Article 1 of the Constitution of India
Article 1 of the Constitution of India deals explicitly with the name and territory of the Union. Article 1 of the Indian Constitution has been enumerated in Part - I The Union and Its Territories.
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Article 1 of the Constitution of India - Name and Territory of the Union:-
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 —
- the territories of the States;
- the Union territories specified in the First Schedule; and
- such other territories as may be acquired.
Article 1 of the Constitution states that
1) India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.
2) The States and territories thereof shall be as specified in the First Schedule.
3) The territories of India shall comprise -
- the territories of the States,
- the Union territories specified in the First Schedule and
- such other territories as may be acquired.
The draft of Article 1 of the Constitution of India, 1950 was first debated on 15th and 17th November 1948 and 17th and 18th September 1949.
The draft of Article 1 of the Constitution of India 1950 declared that 'India, that is Bharat' was a 'Union of States' and went on to define the territory of India.
However, most of the constituent assembly members were confused as to why India was described as a "Union of States", instead of a "Federation" which was more appropriate.
Furthermore, Articles 1 to 4 deal with the Union and its territory. Articles 1 to 4 of the constitution are confined under Part - I of the Constitution of India.
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