What is included in ‘State’ under Article 12 of the Indian Constitution?

The Constitution of India provides fundamental rights in Part III. The violation of these fundamental rights by State gives the right to invoke constitutional remedies. For the prevention of ambiguity and arbitrary violation of an individual’s rights definition of ‘State’ has been provided under Article 12. According to Article 12 of the Indian Constitution: The…

Governor vs State Governments – What does the constitution say?

Introduction Recently the scuffle between two power centers – the state government which is run by a political party elected through the people’s mandate and the Governor, who is nominated by the President, is rocking the country. The last of mutual conflicts went to such an extent that some states are planning to come together…

IMPORTANT COMMITTEES: PANCHAYATI RAJ

·        The introduction of Panchayati Raj took decades of consulting and various discussions before the institution of Panchayati Raj came into being. ·         Various committees submitted the recommendations on the functioning and modalities of Panchayati Raj. ·         Taking into account these recommendations,  the parliament in after the 73rd constitutional amendment,  which brought Panchayati Raj institution…