₯ 97 + 66 + 47 subjects
08.
Official Languages22 Scheduled Languages
09.
Acts Shielded from Judicial ReviewπŸ”₯ 1st Amendment onwards
10.
Anti-Defection LawAdded by 52nd Amendment, 1985
11.
Panchayat Powers (29 Subjects)Added by 73rd Amendment
12.
Municipality Powers (18 Subjects)Added by 74th Amendment

Landmark Cases

[ Must Know for Mains ]
1973

Kesavananda Bharati

Basic Structure Doctrine β€” Parliament cannot amend the Constitution's basic structure.

Art. 368
1967

Golaknath Case

Fundamental Rights cannot be abridged by Parliament. Later overruled by 24th Amendment.

Art. 13
1978

Maneka Gandhi Case

Art. 21 expanded β€” procedure must be fair, just and reasonable, not arbitrary.

Art. 21
1994

S.R. Bommai Case

Imposed limits on President's Rule under Art. 356. Floor test mandatory before dismissal.

Art. 356
1992

Indra Sawhney Case

50% cap on reservations upheld. Creamy layer exclusion for OBCs established.

Art. 16
2017

K.S. Puttaswamy Case

Right to Privacy declared a Fundamental Right under Art. 21.

Art. 21