Schedules of Indian Constitution

Schedule Description Key Highlights
Schedule 1 Territories of India Lists states and union territories, along with their territorial jurisdictions.
Schedule 2 Salaries Contains provisions for salaries, allowances, and emoluments of constitutional officeholders.
Schedule 3 Forms of Oaths and Affirmations Includes oaths for Union and State Ministers, Parliament, State Legislators, judges, and other officials.
Schedule 4 Allocation of Rajya Sabha Seats Specifies the allocation of seats for each state and union territory in the Rajya Sabha.
Schedule 5 Administration of Scheduled Areas and Tribes Contains provisions for the administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes.
Schedule 6 Administration of Tribal Areas in the Northeastern States Deals with tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram, providing for autonomous councils.
Schedule 7 Division of Powers Contains the Union List, State List, and Concurrent List, detailing the distribution of powers.
Schedule 8 Official Languages Lists 22 official languages recognized by the Constitution.
Schedule 9 Validation of Certain Acts and Regulations Originally created to protect land reform and other laws from judicial review (subject to restrictions after 1973).
Schedule 10 Anti-Defection Law Contains provisions related to disqualification of Members of Parliament and State Legislatures on grounds of defection.
Schedule 11 Panchayati Raj Specifies the powers, authority, and responsibilities of Panchayats (rural local governance).
Schedule 12 Municipalities Details the powers, authority, and responsibilities of municipalities (urban local governance).
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