Schedules of the Constitution of India

Schedules are lists in the Constitution that categorise and tabulate bureaucratic activity and government policy. At the time of adoption, the Constitution of India had 8 schedules, but presently, it has 12 schedules.

First Schedule

[Article 1 and 4]

1. Names of the States and their territorial jurisdiction.
2. Name of the Union Territories and their extent

Second Schedule

[Articles 59(3), 65(3), 75(6), 97, 125, 148(3), 158(3), 164(5), 186 and 221]

Provisions relating to the payments, allowances, privileges and so on of:

• The President of India
• The Governors of States
• The Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
• The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
• The Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in the states
• The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council in the states
• The Judges of the Supreme Court
• The Judges of the High Courts
• The Comptroller and Auditor General of India

Third Schedule

[Article 75(4), 99, 124(6), 148(2), 164(3), 188 and 219]

Forms of Oaths or Affirmations for:

• The Union ministers
• The candidates for election to the Parliament
• The members of Parliament
• The Judges of the Supreme Court
• The Comptroller Auditor – General of India
• The state ministers
• The candidates for election to the state legislature
• The members of the state legislature
• The judges of the High Courts

Fourth Schedule

[Articles 4(1) and 80(2)]

Allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the states and the union territories.

Fifth Schedule

[Articles 244(1)]

Provisions relating to the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes.

Sixth Schedule

[Articles 244(2) and 275(1)]

The Sixth Schedule was enacted in 1949 to protect indigenous groups by establishing autonomous administrative divisions known as Autonomous District Councils (ADCs).

The Sixth Schedule contains provisions relating to the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram that grant indigenous tribes significant autonomy.

Seventh Schedule

[Article 246]

The Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India defines and specifies the allocation of powers and functions between Union & States. It contains three lists:

• Union List,
• State List and
• Concurrent List.

Presently, The Union List contains 100 subjects (originally 97), The State list contains 61 subjects (originally 66), and the concurrent list contains 52 subjects (originally 47).

Eighth Schedule

[Article 344(1) and 351]

The Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India lists the official languages of the Republic of India. As per Articles 344(1) and 351 of the Indian Constitution, the 8^th schedule includes the recognition of the following 22 languages: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo Dogri (Dongri), Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Mathili (Maithili), Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.

Note:

• Sindhi was added by the 21^st Amendment Act of 1967
• Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali were added by the 71^st Amendment Act of 1992
• Bodo, Dongri, Maithili and Santhali were added by the 92^nd Amendment Act of 2003

Ninth Schedule

[Article 31B]

The Ninth Schedule contains Acts and Regulations (originally 13 but presently 284) of the state legislatures dealing with land reforms and the abolition of the zamindari system. This schedule was added by the 1^st Amendment (1951) to protect the laws included in it from judicial scrutiny. However, in 2007, the Supreme Court ruled that the laws included in this schedule after April 24, 1973, are open to judicial review.

Tenth Schedule (Anti Defection Law)

[Article 102(2) and 191(2)]

Provisions relating to disqualification of the members of Parliament and State Legislatures on the ground of defection. This schedule was added by the 52^nd Amendment Act of 1985, also known as Anti-Defection Law.

Eleventh Schedule (Panchayati Raj)

[Article 243G]

Specifies the powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats. It has 29 Matters. This schedule was added by the 73^rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992.

Twelfth Schedule (Municipal or Local Governance)

[Article 243W]

Specifies the powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities. It has 18 matters. This schedule was added by the 74^th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992.

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