The CONSTITUTION (SECOND AMENDMENT) BILL, 1952, which was enacted as the Constitution (Second Amendment) Act, 1952, included a Statement of Objects and Reasons. OBJECTIVES AND REASONS STATEMENT The House of People has an absolute ceiling of 500 elected members, according to Article 81(1)(a). According to Article 81(1)(b), the States shall be divided, grouped, or formed…
INTRODUCTION By its union list and state list, India’s constitution grants the ability to tax both the union and state governments. The 101st constitution amendment act established the “one nation, one tax” system. The hurdles proposed by both the federal and state governments’ taxation systems are removed by a single indirect taxes system that applies…
“ There is a higher form of patriotism than nationalism and that higher form is not limited by the boundaries of one’s country; but by a duty to mankind to safeguard the trust of civilization.” I like this definition of patriotism quite a lot as it is not bound to land under a city, state…
“In this world nothing is certain except death and taxes.” -Benjamin Franklin. Every person pays numerous taxes under different names in his daily life. And then paid income tax at the end of the financial year. I remember reading the quote stating “A fine is a tax for doing something wrong. A tax is a…
Raghunandan Swarup Pathak renowned as a meticulous Judge, he inspired Loyalty in those who work for and alongside him. The breadth and depth of his legal knowledge was allied to a modest humanity that enabled him to understand the people who came before him as effectively as he grasped the application of relevant law. Raghunandan…
“Historically , the judicial branch has often been the sole protector of the rights of minority groups against the will of the popular majority.” -Diane watson It is quite true in india. Ever since India got independence the tussle between judiciary and legislature was and still quite apparent from the various judgments that we get…
“AN AMENDMENT ENSURING EQUALITY FOR OPPRESSED CLASSES BY CURBING THE FUNDAMENTAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS.” The 1st amendment of indian constitution was made less than 16 months after the enactment of constitution and took mere 16 days to get passed by the parliament, this account has been rightly called as 16 stormy days…
Judges should be of stern, stuff and tough fire , unbending before power, economic or political, and they must uphold the core principle of law which says, be you ever so high, the law is above you.” – Justice P.N. Bhagwati The complete boldness of Justice P.N. Bhagwati’s vision, philosophical, rationale and futuristic imprints of…
National Commission for Scheduled Castes and National Commission for Scheduled Tribes stated under Article 338 and Article 338 A of the Indian Constitution are a constitutional body and not a statutory body. Some other authorities like The National Commission for Minorities (1992), The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (2007) are statutory bodies as…
“To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.” -Kevin Alfred strom. To check whether we are free citizens or not we can apply a simple test , that is to try to use our right to speak and express. The right which is guaranteed all over…
