How Nehru acceded Jammu & Kashmir to India- History in Detail
Accession of Jammu and Kashmir The British Parliament enacted the Indian Independence Act 1947. In terms of Section 1(1) of the Act, two independent Dominions – India and Pakistan were…
The distinction between legislative and constitutional functions of the Legislature in view of Article 357
Powers of the Legislature of the State There are two competing interpretations to the phrase “powers of the Legislature of the State”. It could be read expansively to include “all”…
Does power under Article 356 extend towards making fundamental, permanent, and irrevocable changes
The argument of ‘irrevocability’ Article 357(1)(a) stipulates that it shall be competent for Parliament to confer on the President the ‘power to make laws’ as well as the power to…
Interpretation of Article 356 of Indian Constitution
Article 356 of the Indian Constitution stipulates that when the President is satisfied that a situation has arisen in which the government of the State cannot be carried out in…
Comparison of executive power held by the President under Articles 352 and 356
Part XVIII of the Constitution deals with two types of emergencies, national emergencies, and the failure of constitutional machinery in a State. The invocation of a national emergency under Article…
Limitations on the exercise of power by President or Parliament under Article 356
Article 355 provides that it is the duty of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance, and to “ensure that the government of every State…
Article 370 Judgment- The State of Jammu and Kashmir did not possess sovereignty
On 11th December 2023, in its landmark decision Supreme Court upheld the abrogation of Article 370 in the case of In re: Article 370 of the constitution (2023). Article 370…
The History of Jammu & Kashmir Instrument of Accession and Adoption of Article 370
For a better understanding of the article, Read the previous part also- Maharaja Hari Singh signed the IoA on 26 October 1947. The Maharaja stated that he was doing so…
The History of the Union of India and Jammu & Kashmir- From Maharaja Gulab Singh to Accession to India
Accession of Ladakh In 1834, Zorawar Singh, the General commanding the army of Gulab Singh, the Maharaja of Jammu invaded Ladakh. Ladakh came under Dogra rule and was incorporated into…
What is Sovereignty? – Explained
Sovereignty has different connotations in political theory, law and philosophy. Even within these fields, there is no definitive meaning about its content. European philosophers, from Hobbes to Locke to Rousseau…