Part I · The Union and its Territory
Article 1: Name and territory of the Union
Official text as on 1 May 2024
Text of Article 1
(1) India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.
[(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;
[(b) the Union territories specified in the First Schedule;
and]
(c) such other territories as may be acquired.
Words in [square brackets] were inserted or substituted by later amendments (see below). Source: Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India
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Amendment history
Changed by: 7th Amendment Act, 1956
- Subs. by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 2, for cl. (2) (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).
- Subs. by s. 2 ibid. for sub-clause (b) (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).
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