Appointment of Additional Judge- Origin of System
The power to appoint an Additional Judge in a High Court is to be found in clause (1) of Article 224 which reads as follows: If by reason of any…
Who has the final voice in the appointment of Judges of High Courts and the Supreme Court? – SP Gupta Case
An Edited Excerpt from the Judgment of SP Gupta Case The Power of Appointment of Judges: Article 217 The power of appointment of Judges of the Supreme Court is to…
Can INTERPOL arrest an Indian citizen
INTERPOL is entitled as International Criminal Police Organization which is an inter-governmental organization established in 1923
Locus Standi in cases of violations of Constitutional or Statutory Obligations- SP Gupta Case
Edited Excerpt from Justice Bhagwati’s Judgment in SP Gupta Case It is essential to the maintenance of the rule of law that every organ of the State must act within…
The Rule of Locus Standi in Writ Petitions as laid down in SP Gupta Case
Edited Excerpt from Justice Bhagwati’s Judgment in SP Gupta Case The traditional rule in regard to locus standi is that judicial redress is available only to a person who has…
Directive Principles of State Policy- Justice Bhagwati in Minerva Mills Case
An Edited Excerpt from Justice Bhagwati’s Judgment in Minerva Mills Case Indian Constitution is a Social Document The Indian Constitution is first and foremost a social document. The majority of…
Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles- Relations and Process of their Adoption
Legacy of Freedom Struggle The genesis of Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles is to be found in the freedom struggle which the people of India waged against the British rule…
Why Provisions for Amendments in a Constitution is necessary? – Explained with Reference to History
A Constitution provides the broad outlines of the administration of a country and concerns itself with the problems of the Government. This is so whether the Government originates in a…
The Essential Features of Indian Constitution- Justice KS Hegde and Justice AK Mukherjea in Kesavananda Bharthi Case
Edited excerpt from the judgment The question whether there is any implied limitation on the amending power under Article 368 has not been decided by Supreme Court till now. That…
Implied Limitations on Parliament’s Power of Amendment- Justice Grover and Shelat in Kesavananda Bharthi Case
Preamble- The Guiding Light The three main organs of government legislative, executive and judiciary and the entire mechanics of their functioning were fashioned in the light of the objectives in…