There are two classes of people in any country-
citizens and aliens. Citizens enjoy all rights and entitlements while aliens
(owing political allegiance to another country or government) are denied some
of them. For example, citizens can vote and contest to hold representative
offices like a member of parliament while aliens can not. Aliens are of two
types: citizens of friendly countries are friendly aliens while those of enemy
countries are enemy aliens- the latter being denied some of the rights that the
former may enjoy.
Monday 22 October 2012
Part1: Union and its Territory (Artical 1-4)
Art. 1 says that India, that is Bharat, is a
Union of States.
There is an opinion that the term’ Union of States’ implies that India is a unitary system of government and is federal only in a secondary sense. However, the following explanation dispels such an interpretation.
In the Constituent Assembly, the Drafting Committee decided in favour of describing India as a Union, although its Constitution is federal in structure.
There is an opinion that the term’ Union of States’ implies that India is a unitary system of government and is federal only in a secondary sense. However, the following explanation dispels such an interpretation.
In the Constituent Assembly, the Drafting Committee decided in favour of describing India as a Union, although its Constitution is federal in structure.
Saturday 20 October 2012
Preamble
WE,
THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN, SOCIALIST, SECULAR,
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to
secure to all its Citizens:
JUSTICE, social, economic and political; LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; EQUALITY of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation; IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.
JUSTICE, social, economic and political; LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; EQUALITY of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation; IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.
Salient features of India constitution
The following are the
salient features of the Indian Constitution:
Written Constitution
Indian Constitution
is a written Constitution. Written constitution is that which is drafted after
a prolonged process of discussion by a representative body elected for this
very purpose, for example Constituent Assembly of India (1946-49). An unwritten
constitution, as in Britain, evolves from popular conventions, customs and
traditions along with the social values and ideals.
Monday 8 October 2012
Constitutional evolution under British rule
1.
Regulating Act 1773
o beginning of British parliamentary control over
the East India Company
o subordination of the presidencies of Bombay and
Madras to Bengal
o Governor of Bengal made Governal-General
o council of Governor-General established
o Supreme Court established in Calcutta
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