Article-1 of Indian Constitution

Posted on March 27th, 2022

                     PART-1

 THE UNION AND ITS TERRITORY

Article-1.Name and territory of the Union.

(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.

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