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Part XXII is a compilation of laws pertaining to the constitution of India as a country and the union of states that it is made of. This part of the constitution contains Articles on short title, date of commencement, Authoritative text in Hindi and Repeals. [1]
The principles from the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen still have constitutional importance.. Constitutional law is a body of law which defines the role, powers, and structure of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the parliament or legislature, and the judiciary; as well as the basic rights of citizens and, in federal countries such as the ...
He is also a well known political scientist, an expert in the Indian Constitution, Constitutional Law, Parliamentary Experts and a distinguished scholar. He also headed an International Centre for Parliamentary Documentation, IPU at Geneva till 1983, He was the first Indian to head an International Organisation.
Seervai is best known for his 1967 analysis, the Constitutional Law of India – a Critical Commentary.This work contributed significantly to Kesavananda Bharati vs.The State of Kerala (1973), his most famous case, which led to the development of the "Basic structure doctrine", which inhibits politically motivated changes to the Constitution of India.
Under Article 60: the duty of preserving, protecting, and defending the constitution and the law. Under Article 74: the prime minister is the head of the Council of Ministers, which aids and advises the president in the performance of their constitutional duties. Under Article 75(3): the Council of Ministers is answerable to the lower house.
Nationality law or citizenship law is mainly codified in the Constitution of India and the Citizenship Act of 1955. Although the Constitution of India bars multiple citizenship, the Parliament of India passed on 7 January 2004, a law creating a new form of very limited dual nationality called Overseas Citizenship of India. Overseas citizens of ...
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 ...
Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Comparative Law, Indian Legal System, Human Rights, and Law and Development Mahendra Pal Singh (born 15 July 1940), is a jurist and a scholar of constitutional law , administrative law and comparative law, and Professor Emeritus at University of Delhi.