INTRODUCTION A state of emergency in India is a period of government that the President of India can declare in specific emergency situations. The President,
Category: constitutional law
Equality before Law
Introduction Article 14 to 18 of the Constitution guarantees the right to equality to every citizen of India. Article 14 embodies the general principles of
CHANGES MADE BY 44TH AMENDMENT
Background Declaring a state of emergency is a very serious matter. It violates the normal structure of the Constitution and affects the rights of the
Reservation in India
Reservation is a controversial and highly debatable topic in India. Furthermore, the main aim behind the reservation was the empowerment of the weaker sections of
TRIBUNALS
Tribunals are the particular type of court which deals with only specific cases for which that particular type of tribunal has been made. The provision
Types of Writs
1) Writ of Habeas Corpus: It is a writ issued for producing the body. A person cannot be detained without a cause. This writ is
DISTRIBUTION OF LEGISLATIVE POWER UNDER THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION
The Indian Constitution, based on the principle of federalism, has a scheme of two fold distribution of legislative powers-with respect to territory; and with respect
Opting Appropriate Mediator
Mediation is a cheaper process than litigation and much more beneficial as it saves a lot of time and effort. Yet there is no use
Basic Structure of Indian Constitution
The Constitution was made in 1950 for keeping the needs of economic, social and political factors. The 1st Constitutional Amendment Act was passed in 1951
TYPES OF SECURITY IN INDIA
In India, security covers are provided to the recognised individuals who hold high-risk threats. Different individuals are provided with different kinds of security according to
RIGHT TO PRIVACY
Privacy is an undisputed right of a person who is intimately linked to his or her life. When privacy is mistreated or invaded illegitimately by
CONSTITUTIONAL MORALITY
Constitutional morality is barely a new idea. It is composed generally in the actual Constitution like in the section of Fundamental Rights (Article 12 to
Fundamental Duties
Fundamental Duties are provided under Part IV-A of the Constitution. Part IV-A contains only one article, i.e. Article 51-A. Fundamental Duties are provided as a
IMPORTANCE OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS IN INDIA
The vitality of fundamental rights is stated in our constitution. Part III of the constitution covers all the traditional civil and political rights enumerated in
Laws in derogation with fundamental rights
Article 13: Laws in derogation with fundamental rights will be void Article 13 expressly sets the principle of the supremacy of fundamental rights over any
Constitutional validity of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
Introduction Before 1971, there was no definition of contempt of court. But after the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 “contempt of court” was defined for
DOCTRINE OF ECLIPSE
The Doctrine of Eclipse is based on the notion that a legislation that violates Fundamental Rights is not null and void from the start, but
STATE EMERGENCY
State emergency is defined under article 356 of the Indian constitution and article 356 is based on the section 93 of the government of India
ARTICLE 370 AND ITS REVOCATION
Article 370 of the Indian constitution is a temporary provision which grant special autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir. Under part 21 of the constitution
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS UNDER INDIAN CONSTITUTION
The Constitution of India is regarded as the lengthiest written constitution of any sovereign nation in the world. When the Constitution was first written, it
