The right to vote a statutory right or a constitutional right?
The right to vote is not a civil right. A Bench of six learned Judges in N.P. Ponnuswami v. Returning_Officer, Namakkal,(1952) in the context of Article 329(b) held that the…
Separation of powers and judicial activism- Analysis by Supreme Court
Separation of Power means, judiciary, executive and legislature should work in their own field and should not interfere in one other’s works. The doctrine was propounded by French Political Philosopher…
Reforms in Election commission of India- Committees, Reports and Proposals
Before 1993, India used to have only one election commissioner and that also ‘Chief Election Commissioner’. During the tenure of T.N. Sheshan and after that, many actions were taken to…
When two additional commissioners were appointed to the election commission for the first time
Before 1989, Election commission used to have just one Commissioner i.e. Chief Election Commissioner. The Notification It was on 7Oct 1989 that the President, in exercise of his powers under…
Indian Election Commissioners- A Timeline
Recently, in the case of ‘Anoop Baranwal v. Union of India (2023)’, the Supreme court of India pronounced an historic decision when it changed the procedure of the appointment of…
The Origin of Election Commission- Constitution Assembly Debates
In the Government of India Act, 1935, and in the earlier statues the conduct of elections was left to the executive – the Central or Provincial Governments, according as election…
A Brief legal history how Delhi found its present shape of government
The Union Territory of Delhi, as it now exists, has undergone many constitutional changes. When first time it became Indian Capital under British Rule Prior to September 17, 1912, the…
The concept of bad faith under law
Fraud on power vitiates the impugned orders if they were not exercised bona tide for the purpose for which the power was conferred. Professor de Smith in his monumental work…
The Rule of Promissory Estoppel in Public Law
Meaning Professor H.W.R. Wade in Administrative Law, 5th edition, at page 232 observes that the basic principle of estoppel is that a person who by some statement or representation of…
The concept of the living wage
The concept of the living wage which has influenced the fixation of wages, statutorily or otherwise, in all economically advanced countries is an old and well- established one, but most…