Expression of opinions is one of the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Indian Constitution under Article 19(1) (a). Opinions are important as they move further to create discussion, debates, and ideologies. In a democratic country, speech is considered as a fundamental right with which a person is born and is guaranteed protection by law. The…
Every Constitution has only one design. It will be either Federal or Unitary. Before defining the design of Indian Constitution, I would like to explain the difference Federal and Unitary Constitution. By a unitary state is a state governed by on single unit in which the central government is supreme and executive division work out…
Dr. Ambedkar had once said, “If I was asked to name any particular article in this Constitution as the most important; an article without which this Constitution would be a nullity; I could not refer to any other article except article 32. It is the very soul of the Constitution and the very heart of…
The Supreme Court and the High Courts have various powers which they exercise to provide justice to the citizens of India. One of the most important powers which is available to them is the power to issue writs. The Supreme Court and the High Courts can issue writs under Article 32 and 226 of the…
The President of India has the authority to declare three categories of crises under the Indian Constitution: national, state, and financial emergencies. India’s emergency laws are based on Germany’s Weimar Constitution. The Indian Constitution recognises three sorts of emergencies: NATIONAL EMERGENCY According to Article 352, if the president believes that a dangerous situation occurs in…
INTRODUCTION Lord Cornwallis’ Governor-Generalship (1786-1793) is a unique and innovative period in Indian legal history. He was the first governor-general of India to be subjected to Pitt’s India Act. He was a nobleman of high status with an aristocratic demeanour. He was successful in India because he followed Warren Hastings’ policy. He completely overhauled the…
The Right Against Self-Incrimination is given under the constitution under Article 20(3). It is basically a fundamental right given to every citizen of India. It is derive3d from a maxim, ‘Nemo Tenetur Seipsum Accusare’ that means no man can be asked to answer any question that might prove him/her guilty of a crime. It basically…
Part III of the Indian Constitution consists of Fundamental Rights which are guaranteed to every citizen of the nation irrespective of their religion, place of birth, religion, caste or gender. These rights can be claimed against the State and its authorities and not against the private bodies. Article 12 of the Indian Constitution gives the…
Existence of a healthy life is insurmountable without a healthful and vigorous environment. It would not be too far-fetched to mention that a clean environment is absolutely indispensable to not only the physical growth of an individual but to their psychological and intellectual growth as well. The worsening of the environmental quality is not only…
Citizenship is the status of a person recognized under law as being a legal member of a sovereign state or belonging to a nation. In India, Articles 5 – 11 of the Constitution deals with the concept of citizenship. The term citizenship entails the enjoyment of full membership of any State in which a citizen…
