Constitutional Law

Constitutional Law

Constitutional Law

A constitutional law is the set of laws that are based on a constitution that has been ratified, or a similar formative charters that outlines the fundamental guidelines by which the government exercise its authority. The laws usually define the functions and powers of the various branches of government and the fundamental rights of the citizens. The set of doctrines, rules and procedures that regulate the activities of political communities. The modern constitution is the result of nationalism, and of the notion that the state has to safeguard certain fundamental rights of an individual.


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INTRODUCTION AND MAKING OF CONSTITUTION

INTRODUCTION AND MAKING OF CONSTITUTION

SCOPE, NATURE, AND MEANING The fundamental law of a country, or constitution, is the foundation of all laws. It outli... Read More

INDIA - TRADE, COMMERCE AND INTERCOURSE

INDIA - TRADE, COMMERCE AND INTERCOURSE

INTRODUCTION Commerce and trade are the economic lifelines of any nation. A federal system can create trade barriers ... Read More

AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION AND BASIC STRUCTURE

AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION AND BASIC STRUCTURE

INTRODUCTION Change is the norm in life. Whatever the sanctity laws are, they must be adjusted to the demands of the ... Read More

CONSTITUTIONAL SALIENT FEATURES

CONSTITUTIONAL SALIENT FEATURES

INTRODUCTION The Constitution of India is an exceptional legal and socio-political document. It has many features tha... Read More

CHIEF MINISTER (CM), COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, (C.O.M.)

CHIEF MINISTER (CM), COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, (C.O.M.)

INTRODUCTION The provisions relating to the CM and CoM are similar to those relating the PM and his CoM to Union. ... Read More

DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY AND FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES

DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY AND FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES

DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES - [ARTICLES 36-51] The Constitution makers believed it was appropriate to provide directions to ... Read More

ELECTION AND ELECTION COMMISSION (Articles - 324 - 329)

ELECTION AND ELECTION COMMISSION (Articles - 324 - 329)

INTRODUCTION Democracy is based on elections. Free and fair elections strengthen democracy. In the Keshvananda Bharti... Read More

EMERGENCY PROVISIONS (Articles 352 - 360)

EMERGENCY PROVISIONS (Articles 352 - 360)

INTRODUCTION Brayce says that the federal government is weak because it involves the division of power. However, Indi... Read More

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

EVOLUTION AND NATURE OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS (FR) Magna Carta (1215) and Bill of Rights (USA) provide a detailed histor... Read More

INDEPENDENCE OF JUDICIARY

INDEPENDENCE OF JUDICIARY

INTRODUCTION A strong judiciary marks a vibrant democracy. The Constitutional scheme has significantly protected the ... Read More

LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE

LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE

INTRODUCTION The parliament is responsible for making laws to govern India. The Constitution of India outlines the le... Read More

LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT & CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (ARTICLE 243)

LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT & CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (ARTICLE 243)

BACKGROUND Since the early British days, the Village Panchayat was an entity of local self-administration. Many state... Read More

OTHER CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITIES

OTHER CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITIES

INTRODUCTION The Constitution of India contains detailed provisions for the following Constitutional bodies/instituti... Read More

PRIME MINISTER AND COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

PRIME MINISTER AND COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

INTRODUCTION The Constitution of India adopted the British model of government, which is based upon a Parliamentary f... Read More

POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT

POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT

EXECUTIVE POWERS The President must exercise his Executive Powers within limitations prescribed by Article 53 and Art... Read More

RELATION BETWEEN UNION & STATES (ARTICLES 245 TO 293)

RELATION BETWEEN UNION & STATES (ARTICLES 245 TO 293)

INTRODUCTION The Indian Constitution's scheme ensures federal character. Although there is an admixture of unitar... Read More

SERVICES UNDER UNION AND STATES

SERVICES UNDER UNION AND STATES

INTRODUCTION In any system of governance, especially the Parliamentary form of government, the policy formulation is ... Read More

STATE EXECUTIVE UNDER CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

STATE EXECUTIVE UNDER CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

INTRODUCTION The Chief Minister, Council of Ministers, and Governor make up the State Executive. The Parliamentary st... Read More

STATE JUDICIARY, HIGH COURTS AND SUBORDINATE COURTS

STATE JUDICIARY, HIGH COURTS AND SUBORDINATE COURTS

THE HIGH COURT OF A STATE - (ARTICLE 214) Each state will have a High Court, but the Parliament can create a common H... Read More

STATE LEGISLATURE UNDER INDIAN CONSTITUTION

STATE LEGISLATURE UNDER INDIAN CONSTITUTION

The State Legislature is covered in Chapter III of Part VI. It includes the state legislature and its executives. Art... Read More

STATE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR (ARTICLE 370 REPEALED)

STATE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR (ARTICLE 370 REPEALED)

INTRODUCTION Art. 370 of the constitution of India has conferred special status to the State J&K. Even though the... Read More

THE UNION UNDER INDIAN CONSTITUTION

THE UNION UNDER INDIAN CONSTITUTION

INTRODUCTION India is a federal country. Therefore, the Constitution of India clearly outlines India's powers and... Read More

UNION EXECUTIVE UNDER INDIAN CONSTITUTION

UNION EXECUTIVE UNDER INDIAN CONSTITUTION

India is a democracy with a parliamentary government. The Central Government is called the ‘Union Government,&rsqu... Read More

UNION JUDICIARY UNDER INDIAN CONSTITUTION

UNION JUDICIARY UNDER INDIAN CONSTITUTION

INTRODUCTION Union Judiciary is the highest constitutional court, and Supreme Court is the highest. As a champion and... Read More

UNION LEGISLATURE UNDER INDIAN CONSTITUTION

UNION LEGISLATURE UNDER INDIAN CONSTITUTION

Legislative is derived from the Latin word Lex, referring to a specific legal rule with primarily general application. T... Read More

UNION TERRITORIES - (ARTICLE 239-241)

UNION TERRITORIES - (ARTICLE 239-241)

INTRODUCTION The original 1949 constitution divided the state into three types, which were then combined in part. A, ... Read More

RIGHT TO EQUALITY IS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT

RIGHT TO EQUALITY IS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT

EVOLUTION AND NATURE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS (FR) Magna Carta (1215), and Bill of Rights (USA), provide detailed histories... Read More

KAMALUDDIN CASE 1775 EXPLAINED

KAMALUDDIN CASE 1775 EXPLAINED

INTRODUCTION: In 1775, a landmark legal case took place in India that is known as the Kamaluddin case. The case revol... Read More

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