Election Commission of India The Election Commission of India is a constitutional body which is responsible for the maintenance of the electoral procedure in the country. The Constitution of India has vested in the Election Commission of India the superintendence, direction and control of the […]
Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of Indian Parliament The Parliament consists of the President and the two Houses i.e. the Council of States and the House of the People. While the two Houses continue to be recognised by these names in the Constitution, they are in actual practice known […]
Fundamental Rights in India Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India TheFundamental Rights are provided to the citizens by the Constitution of India. The Fundamental Rights and Duties are among the vital sections of the Constitution and prescribe the fundamental obligations of the […]
Fundamental Duties in India Fundamental Duties in the Constitution of India The Fundamental Duties in India are guaranteed by the Constitution of India in Part IVA in Article 51A. These fundamental duties are recognized as the moral obligations that actually help in upholding the spirit of […]
Amendment of Constitution in India The Indian Constitution has provided for the Amendment of the Constitution as laid down in Article 368. According to clause of Article 368, ‘Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, Parliament may in exercise of its constituent power amend by way of […]
Constituent Assembly in India Constituent Assembly of India A Constituent Assembly is a body composed for the purpose of drafting or adopting a Constitution. It played an important role in creating the Constitution of India. The Constituent Assembly of India was set up by the Indian leaders […]
Indian Speaker, Presiding Officer of Lok Sabha Indian Speaker occupies a rather important role in the parliamentary democracy of the country. It is the Speaker who represents the full authority of the house itself. The responsibilities of the Speaker are quite overwhelming as every aspect of […]
Human Rights in India From the Document HUMAN RIGHTS AND POLICING: Landmark Supreme Court Directives and National Human Rights Commission Guidelines, by Mandeep Tiwana: Respect for human rights lies at the heart of good governance. In a democratic society, it is the responsibility of the […]
List of Amendment Acts of Constitution of India List of Amendment Acts of the Constitution of India This is a list of Amendment Acts of the Constitution of India: 1. First Amendment Act ot Indian Constitution, 1951. This Amendment Legislative Instrument came into force on 18-6-1951 […]
The Supreme Court, since its inception, was empowered with jurisdiction far greater than that of any comparable court anywhere in the world. As a federal court, it has exclusive jurisdiction to determine disputes between the Union of India and any state and the states inter-se. Under […]