Constitution
12 notes tagged Constitution.
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Fundamental Rights: Articles 12 to 35
Every Fundamental Right in Part III, article by article: equality, the six freedoms, exploitation, religion, minorities, and Article 32's real role.
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Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)
Every DPSP article from 38 to 51, the Gandhian/socialist/liberal classification, the 42nd, 86th and 97th Amendment additions, and the case law since.
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Governor of a State: Powers and Discretion
Appointment, tenure and qualifications, the discretionary powers the Constitution actually mentions, and the Article 361 immunities that get tested every year.
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Ordinance-Making Power: What It Can and Can't Do
Why an Ordinance has the same force as an Act, the D.C. Wadhwa case on repeated re-promulgation, and how long an Ordinance actually lasts.
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Parliament in Practice: How a Bill Becomes Law
The Speaker's election and money-bill power, what a session and prorogation mean, how the Budget clears Parliament, and the real mechanics of a joint sitting.
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The Preamble and Making of India's Constitution
The Constituent Assembly's key figures, the Objectives Resolution, what each word in the Preamble means, and why Kesavananda overturned Berubari on it.
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Salient Features of the Indian Constitution
Why India's Constitution is the world's lengthiest, what it actually borrowed from other countries, and why Ambedkar called it federal in form but unitary in spirit.
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Amendment of the Constitution: Article 368
How a Constitution Amendment Bill becomes law: who can introduce it, the exact majorities needed, and why the President has no choice but to assent.
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State Council of Ministers: Appointment and Size
Article 163 and 164 in full: how a Chief Minister is appointed, the 91st Amendment's size cap, the anti-defection link, and how a ministry falls.
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State Legislature: Assembly and Council
The exact fractions behind Article 171's Legislative Council, the real six-state bicameral list, and why a Council can be overridden unlike the Rajya Sabha.
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Fundamental Duties: Article 51A, Explained
Article 51A's full history and exact text, the Swaran Singh and Justice Verma Committees, and why non-justiciable duties still carry real legal weight.
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Central Council of Ministers: Article 74-78
Article 74's history on binding presidential advice, Article 75's size cap, Article 78's three PM duties, and how Cabinet and Council genuinely differ.