National Security Act, 1980- An analysis
National Security Act, 1980, is preventive detention law in India. It was replaced by ‘National security ordinance, 1980’. For preventive detention in India, the provisions of NSA are applied. This…
Sri Shankari Prasad Singh Deo vs Union of India- A Complete Analysis
The case of ‘Shankari Prasad Singh deo v. Union of India (1951)’, may be considered as first constitutional landmark case of India. This case arose after certain agrarian reforms carried…
Kihoto Hollohon v. Zachillhu- A Complete Anyalysis
The case of ‘Kihoto Hollohon v. Zachillhu, (1992)’ is a landmark case in constitutional history of India. It decided the fate of ‘52nd Constitutional Amendment, 1985’. This amendment added ‘10th…
Is Anti-Defection law right? – Views of Justice M. N. Venkatachaliah
A political party functions on the strength of shared beliefs. Any freedom of its Members to vote as they please independently of the political party’s declared policies will not only…
History of Anti-Defection Laws in India
Committee on Defections On December 8, 1967, the Lok Sabha had passed a unanimous Resolution in terms following: “a high-level Committee consisting of representatives of political parties and constitutional experts…
Construction of a Constitutional Amendment
A constitutional document outlines only broad and general principles meant to endure and be capable of flexible application to changing circumstances-a distinction which differentiates a statute from a Charter under…
The Status of Loksabha Speaker
The office of the Speaker is held in the highest respect and esteem in Parliamentary traditions. The evolution of the institution of Parliamentary democracy has as its pivot the institution…
Judicial Power of Lower House
The Indian parliamentary system derived from British parliamentary system. Like, British Parliament, Indian parliament also have power to regulate proceeding of the house as per its own rules. Halsbury contains…
Meaning of ‘Finality Clause’ in Law
Finality clause means, a clause in a provision which made the decision final by certain authorities. When any statutory provision has the words ‘shall be final’, it constitutes finality clause.…
The Power of Loksabha Speaker to disqualify members on Defections
The ‘52nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1985’ added the ‘10th Schedule’ in the Constitution. With other provisions, the amendment, under para 6 also gave power to speaker of the Loksabha, to…