Anti-Defection Law is contained in the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution, which was introduced by the 52nd Amendment in 1985. It provides for the disqualification of a member if...
According to Article 254(1), if any provision of a State law is repugnant to a provision in a law made by Parliament which it is competent to enact,...
Many a time, a legislature may enact composite legislation which may be based on more than one legislative entry. There is no bar against Parliament or the State...
Article 133 of the Indian Constitution covers all civil proceedings. The term ‘civil proceeding’ includes all proceedings affecting civil rights which are not criminal. Proceedings under Article 226...
The doctrine of stare decisis or precedents is the distinguishing characteristic of the English common law. It envisages that judicial decisions have a binding force for the future....
A preventive detention order may be quashed on the ground of colourable exercise of power if there is no rational material for the subjective satisfaction of the detaining...
The evolution of the Basic Structure Doctrine in India represents one of the most remarkable developments in constitutional jurisprudence, highlighting the dynamic interaction between the legislature and the...
The case of Golaknath v. State of Punjab (1967) is one of the most landmark judgments in Indian constitutional law, primarily addressing the power of Parliament to amend...
Different degrees of rigidity attach to different portions of the Constitution, depending on their importance and significance. Constitutional provisions of comparatively less significance can be amended by simple...
In this regard the court has laid down the following guidelines: presidential proclamation dissolving a state legislative assembly is subject to judicial review; if a state government works...
