Category: Constitutional Law
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Quasi-Federalism in India
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Quasi-Federalism in India The Constitution of India has adopted federal features; though it does not, in fact, claim that it establishes a federation. The question whether the Indian Constitution could be called a federal constitution troubled the minds of the members of the Constituent Assembly. This question cannot…
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Federalism in Australia, Canada, the US and India
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Federalism in Australia, Canada, the US and India The word ‘Federation’ has been derived from the Latin word foedus, which means treaty, contract or compact. Thus, a federal state is seen as a compact or association of states/provinces due to an agreement or treaty. It is an arrangement…
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What is Federalism?
Law and You > Constitutional Law > What is Federalism? A state can be classified as federal or unitary based on the division of powers or absence of division of powers, between the national and provincial governments. In a federal system, the constitution formally divides the powers between the centre/national and states/provinces, whereas in a…
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Salient Features of the Constitution of India
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Salient Features of the Constitution of India The Indian Constitution which directly and indirectly flow from the Preamble, indicating the faith of framers in the ideals, objectives and goals as mentioned in our Constitution. The salient features of the Constitution of India are as follows: Written and Detailed…
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The Preamble of the Constitution of India
Law and You > Constitutional Law > The Preamble of the Constitution of India The preamble of the Constitution of India is an important aspect of it as it sets out the main objectives which the Constitution seeks to secure for the people. Preamble, which sets out different objects and necessary background to understand the…
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Legislative Relations Between Centre and State (Article 245-255)
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Legislative Relations Between Centre and State (Article 245-255) Indian Constitution is neither purely ‘federal’ nor purely ‘unitary’. The constitution of India follows the federal structure by dividing all of its power between the Centre and the states. Specific subjects have been allocated to the exclusive fields of the…
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Financial Emergency (Article 360)
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Financial Emergency (Article 360) Chapter XVIII of the Constitution deals with the powers of the president to act in an emergency, whereby the security of India (or any part thereof) is threatened. This part has been the subject of most acrimonious attacks by the critics in the history…
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State Emergency or President’s Rule (Articles 356 and 357)
Law and You > Constitutional Law > State Emergency or President’s Rule (Articles 356 and 357) Article 356 of the Indian constitution provides for imposition of President’s rule in states, provided the President is satisfied that the governance in states cannot be carried out in accordance to the constitution. In other words, it is supposed…
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National Emergency (Articles 352-355, 358, 359)
Law and You > Constitutional Law > National Emergency (Articles 352-355, 358, 359) Chapter XVIII of the Constitution deals with the powers of the president to act in an emergency, whereby the security of India (or any part thereof) is threatened. This part has been the subject of most acrimonious attacks by the critics in…
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Electoral Roll and Adult Suffrage (Articles 325 and 326)
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Electoral Roll and Adult Suffrage (Articles 325 and 326) The founding fathers of our Republic conceived of representative parliamentary democracy as the polity most suited to India’s ethos, background and needs. They envisaged equal participation of all the adult citizens in the democratic process without any discrimination. Selection…