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About the Constitution of India
The Constitution is the supreme law of India. All statutes, GOs, rules and executive action must conform to it. This page is LexVoiceIndia’s dedicated constitutional research gateway — linked from both Legal Research hubs and from Statutes & Acts as the highest layer of written law. Use the architecture cards below for focused study; child pages can be added later without changing this hub.
Constitutional Research Architecture
01 · FOUNDATION
Preamble
Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic — justice, liberty, equality, fraternity.
02 · PART III
Fundamental Rights
Articles 12–35 — equality, freedom, life, religion, constitutional remedies (Art. 32).
03 · PART IV
Directive Principles
Articles 36–51 — principles of policy for the State; non-justiciable but fundamental in governance.
04 · PART IVA
Fundamental Duties
Article 51A — duties of citizens toward nation, constitution, heritage and environment.
05 · PART V
Union — Executive & Parliament
President, Council of Ministers, Parliament, legislative procedure, Union powers.
06 · PART VI
The States
Governor, State Legislature, High Courts (Art. 214–231), subordinate courts.
07 · FEDERAL
Centre–State Relations
Legislative, administrative and financial relations; Lists I, II, III (Seventh Schedule).
08 · JUDICIARY
Union Judiciary
Supreme Court — Arts. 124–147; jurisdiction, review, advisory opinion.
09 · REMEDIES
Writs — Arts. 32 & 226
Habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari, quo warranto — SC and High Courts.
10 · SCHEDULES
Schedules
Twelve Schedules — territories, oaths, forms, lists, anti-defection, panchayats, municipalities.
11 · CHANGE
Amendments
Article 368 — procedure; important amendment Acts and their effect.
12 · DOCTRINE
Basic Structure
Doctrine that Parliament cannot destroy the basic structure of the Constitution.
Research Principles
- Supremacy — Constitution is the highest law; inconsistent statutes and actions can be struck down.
- Read with case law — Articles gain meaning through Supreme Court and High Court decisions.
- Art. 32 & 226 — Constitutional remedies; link research to Judgments and High Courts hubs.
- Lists & competence — Seventh Schedule decides whether Centre or State can legislate.
- Basic structure — Amendments are valid only if they do not damage the basic structure.
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