Indian Constitution Schedules: Integral Components & Subject Matter

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Subject Matter

• Names of the States and their territorial jurisdiction.
• Names of the Union Territories and their extent.

1. The President of India
2. The Governors of States
3. The Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
4. The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
5. The Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in the states
6. The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council in the states
7. The Judges of the Supreme Court
8. The Judges of the High Courts
9. The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India

1. The Union ministers
2. The candidates for election to the Parliament
3. The Members of Parliament
4. The Judges of the Supreme Court
5. The Comptroller and Auditor–General of India
6. The State Ministers
7. The candidates for election to the State Legislature
8. The Members of the State Legislature
9. The Judges of the High Courts

• Division of powers between the Union and the States in terms of List I (Union List), List II (State List) and List III (Concurrent List). 
• Presently, the Union List contains 98 subjects (originally 97), the State List contains 59 subjects (originally 66), and the Concurrent List contains 52 subjects (originally 47).

• Sindhi was added by the 21st CAA, 1967.
• Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali were added by the 71st CAA, 1992.
• Bodo, Dongri, Maithili and Santhali were added by the 92nd CAA, 2003. 
• Oriya was renamed as ‘Odia’ by the 96th CAA, 2011.

• Acts and Regulations (originally 13 but presently 282) of the State legislatures dealing with land reforms and abolition of the zamindari system and of the Parliament dealing with other matters. 
• This schedule was added by the 1st Amendment (1951) to protect the laws included in it from judicial review on the grounds of violation of Fundamental rights. However, the Supreme Court ruled that the laws included in this schedule after April 24, 1973, are now open to judicial review.

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

• Specifies the powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats. 
• It has 29 matters. This schedule was added by the 73rd CAA, 1992.

• Specifies the powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities. 
• It has 18 matters. This schedule was added by the 74th CAA, 1992.