Month: April 2024
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National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC)
Law and You > Constitutional Law > National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) The National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) was a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at reforming the process of judicial appointments in India. The NJAC sought to replace the existing Collegium system with a commission comprising members from the judiciary, executive, and civil society. National…
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Collegium System of Appointment and Transfer of Judges
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Collegium System of Appointment and Transfer of Judges In India, the appointment of Supreme Court and High Court judges was previously determined by the President, in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and other judges. The procedural guidelines for judicial appointments were defined in Article 124 and…
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Judicial Accountability
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Judicial Accountability Judicial accountability refers to the idea that judges are accountable for the judgements they render. It also entails that judges must answer for their behaviour. The judicial branch of the government is not held to the same standards of accountability as the executive or legislative branches.…
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Finance Commission of India (Article 280)
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Finance Commission of India (Article 280) The Finance Commission of India is a constitutional body that is established under Article 280 of the Constitution of India for the purpose of allocating and distributing the tax revenues among the centre and state governments in accordance with contemporary requirements. Article…
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Forms of Government
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Forms of Government In this article, we shall discuss about government and forms of Government. Government refers to the system or institution through which a society organizes and regulates itself, exercises authority, makes decisions, and provides services to its citizens. Governments perform various functions, including: Thus, governments play…
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Types of Central Government Fund (Art. 266 and 267)
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Types of Central Government Fund (Ss. 266 and 267) The capital spent by the Government, comprising of overall expenditure, is acquired from a consolidated fund account. Consolidated Fund of India means the fund to which all revenues and payments are credited and debited. Parliament is responsible for approving…
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Administrative Relations Between Centre and State
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Administrative Relations Between Centre and State (Article 256-263) 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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The Inter-State Council (Art. 263)
Law and You > Constitutional Law > The Inter-State Council (Art. 263) The Inter-State Council (ISC) is a recommendatory body empower to discuss and investigate subjects of common interest between the Union and a state or among states. The idea of setting the Council is to develop the Council Secretariat as a vibrant organization to…
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Distribution of Legislative Powers Between Centre and State
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Distribution of Legislative Powers Between Centre and State India is a Union of States. It is a federation. In the federal form of government, political power is divided between the Centre or Union government and states. Both the Centre and States derive their powers from the Constitution and…
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Scheduled and Tribal Areas
Law and You > Constitutional Law > The Scheduled and Tribal Areas Although the Constitution of India seeks to provide a uniform rule over the whole country, certain areas of the country are governed by special provisions. At the time of the framing of the Constitution, the framers of the Constitution took note of the…