Some Special Features of the Indian Constitution

• The constitution of India is the lengthiest and the most comprehensive of all the written constitutions of the world.
• Originally the Constitution consisted of 395 Articles divided into 22 parts and 8 schedules.
• Now it consists of about 442 articles divided into 22 parts and 12 Schedules.
• Unlike the federal Constitutions of the USA and Australia the Indian Constitution lays down provisions relating to the Governmental machinery not only in the Centre but also in the States.
• The Indian Constitution provides for matters of administrative detail.
• The constitution contains detailed provisions relating to Centre- State relations including the emergency provisions.
• Special status has been given to Jammu & Kashmir and some other states such as Nagaland, Mizoram, Assam, and Gujarat etc.