Kuldip Nayar v. UOI- Domicile requirement And Open ballot system for Rajya Sabha Election
As long as the State has a right to be represented in the Council of States by its chosen representatives, who are citizens of the country, it cannot be said…
Powers and Privileges of the Parliamentarians and Legislators- In Detail
Once it was proved that Parliament was sitting and its business was being transacted, anything said during the course of that business was immune from proceedings in any Court this…
What is the Principle of Joint liability under IPC
To attract the principle of Joint liability there must be a Criminal act done by two or more people with a common intention and a sense of pre-arranged plan between…
Democracy and Free & Fair Election as Basic Features- Analysis through Judgments
The edifice of our Constitution is built upon and stands on several props which, if removed would result in the Constitution collapsing and which include the principles of 'Sovereign Democratic…
Does Basic Structure doctrine applicable to Ordinary Legislation?
When an amendment is made by the parliament in the constitution, it can be challenged if it violates the principle of basic structure of constitution. But, the question is that…
Senate of Canada- History and Composition
History The Parliament of the Dominion of Canada in its present from was established by the British North America Act, 1867 (also known as the Constitution Act, 1867). Canada to…
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…