Corporal Punishment

Corporal punishment is a punishment which is planned to cause physical pain to a person. When caused to minors in home and school, it includes paddling and spanking. When caused to adults, it includes prisoners and slaves. It is also known as physical punishment. By the late 20th century, corporal punishment was eliminated from many…

Judicial system in India

The judiciary in India is stated for the welfare of the citizens. It is responsible for the enforcement of law and order in country. The Indian Judicial system follows the common law system based on the recorded judicial precedent from the British era. The court system of India comprises of Supreme Court of India, the…

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CABINET MINISTER, MINISTER OF STATE AND Minister of state (INDEPENDENT CHaRGE.)

Cabinet reshuffling can be defined as the change of portfolios of various ministers for a variety of reasons. It can be based on the leaders’ performance and promoting or demoting the ministers based on their performance. However, expansion and reshuffling are two different terms. Expansion means an increase in the number of cabinet ministers. The…

Parliamentary Privileges

Sir T. F. May defined Parliamentary Privilege as: “Some of the peculiar rights enjoyed by each House collectively as a constituent part of the Parliament and by the members of each House individually, without which they could not discharge their functions and which exceed those possessed by other bodies or individuals.” The constitutional provisions regarding…