Contempt of court can be either civil or criminal, according to the Contempt of Courts Act of 1971. Wilful disobedience to a court’s judgement, decree, directive, order, writ, or other procedure, or wilful breach of an undertaking filed to a court, is classified as civil contempt. The highest court is a “Court of Record,” according…
‘Ill disapprove of what you say, however unwell defend to the death your right to mention it’- author. INTRODUCTION Right to freedom of expression may be a Right to liberty privileged to each national of India by the constitution of India beneath article 19(1) of the constitution. It includes the correct of an individual to…
Article 13, the power of Judicial Review, falls under the purview of Fundamental Rights and is intricately connected to the doctrine. Judicial Review is the power of Courts to pronounce upon the constitutionality of legislative and executive acts of the government which fall within their normal jurisdiction. What is Doctrine of Eclipse? Doctrine of Eclipse…
Article 21 This Article of the constitution provides for the fundamental right of life. It states that no person shall be deprived of his right to life or personal liberty except in accordance with procedures established by law. The words “except in accordance with procedures established by law” can be interpreted to mean that this…
A writ of habeas corpus (which literally means to “produce the body”) is a court order demanding that a public official (such as a warden) deliver an imprisoned individual to the court and show a valid reason for that person’s detention. The procedure provides a means for prison inmates, or others acting on their behalf,…
Agriculture sector has been the backbone of the Indian Economy as it is one of the major contributors to the GDP of the country. More than 70% of the Indian population depends primarily on agriculture as their source of income. Recently, the government of India passed 3 Farm Bills with an aim to increase the…
Introduction The Ministry of Education (MOE) is a Ministry of the Government of India responsible for the implementation of the National Policy on Education. The MOE was first established in 1947. This Ministry is divided into the two departments that is as follows: Department of School Education and Literacy This department deals with primary, secondary…
Article 32 is the heart and soul of constitution. It deals with the ‘Right to Constitutional Remedies’, and affirms the right of an individual to move the Supreme Court if a fundamental right is violated. The Articles 32 provide with five types of writs namely writ of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo-warranto.Article 32…
There are at least 132 recorded instances of imposition of President’s rule. State of Manipur leading the chart with 10 state emergencies. First ever president’s rule was imposed in Vindhya Pradesh. Vindhya Pradesh was merged into Madhya Pradesh in 1956. Vindya Pradesh State when Chief Minister resigned. president’s rule was revoked following independent India’s first general elections. But the…
The 42 nd Amendment was also called as a mini-constitution or The Constitution of Indira.This amendment was introduced in the Parliament in 1976 by H.R. Gokhale. This act wasenacted between the time of Emergency (25 June 1975 – 21 March 1977). It gotPresident’s assent on 18 December 1976 and the Committee was led by Swaran…
