Here is what supreme court said on Uniform Civil Code in Shah Bano Case
The case of Mohd. Ahmed Khan vs Shah Bano Begum, is considered that landmark case not only in Constitutional history but also in political history of India, that changed a…
Emergency Provisions in the Constitution- A Brief
Part XVIII of the Indian Constitution contains emergency Provisions from Article 352-360. These provisions may be divided in three categories- Provision for the Emergency in the country; Presidential Rule in…
Here is what B.R.Ambedkar said about Center’s intervention in States’ matters
In present Indian Constitution, Article 355 makes an important provision. It casts a duty on the Union to protect States against external aggression and internal disturbance, and to ensure that…
Secularism under the Constitution According to Justice Ahmadi
India can rightly be described as the world’s most heterogeneous society. It is a country with a rich heritage. Several races have converged in this sub- continent. They brought with…
Is India a federation?- Here is what Justice Ahmadi said in bommai case
India, as the Preamble proclaims, is a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic. It promises liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship, besides equality of status and opportunity. What is…
What was the legal process of Integration of States into Indian dominion?
In the era before 1947 the term “State” applied to a political community occupying a territory in India of defined boundaries and, subject to a single Ruler who enjoyed or…
The History of Relations between Crown and Indian Princely States from 1773 to 1949
The beginning- When a company came just for trade As is well known to all students of history the achievement of setting up a British Empire in India was in…
The Independence Act that gave the power to instrument of accession
Princely states were merged to Union of India through an ‘Instrument of accession’ accepted by each ruler. Therefore, in the present case, instrument of accession was of very importance. The…
The background story of privy purse case
The case of privy purse considered as one of the most important cases where court upheld the rights of rulers of former princely states when government tried to snatch the…
What privileges were given to princely states through Merger Agreements?
When the Constitution came British Crown paramountcy had already lapsed. The Indian Princely States were able to make several reservations in their own favour. They were anxious to frame their…