Provisions under the 1st Schedule of Indian Constitution
The first schedule of the Indian constitution includes the list of various states. Each of these includes acts defining the boundaries of states like the Andhra Pradesh State Act (1953) for the state of Andhra Pradesh and the State Reorganisation Act (1956). Also similar legislations were made for states like Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Nagaland, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Chhattisgarh, Uttrakhand, Jharkhand, and Telangana.
The Schedule also includes a list of union territories added through various acts and provisions some before the commencement of the constitution and some after. Following is a list of union territories mentioned in the first schedule:
- Delhi: Delhi was originally part of the chief commissioner’s province of Delhi before the enforcement of the constitution.
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands: The region was under the chief commissioner’s province of Andaman and Nicobar Island before the commencement of the constitution.
- Lakshadweep: Area is described in section 6 of the State Reorganisation Act 1956.
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: They were part of the free territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli before 11 August 1961. The area was specified in section 4 of the Goa, Daman, and Diu Reorganisation act.
- Puducherry: French establishments in India including Karikal, Yanam, Mahe, and Pondicherry before 16 August 1962.
- Chandigarh: It is specified in the Punjab Reorganisation Act 1966 section 4.
- Jammu and Kashmir: Specified in section 4 of the Jammu and Kashmir Organisation Act 2019.
- Ladakh: Also specified in the Jammu and Kashmir Organisation Act 2019.
1st Schedule of Indian Constitution – UPSC Notes
1st Schedule of Indian Constitution: Schedule 1 of the Indian Constitution provides information about the states and union territories, including their boundaries and territorial limits. The first Schedule to the Indian Constitution outlines India’s states and union territories, any modifications to their borders, and the laws that were used to effect those changes. It specifically addresses Articles 1 and 4.
It denotes the limits of the power relations between the states and UTs indirectly. Originally approved in 1950 along with the Indian Constitution, the First Schedule has been revised 27 times since then, most recently in 2019 to incorporate Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as union territories.
In this article, we will read about the 1st Schedule of the Indian Constitution, its drafting, history, provisions, and amendments.
Table of Content
- What is the 1st Schedule of Indian Constitution?
- Historical Context of the 1st Schedule of Indian Constitution
- Provisions under the 1st Schedule of Indian Constitution
- Amendments in the 1st Schedule of Indian Constitution
- Articles under 1st Schedule of Indian Constitution
- Why is the 1st Schedule Important?
- Impact of 1st Schedule of Indian Constitution