Collective Responsibility- Origin and Detail
Origin Collective responsibility is a cornerstone of the Westminster model. Initially developed- as a constitutional convention in Britain between 1780 and 1832, it began to appear- in text-books in the…
Aid and Advice- The Position of President and Cabinet
The President was designated as the titular head of government. The founding fathers and mothers of the Constitution adopted the convention which made the President generally bound by the advice…
The way to Interpret the Constitution according to Supreme Court
Constitution is not merely a legal document. The Constitution embodies a political vision of a plural democratic polity. This political vision combines with the values which the founding fathers infused…
Constitutional Morality According to Supreme Court
The Constitution was adopted in an atmosphere of expectation and idealism. The members of the Constituent Assembly had led the constitutional project with a commitment to the future of a…
Communication of Acceptance in Contract Law- Post and Telephone
A contract unlike a tort is not unilateral. If there be no “meeting of minds” no contract may result. There should therefore be an offer by one party, express or…
Purposive Interpretation
In S.R. Chaudhuri v. State of Punjab and others, a three-Judge Bench has opined that constitutional provisions are required to be understood and interpreted with an object-oriented approach and a…
Federal Functionalism and Democracy
Democracy is a form of government where the people rule. Aristotle viewed democracy as a form of government in which the supreme powers are in the hands of freemen and…
The jural consequence of a remission of the sentence.
Remission, in the legal context, doesn't equate to absolution. It doesn't erase the committed offense or the resulting conviction; rather, it meticulously influences the execution of the imposed sentence.
Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions of Constitution- A History
Part XXI which was titled “Temporary and Transitional provisions” when the Constitution was adopted in 1950, the Chapter heading was substituted by its present form – “Temporary, Transitional and Special…
The constitutional integration of States- When Constitutional Assemblies of states ratified Union Constitution
Internal Constitutions of States The Draft Constitution of India 1948 provided that India shall be a “Union of States”. The term “State” included Part I, Part II, Part III states…