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Government of India Act of 1935 and Policy of Equal Federation

The Government of India Act of 1935 provided a scheme of federation in which the princely states were to be brought into a direct constitutional relationship with British...

March 21, 2016

Charter Act of 1833: Analysis of the Law Making Power of Governor General

The charter act 1833 had for the first time separated the legislative functions of the Governor General in Council from the executive functions Governor General in Council from...

March 21, 2016

Act of 1800 and Establishment of Supreme Court of Madras & Bombay

The Act of 1800 or Government of India Act 1800 was passed by British Parliament to establish a Supreme Court at Madras. Background A rudimentary system of judiciary was...

March 21, 2016

Act of 1797

At the time of enactment of Act of 1797, the territorial jurisdiction of the Calcutta Supreme Court covered the whole of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. By this act,...

March 21, 2016

Competition Commission of India

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) was set up to replace the anachronistic Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC). It was established to eliminate practices that adversely...

March 1, 2016

Linguistic Minority in India

A linguistic minority is a class of people whose mother tongue is different from that of the majority in the state or part of a state. the constitution...

February 27, 2016

Extraordinary Powers of President in Emergency under Article 365

Article 365 is an extension to emergency powers of President. The Constitution of India has provided the President of India the power to impose emergency using article 352...

February 27, 2016

National Commission for Women

The National Commission for Women is a statutory body established in January 1992 under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990. This commission was for the first time...

February 27, 2016

Inter-state Council

Inter State council is a constitutional body set up on the basis of provisions in Article 263 of the Constitution of India by a Presidential Order dated 28th...

February 26, 2016

Election Commission of India

For the conduct of free and fair elections an independent Election Commission has been provided for in Article 324. Constitution of India has provided a separate chapter for...

February 26, 2016

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