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Article 15 of the Constitution of India forbids discrimination on grounds only of religion , race, caste, gender, or place of birth or any of them. It applies Article 14 's general principle of equality in specific situations by forbidding classifications made on protected grounds. [ 1 ]
Court ruled that caste-bass per Communal Award violate Article 15(1) of the constitution. Led to the introduction of the First Amendment of the constitution, which invalidated the judgment. M. R. Balaji v. State of Mysore AIR 1963 SC 649 [5] The government's 68% reservation on college admissions was deemed excessive and unreasonable, and was ...
Judicial review was adopted by the constitution of India from judicial review in the United States. [71] In the Indian constitution, judicial review is dealt with in Article 13. The constitution is the supreme power of the nation, and governs all laws. According to Article 13:
After independence, the Indian constitution introduced provisions for reservations for the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (SC/ST) in government institutions, to give a fair representation to the weakest sections of society i.e. Dalits and Adivasis. 22.5% of the seats (SC- 15%, ST- 7.5%) in higher education institutes and public sector undertakings ...
The Preamble of the Constitution of India – India declaring itself as a country. The Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties are sections of the Constitution of India that prescribe the fundamental obligations of the states to its citizens and the duties and the rights of the citizens to the State. These sections are considered vital elements of the ...
The Indian Penal Code formulated by the British during the British Raj in 1860, forms the backbone of criminal law in India. This law was later repealed and replaced by Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 governs the procedural aspects of the criminal law. [29]
Encouraged by Selma’s large attendance of high school and college youth, Amy, Mike and I were excited to join Tuskegee WUBZ Radio’s D.J. Booty Rush, encouraging people to vote in the Super ...
The Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951, enacted in 1951, made several changes to the Fundamental Rights provisions of the Indian constitution.It provided means to restrict freedom of speech and expression, validation of zamindari abolition laws, and clarified that the right to equality does not bar the enactment of laws which provide "special consideration" for weaker sections of society.