Right to Equality Article 15 of the Indian Constitution Explained

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Article 15(1) of the Constitution of India says that there should be no discrimination on the grounds of only religion, race, caste, sex and place of birth or any of them.

Article 15(2) further provides that the citizens, as well as the states, should not make such discrimination concerning access to shops, hotels, etc. and also to all places of public entertainment, wells, tanks, and more.KEEP READING

Constitutional History

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1. Regulating Act, 1773
2. Pitts India Act, 1784
3. Charter Act, 1813
4. Charter Act, 1833
5. Government of India Act, 1858
6. Indian Council Act, 1861
7. Indian Council Act, 1892
8. Act of 1909 (Minto Morley Reforms)
9. Act of 1919 (Montagu Chelmsford Reforms)
10. Government of India Act, 1935
11. Cripps Mission
12. Cabinet Mission Plan
13. Indian Independence Act, 1947KEEP READING

What are the Legal Protections Available to an Accused

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Along with the rights granted to the accused, some legal protection is available as well. Protection to the accused is provided with a view of human dignity that is given to every citizen. This short law note states the legal protection that is available to an accused under a criminal trial. And, these can be stated as:

1. Doctrine of double jeopardy.
2. Presumption of innocence.
3. Doctrine of self-incrimination.KEEP READING

Constitutional Doctrines

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In this law note, let us learn about the six most important constitutional doctrines applied under the Indian Constitution:

1. Doctrine of Eclipse.
2. Doctrine of Severability.
3. Doctrine of Judicial Review.
4. Doctrine of Pith and Substance.
5. Doctrine of Colorable Legislation.
6. Doctrine of Harmonious Construction.KEEP READING

Fundamental Duties Explained - Indian Constitution

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Fundamental Duties are enshrined under Part IVA, Article 51A of the Indian Constitution. Originally, the Constitution of India had no mention of Fundamental Duties. They were added through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee.

42nd amendment added a new Part IVA, which constituted Article 51A to the Indian Constitution and contained ten Fundamental Duties of the citizen.KEEP READING

Doctrine of Basic Structure with Landmark Judgements

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Various questions regarding amendments emerged gradually after the Constitution came into force. Some of them are:
1. Can the Parliament amend the Constitution?
2. Can the Preamble be amended?
3. Can the Parliament amend the Fundamental Rights?
4. Is the amending power under Article 368 absolute?

All the above questions were answered in the following landmark judgments.KEEP READING

Finance Commission

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Finance Commission is a constitutional body. Article 280 of the Constitution of India provides for Finance Commission. The president constitutes it after every five years.

Historically there was a provision that within two years after the commencement of the constitution, the Finance Commission must get established and after that every five years.KEEP READING