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PART I THE UNION AND ITS TERRITORY

Article 1: Name and territory of the Union

The Constitution of India

(1) India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.

1[(2) The States and the territories thereof shall be as specified in the First Schedule.]

(3) The territory of India shall comprise—

(a) the territories of the States;

2[(b) the Union territories specified in the First Schedule; and]

(c) such other territories as may be acquired.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 2, for cl. (2) (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).
  2. 2.Subs. by s. 2 ibid. for sub-clause (b) (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).

Questions on this article

8 questions in 13 of our papers cite Article 1. Try these from the free papers:

  1. 1. Which of the following are exempt from court-fee under Section 20 of the Gujarat Court-fees Act, 2004? 1. Written statements called for by the Court after the first hearing of a suit 2. A plaint in a suit for possession under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 3. A petition by a prisoner or other person in duress or under restraint of any Court or its officer Select the correct answer:

  2. 2. Consider the following statements about the Gujarat Court-fees Act, 2004: 1. Schedule I prescribes ad valorem fees and Schedule II prescribes fixed fees. 2. Under Section 29, no order entitling a petitioner to a grant of probate or letters of administration is made until he files a valuation of the property in the form set forth in the Third Schedule. 3. A plaint in a suit for possession under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 is chargeable with one-half of the amount prescribed in the scale under Article 1 of Schedule I. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  3. 3. Which of the following documents are exempt from fee under Section 19 of the Court-fees Act, 1870? 1. A petition by a prisoner or other person in duress or under restraint of a Court or its officers. 2. A complaint of a public servant, a municipal officer, or an officer or servant of a Railway Company. 3. A written statement called for by the Court after the first hearing of a suit. 4. A written statement pleading a set-off or counter-claim.

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