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| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Constituent Assembly constituted | December 1946 (Cabinet Mission Plan) |
| Total members (after Partition) | 299 |
| CA President | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| Drafting Committee Chairman | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar |
| Constitution adopted | 26 November 1949 |
| Constitution enforced | 26 January 1950 |
| Fundamental Rights Part | Part III (Articles 12–35) |
| Number of FR categories | 6 (originally 7 — property removed 1978) |
| Right to Property removed | 44th Amendment 1978 → Article 300A |
| DPSP Part | Part IV (Articles 36–51) |
| DPSP character | Non-justiciable, fundamental in governance |
| Art 32 writs | Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Certiorari, Prohibition, Quo Warranto |
| Ambedkar on Art 32 | "Heart and soul of the Constitution" |
| Fundamental Duties added | 42nd Amendment 1976 (10 duties) |
| 11th Fundamental Duty added | 86th Amendment 2002 (education for children 6–14) |
| FR vs DPSP final resolution | Minerva Mills (1980) — harmonious balance |
| Words 'Socialist', 'Secular' in Preamble | 42nd Amendment 1976 |
| Right to Education (Art 21A) | 86th Amendment 2002 → RTE Act 2009 |
| EWS Reservation (10%) | 103rd Amendment 2019 (Art 15(6), 16(6)) |
| Right to Privacy | K.S. Puttaswamy (2017) under Art 21 |