Senate of USA- History and Composition
The History The emergence of Second Chamber in a Federal context was first seen in the Constitution of the United States. The thirteen original colonies had been governed under varying…
The Growth of ‘Bicameralism’ in Federal Constitutions
Bicameralism in federal Constitution The growth of ‘Bicameralism’ in parliamentary forms of government has been functionally associated with the need for effective federal structures. This nexus between the role of…
Is Indian Constitution Federal or Unitary? – Views of Ambedkar and Krishnamachari
From the time, Indian constitution came into effect, to the present day, a lot of energy has been devoted to the question whether our constitution sf federal or leaned to…
The making of ‘Rajya Sabha’- A Brief History
The Constitution has established a federal system of Government with bi-cameral legislature at the Centre which is not something which was grafted in the Constitution for the first time. Its…
Rajya Sabha- Nature, Purpose, Composition and Special Powers
India’s Parliament is bicameral. The Constitution of India provides for the Union Legislature, called “Parliament”, through Article 79, to consist of the President and two Houses to be known respectively…
How to be an elector in India?
Meaning of the word ‘Elector’ To be an elector in a constituency, a person’s name need to be entered in the electoral roll of that constituency, and s/he should not…
The case when disclosure of candidate’s antecedents in election became compulsory
In a continual participative operation of periodical election, the voter does a social audit of his candidate and for such audit he must be well informed about the past of…
The case that laid down guidelines for Phone-Tapping
Telephone-Tapping is a serious invasion of an individual’s privacy. With the growth of highly sophisticated communication technology, the right to hold telephone conversation, in the privacy of one’s home or…
The case that introduced NOTA in India for voters
In a vibrant democracy, the voter must be given an opportunity to choose none of the above (NOTA) button, which will indeed compel the political parties to nominate a sound…
Case Law- Legal Indicators to recognize live-in-relationship in India
Indra Sarma v. V.K.V.Sarma (2013) Indian supreme court always has been a voice of progressive thought in India. Through many of its judgments, the court paved the way to modern…