Month: June 2023
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Article 12: Ambit of the Definition of the word “State”
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Article 12: Ambit of the Definition of the word “State” Part III of the Constitution contains a long list of fundamental rights and protects substantive as well as procedural rights. Apart from guaranteeing certain basic civil Rights and freedoms to all, they also provide few safeguards to minorities,…
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Grassroot Democracy in India: Urban Local Bodies
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Grassroot Democracy in India: Urban Local Bodies The essence of democracy is decentralization of power and allowing governance to reach to the grass-roots level for welfare of people. Decentralization has been major instrument for the extension of the democratic process at the grass root level and to involve…
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Grassroot Democracy in India: Panchayati Raj Institutions
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Grassroot Democracy in India: Panchayati Raj Institutions The essence of democracy is decentralization of power and allowing governance to reach to the grass-roots level for welfare of people. Decentralization has been major instrument for the extension of the democratic process at the grass root level and to involve…
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Acquisition and Termination of Indian Citizenship
Law and You > Constitutional Law >Acquisition and Termination of Indian Citizenship Acquisition of Indian Citizenship Pursuant to the exercise of its power under Article 11 of the Constitution Parliament has passed the Citizenship Act 1955. This Act provides for the acquisition of Indian Citizenship after the commencement of the Constitution in five ways:- By…
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Citizenship Under the Constitution (Articles 5 to 11)
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Citizenship Under the Constitution (Articles 5 to 11) In this article, we shall discuss citizenship under the Constitution of India. Citizenship Acquired Under the Constitution: Articles 5 to 8 contain the provisions determining the citizenship of India at the commencement of the Constitution, that is, (26 January 1950).…
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Concept of Domicile, Nationality, and Citizenship
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Concept of Domicile, Nationality, and Citizenship In this article, we shall study about citizens, citizenship, nationality and domicile. Nationality: Nationality is the status of belonging to a particular nation. ‘citizenship’ indicates the relationship between an individual and a nation-state. Article 15 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights…
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Fundamental Rights
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Fundamental Rights People in democratic countries enjoy certain rights, which are protected by judicial system of the country concerned. Their violation, even by the State, is not allowed by the courts. Such rights are called “Fundamental Rights”. No democracy can function in the absence of basic rights such…
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Formation of New States (Articles 2 to 4)
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Formation of New States (Articles 2 to 4) One of special features of the Union of India is that the union is indestructible but the power conferred on Parliament includes the power to form a new state or union territory by uniting a part of any State or…
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The Union and Its Territories (Article 1)
Law and You > Constitutional Law > The Union and Its Territories (Article 1) Part I of the Constitution talks about Union and territories of India. At present, there are 9 Union territories and 28 states of India. The Part also deals with formation of a new state and changing the boundary of the present…
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Success of Federalism in India
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Success of Federalism in India The real success of federalism in India can be attributed to the nature of democratic politics in the country. This ensured that the spirit of federalism, respect for diversity and desire for living together became a shared ideal in the country. Following are the…