Constitutional Law
Constituent Assembly Debate on Ordinance Making Power of the President
Article 123 authorizes the President to make ordinances as he deems necessary. He acts on the recommendations of the Council of Ministers.
Constitutional Law
Panchayat Raj, Constitutional Democracy and Excess Over Human Rights
Introduction: In this article, we will discuss about the validity of the panchayat Raj through the eye of the Indian constitution. And also, about the effect of the constitutional democracy on human rights, if we closely examine this three, we will find that they are interlinked to each other. Validity Read more…
Constitutional Law
Doctrine of Colourable Legislation
Introduction: The Part XI of the Constitution of India explains the distribution of the necessary functions of administration, legislation and executive powers. Further, under Article 246 of our Constitution, the legislation i.e. the law-making powers are divided under the categories of the Union list, State list and Concurrent list. These Read more…
Constitutional Law
Right to Property in India
Introduction: Property is a term derived from the Latin word ‘propertietat’ and the French equivalent ‘proprious’ which means ‘a thing owned’.[i] The term and its applicability in our daily life are not new to any one of us. The Supreme Court took two approaches in dealing with the Concept of Read more…
Constitutional Law
Should India be Renamed as Bharat?
Introduction: “India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.” – Article 1(1) of The Constitution of India is in great controversy after seven decades of its coming into existence. Various Articles of The Constitution of India have been challenged from time to time, some of which have been Read more…
Common Law Principles
Doctrine of Pith and Substance
Introduction: The principle of Pith and substance is a deep-rooted legitimate teaching solidly imbued in the statute of the Indian constitution. The idea was first recognized in the Canadian Constitution and it has been along these lines acquired by the composers of the Indian Constitution. As a matter of first Read more…
Constitutional Law
Dimensions of Right to Privacy under Constitution of India
Introduction: Right to Privacy has been one of the frequently raised issues in the last few years. This issue was triggered after the government’s Aadhar scheme. Under this scheme, the personal details of the individuals were collected for identification of the beneficiaries for government welfare schemes.[i] Numerous Petitions were filed Read more…
Constitutional Law
Dimensions of Right to Privacy Under the Indian Constitution
Introduction: The right to privacy is our right to maintain a domain around us that includes all of those things that are part of us, like our body, home, property, thoughts, feelings, secrets, and identity. The right to privacy gives us the ability to choose which parts of this domain Read more…
Constitutional Law
Judicial Review: Means of Protecting the Spirit of Constitution
Introduction: In 1950, India adopted the constitution. The constitution mentioned how the people of the country will live and how the state will function. The constitution adopted the parliamentary form of democracy. It did so because the state wanted no one to left out of the pyramid of the power Read more…
Constitutional Law
Analysis of The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2020: Two-Child Policy
Introduction: The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2020[1] was presented in Rajya Sabha on 07-02-2020. It was acquainted with further changes to the Constitution of India. The Bill was probably going to be talked about when Parliament meets for the second half of the Budget meeting. This revision bill is a private Read more…
Legal Theory
Dharma under Indian Jurisprudence
Introduction: Dharma is a Sanskrit word. Its origin root comes from the word ‘dhr’ which means to sustain or hold. The Rig Veda is the first source of the meaning of Dharma. There are various interpretations to the concept of Dharma through Srutis and Smritis were recognised as Sanatana dharma Read more…
Constitutional Law
Precedent under Article 141 of the Constitution of India
There are various sources of law but mainly they are Customs, Precedents, Legislation and Conventional Law. Precedents established by the Supreme Court are the leading sources of declared law. Precedent is an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example to be considered in similar circumstances. Precedents mainly Read more…