Introduction The media has been called the handmaiden of justice, the watchdog of society, and therefore the judiciary- the dispenser of justice and catalyst of social reforms. The media and Judiciary share a typical bond and work harmoniously to get the reality, uphold democratic values and deal with social, economic, and political problems. It can…
This amendment revised Arts.269, 286,366 and the Seventh Schedule in order to overcome a Supreme Court ruling which resulted in the possibility of eliminating sales tax. It sought to assist significantly increase state income in a variety of ways. The Supreme Court ruled in Gannon Dunkerley’s case that the term “sale of goods” as used…
Statement of Objects and Reasons appended to the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Bill, 1976 which was enacted as the Constitution (Fortieth Amendment) Act, 1976 STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS Under article 297 of the Constitution, all lands, minerals and other things of value underlying the ocean within the territorial waters or the continental shelf of India…
Introduction The debate of privacy basically came into light in the 21st century with the need of data privacy laws and right to privacy of every individual irrespective of their caste, sex, place of origin etc. Right to privacy is not new, it has been a common law concept and an invasion of privacy gives…
Introduction A formal revision to a statute, contract, constitution, or other legally binding instrument is known as an “Amendment.” Ultimately, the purpose of any change is to improve things. The change may be an update, with aspects of these agreements added or removed. The legislative branch is the only one with the power to make…
Article 368 of the Indian constitution provides procedure to parliament to amend the Indian constitution. Indian constitution is largest, longest and quasi federal constitution. Our constitution is both rigid and flexible in nature which means if parliament thinks that any provision or part or article is outdated or violating human rights. In past there have…
Amendment An ‘Amendment’ is a formal alteration to a statute, contract, constitution, or another legally binding instrument. Essentially, the goal of any change is to make things better. The modification could be an update, with elements of these agreements being added or removed. Only the legislative branch has the authority to make adjustments and participate…
IS DISSENT TRULY A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT? If there is criticism these days, there is a high possibility that the powerful will react by denouncing it or perhaps retaliating with a ruthless misuse of power. In India, holding a peaceful dissent might end you up behind bars. Now, what exactly does dissent mean? Dissent is holding…
INTRODUCTION Part XX (Article 368) of the Constitution of India lays down procedure of amendment in the constitution. This procedure ensures the sanctity of the Constitution of India and keeps a check on arbitrary power of the Parliament of India. There are various doctrines or rules in regard to checking the validity of an amendment,…
The Constitution (Twenty-fourth modification) Act, 1971, is the ordinal modification of the Indian Constitution that permits Parliament to diminish core rights by amending the Constitution. It also changed article 368 to make it clear that Parliament has the authority to amend any section of the Constitution. The amendment made it mandatory for the President to…
