Statement of Objects and Reasons appended to the Constitution(Forty-fourth Amendment) Bill, 1976 (Bill No. 91 of 1976) which wasenacted as THE CONSTITUTION (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976. The Constitution of India offers basic guidelines and principles for the efficient functioning of our nation. It dictates the fundamental political principles, powers, and duties of the government and…
Introduction An “Amendment” is a formal change to a statute, contract, constitution, or another legally enforceable document. In the end, the goal of any change is to make things better. The change may be an update, including new or eliminated components of these agreements. Only the legislative branch has the authority to make modifications and…
Earlier, the Constitution (Fifty-First Amendment) Act, 1984 provided reservation of seats for the Scheduled Tribes of the following four North-Eastern states: Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh, in the Lok Sabha and the Legislative Assemblies of Nagaland and Meghalaya. This was done by suitable amendment of Article 330 and 332 of the Constitution. The aim…
The Constitution (Thirteenth Amendment) Act of 1962, which was passed as the Constitution (Thirteenth Amendment) Bill, was annexed with a Statement of Objects and Reasons. The State of Assam included Nagaland as a tribal region. The Naga People’s Convention leaders and the Indian government reached an agreement in July 1960 to include Nagaland as a…
1963, this was the period in which a lot of national integrity problem came up in India and this became one of the important factor for amending this 16th amendment act, 1963 . When we speak about national integrity it means “A bond of togetherness between people irrespective of their caste, creed, religion and gender…
Salient features of the 60th amendment of the Indian constitution* Introduction A constitutional amendment modifies a polity’s, organizations, or other sorts of entity’s constitution. Frequently, amendments are included directly into the pertinent portions of an existing constitution. On the other hand, they can be added as extra additions (codicils) to the constitution, modifying the form…
Earlier, the Constitution (Fifty-First Amendment) Act, 1984 provided reservation of seats for the Scheduled Tribes of the following four North-Eastern states: Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh, in the Lok Sabha and the Legislative Assemblies of Nagaland and Meghalaya. This was done by suitable amendment of Article 330 and 332 of the Constitution. The aim…
Portuguese controlled large part of the Western Coast of India since the early 16th century. However, with time, continuous wars and the rise of English East India Company in the 18th century and later the establishment of Crown rule in 1858 over the majority of Indian subcontinent, the Portuguese were left only with Goa. Even…
Salient features of the 59th Amendment of the Indian Constitution* Introduction: The country’s rulers expect the constitution to serve as a form of mass anesthesia. ‘In an emergency, we have assumed the authority to suspend the right to life and liberty.’ ‘With the declaration of an emergency, we now have the authority to kill you…
Introduction A constitutional amendment modifies a polity’s, organizations, or other sorts of entity’s constitution. Frequently, amendments are included directly into the pertinent portions of an existing constitution. On the other hand, they can be added as extra additions (codicils) to the constitution, modifying the form of government without changing the wording of the original document.…
