Doctrine of Basic Structure
Views : 8 The term Doctrine signifies a particular set of beliefs, principles or position – usually upheld by authorities
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Constitutional Law
Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India
Views : 23 The Constitution (First Amendment) Act of 1951 adopted Article 31B, and, correspondingly, the Ninth Schedule, as a
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The Constitutional Right of Protection Against Double Jeopardy
Views : 15 The Constitution of India, being one of its kind and as the most comprehensive constitution in the
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Emergency Provisions under Constitution of India
Views : 15 The Emergency provisions are enumerated in Part XVIII of the Constitution of India, from Articles 352 to
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Federalism in India
Views : 48 Introduction Federalism has been derived from Latin word ‘Foedus’ which means ‘territories’ or ‘agreement’. According to
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Law Of Preventive Detention
Views : 113 The term ‘preventive detention’ is in contradiction with the word ‘punitive detention’. In contrast, it can be
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Maneka Gandhi v Union of India : A Case Analysis
Views : 44 Applicant (Maneka Gandhi) was a reporter whose passport was issued under Passport Act 1967 on June 1,
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Kesavananda Bharati Vs. State of Kerala: Case analysis
Views : 95 Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala case is a landmark verdict given by the 13- judges bench
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Aruna Shanbaug v. Union of India : Case analysis
Views : 83 The Constitution of India ensures the ‘Right to Life’ to each one of its citizens. The perpetual,
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Analysis of the Doctrine of Harmonious Construction
Views : 123 Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great things decay. – Sallust Introduction to
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The Preamble Of Constitution Of India
Views : 28 A preamble is an introductory statement which states the purpose, objective, rules, regulation of the document. It
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Interpretation of constitution
Views : 36 Fundamental rights are mentioned from article 12 to article 35 of Indian Constitution. It is not mentioned
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Doctrine of Severability
Views : 50 Article 13 of the Indian Constitution deals with 4 concepts relating to Fundamental Rights. Fundamental Rights have
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Article 19: Freedom Of Speech And Expression
Views : 48 ‘Freedom of Speech and Expression’ is an elementary right in Asian countries and also takes a
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Constitutionalism : Ideas & Principles
Views : 30 The essence of constitutionalism in a democracy is not merely to shape and condition the nature of
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The extent of powers of the Supreme Court of India
Views : 29 The Supreme Court of India came into existence on 28th January, 1950. It was established as a
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Right to Internet Access : A Fundamental right
Views : 26 Fundamental rights are basic rights needed for human beings to live. Fundamental rights help to eliminate poverty,
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JUDICIAL REVIEW IN NEED OF REFORM
Views : 41 Our Constitution provides necessary conditions but, not a sufficient safeguard against the violation of the Federal system.
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SECULARISM IN INDIA: IS IT A FAÇADE?
Views : 58 Secularism refers to a definitive structure in which the State has little to do with faith as
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Sources Of Indian Constitution
The Constituent Assembly took help from various sources to draft the Indian Constitution. They studied the Constitution of various countries and took the important parts of their Constitution and added them in Indian Constitution like the concept of Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, the Preamble etc. At that time, there were 395 Articles and 8 schedules. The head of the drafting committee was Dr. B.R Ambedkar.
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Education: Fundamental Right and RTE Act, 2009
State is obliged to provide education for its citizens through a comparative analysis of Article 21 along with Articles 38, 39(a), 41, and 45. The right to life in Article 21 denotes the right to live with human dignity. Education is primary to every person to live with dignity.
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Judges: Appointment and Removal
Views : 108 The Constitution which is the supreme law of the land provides for the division of powers between
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RULES OF INTERPRETING A STATUTE
Views : 194 The term ‘interpretation’ is derived from the Latin term ‘Interpretari’, meaning to expound, understand, explain, describe, or
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Parliamentary Privileges
Views : 37 The scope of protection of immunity available to the members of Parliament is quite wide and is
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PRIME MINISTER: THE REAL HEAD OF NATION!
Views : 105 The Prime Minister’s office is the most powerful office in the country while the cabinet is the
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Right to Education & Legality of RTE Act, 2009
Views : 99 Education is an eternal source of knowledge which gets humans to think and apply their mind. Such
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Legal Education System in India
Views : 138 Legal education imparts knowledge of principles and provisions of law to the law students who are then
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Constitutional Remedies: Article 32 and 226
Views : 121 Fundamental rights, enshrined under Part III of the Constitution, are essential for intellectual, moral and spiritual development
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Directive Principles of State Policy & the Relation to Fundamental Rights
Views : 106 The Indian Constitution is a vital source of the working of the country. The Constitution not only
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Legislative Relation between the Union and States
Views : 308 Legislative relation between Union and States have been discussed in the Constitution from Article 245 to Article
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Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage: A Necessity
LGBTIQ represents persons who identify themselves as Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual, Transgenders, Intersexuals and Queers. These are the people who do not fall in the category of male and female, some biologically and some in terms of their sexual orientation. After the historic judgement that decriminalised consensual sexual interaction between homosexuals, the question that arises is that after a long battle for sexual freedom, what will be the next step towards the complete exercise of civil rights. Civil rights and fundamental rights include rights like the right to choose one’s own partner and the right to marriage.
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Freedom of Press: A Guaranteed Right?
The Constitution of India, under Article 19(1)(a), provides for the right of freedom of speech and expression to every citizen of India. Freedom of speech and expression connotes the citizens’ right to speak and to freely express their views without any unreasonable restrictions. In this article, we will study the freedom of the press which comes under the ambit of freedom of speech and expression.
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Independence of Judiciary
This system can be called the ‘Horizontal Power-Sharing Model’. It is followed mainly to reduce the possibility of concentration of powers in any one organ, making it powerful. Through this system of division of power, the Constitution has endowed the system with checks and balances where one organ cannot infringe upon the areas others are dealing with.
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President of India: Powers and Duties
Article 52 of the Constitution of India states that there shall be a President of India. The President will be regarded as the Constitutional member.
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Honour Killing In India: A Legal Perspective
Honour is a prime and valuable asset of human beings. It is an intangible property of both men and women. Honour killing is the killing for the sake of honour. Killing someone in the name of honour is not only against the law but also a significant violation of human rights. Honour cannot be sacrificed either for the individual interest or for the collective interest of the society.
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Mechanisms of Amendments of the Indian Constitution
From a young age, Indians are taught to take pride in their country and their Constitution. The Constitution of India sets the tone of the country’s polity, establishes the framework for the functions of different organs, and lays down the nature of the relationship among them. It supersedes any provision made by the Parliament of India that may contrast to the provisions mentioned in the Constitution.
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Balancing Individual Liberty and Prevention of Atrocities Law
The Constitution of India seeks to create a state of pluralistic views and ideologies. Like every society, India isn’t free from social perils that arise out of ideological differences in different communities or even in an enclosed system of caste.
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The Principle of Complete Justice
We live in a world where each and every act is differentiated as the legal or illegal act. Each and every process has a definite time and way to be completed to get it done well. In the way now the judicial system is highly developed. Every layman approaches the courts to solve his problem and get justice through the verdict of courts.
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Right To Equality: “Permits Classification But Prohibits Class Legislation”
Every citizen of India has some right acquired inherently by birth, fundamental rights are those right which is provided to the citizens of India inherently by birth and some of the rights also available to alien as well, it is deemed essential to protect the freedom and liberties of the subject form the encroachment of power delegated by them to their Government. One of the Rights covered under Fundamental Rights is Right to Equality, it provides that the State shall not deny any person equality before the law and equal protection of the law within the territory of India. Protection Prohibits discrimination on the ground of race, caste, religion, sex or place of birth.
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