Democracy What is democracy? The word democracy comes from the Greek words “demos“, meaning people, and “kratos” meaning power; so democracy can be thought of as “power of the people”. Democracy is a form of government in which the rulers…
Fundamental Rights What is Fundamental Rights? The Fundamental Rights are enshrined in Part III of the Constitution from Articles 12 to 35. Originally, the Constitution provided seven Fundamental Rights. But article 31 is omitted and at present, there are 6…
Writs of the Indian Constitution Writs of the Indian Constitution. B.R. Ambedkar once said that the right to constitutional remedy is known as ‘heart and soul of the constitution’. Under Part III, Article 32 is the greatest safeguard of the…
FIR (First Information Report) FIR stands for First Information Report and FIR is a written document made by the police when someone reports a crime. It contains all the details of the crime provided by the complainant to the police.…
Borrowing features of the Indian Constitution 1. Government of India Act of 1935 Federal Scheme, Office of the governor, Judiciary, Public Service Commissions, Emergency provisions and administrative details. 2. British Constitution Parliamentary government, Rule of Law, legislative procedure, single citizenship,…
Some Important Facts about Indian Constitution The Indian constitution is unique in its content and spirit. Lengthiest written Constitution Blend of Rigidity and Flexibility Federal system with unitary features Parliamentary form of Government Independent judiciary Single citizenship Emergency provision The…
In 1934, an idea for a Constituent Assembly was proposed by Manabendra Nath Roy (M.N. Roy). Note: Narendra Nath Bhattacharya known as Manabendra Nath Roy was an Indian revolutionary, radical activist, and political theorist, as well as a noted philosopher.…
