Legal History
The Indian Councils Acts
India’s government was an increasingly centralised paternal tyranny and the world’s largest imperial bureaucracy from 1858 to 1909.
Legal History
History of High Courts in India
Introduction: India has one of the oldest legal systems in the whole world. This system has evolved from time to time due to various political and economical reforms. One thing should be noted that certain English writers claimed in their publications that the growth of the legal aspect of our Read more…
Legal History
Administration of Justice: An Evolved Practice
Introduction: The rudimentary principle which any legal system could have achieved at any given point in history is the tenet of rule of law, but this phenomenon was absent in the medieval administration of justice in India since they embraced discretion in such a manner that discretionary punishments termed as Read more…
Legal History
Regulation Act of 1773
“The British government’s first interference in the company’s territorial issues, which signaled the start of a takeover process that was completed in 1858.” Introduction: Regulation Act, 1773 legislation was the beginning of British parliamentary control over Indian affairs of the Company. At the time of England Prime minister, Lord North, Read more…
Constitutional Law
Untouchability: From The 1948 Constituent Assembly Debate To The 21st Century
Introduction: “I am of opinion that in believing that we are a nation, we are cherishing a great delusion. How can people divided into several thousands of castes be a nation?” Dr. B.R Ambedkar On 29th November 1948, the Constituent Assembly debated enforcing Article 11 (now Article 17) which aimed Read more…
Constitutional Law
The Indian Independence Act, 1947: A Forgotten Legislation
Introduction: The Indian Independence Act of 1947 was passed in the British Parliament. In the elections in England held in 1945, Churchill was replaced by Lord Attlee as the Prime Minister on 10th July 1945. He issued a statement wherein he clearly stated the right of Indians to self-determination as Read more…
Constitutional Law
An Overview of The Preamble of India
Introduction: The preamble of the Constitution of India is a presentation of the Constitution which incorporates the arrangements of rules and guidance to direct individuals of the country. The motivation and the proverb of the residents are clarified in it. The preamble can be considered as the start of the Read more…
Constitutional Law
India’s Quasi-Federalism Structure
Introduction: India is admired by the world either due to its democratic feature or due to its current developing nature. Holding the entire nation together is not single handwork. The proper degree of centralization and decentralization plays an important role in excelling a country in every sector. Centralizing the power Read more…
Constitutional Law
The Constitution: Framing and Commencement
Introduction: The Indian Constitution is the country’s supreme law. It establishes the government’s core political principles, methods, practices, rights, authorities, and responsibilities. It confers constitutional supremacy rather than parliamentary supremacy because it was drafted by a constituent assembly and ratified by the people with a declaration in the preamble. It Read more…
Constitutional Law
Constitutional History for Independence of India
Introduction: The Supreme Law of India is the “Indian Constitution,” which is proudly the world’s largest Constitution. A constitution is a legally binding document that establishes the legal framework of a country as well as the primary functions of government organs. It also lays out the major guidelines for how Read more…
Constitutional Law
Constituent Assembly Debate on Preamble
Introduction: The principles of the Indian Constitution are decided by the various committees of the Constituent Assembly. Preamble being one of the main and very important parts of our constitution was drafted by the members of the constituent assembly following several debates and discussions during the last session. The preamble Read more…
Constitutional Law
Equality vs. Upliftment: The Constituent Assembly Debate on Reservation
Introduction: Imagine a situation, where a person is asked to distribute a handful of grains to a dozen of hungry men with the following conditions that the distribution among them has to be equal and it must be sufficient to satisfy their hunger. Indeed, this is a difficult position because Read more…