Economic Reservation

INTRODUCTION The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2019, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on January 08, 2019, with an aim to provide reservation in higher education and public employment to ‘economically weaker sections’ of the society. The Bill was passed within the Lower House of the Parliament with only three members voting…

Freedom of Expression during the Pandemic – 5

Limitations on opportunity of articulation and media opportunity in a highly sensitive situation As governments around the globe are proclaiming a highly sensitive situation in light of the COVID-19 episode, it is critical to guarantee that any remarkable measures presented don’t subvert opportunity of articulation (Article 10) and other common freedoms cherished in the Convention…

Inspirational Women – Kamla Chaudhary

The ninth Inspirational Woman that we have today is Kamla Chaudhary, who was a short story writer and one of the 15 lady members of the Consitutent Commitee that drafted the Constitution of India. During the 1930 Civil disobedience movement, Chaudhry joined the Indian National Congress. Since then she was actively involved in the Indian Independence Movement and was imprisoned…

Preamble – 1

WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens: JUSTICE, social, economic and political; LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; EQUALITY of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and…