Amendments in India refer to changes made to the Constitution. They address various aspects of governance and rights. The process requires a majority in Parliament. Some amendments have significant historical importance. Others reflect evolving societal needs. Key amendments include the 42nd, which expanded the scope of fundamental rights. Amendments shape India's legal framework and influence its democratic principles. They are essential for progress and adaptation.
A glance at the provisions relating to the powers, functions, duties and responsibilities of the President shows that it would be unfair if one takes the position that...
A careful reading of the Constitution of India as also of its polity reveals that the spirit of our polity is not federal, but is, in fact, unitary....
India's form of federalism is asymmetrical, at least on two major aspects : one, the Union government is much more powerful than the States which have been, though...
Every written constitution is the result of certain times. As times change, new trends changing situations, problems arise, which bring to forth issues which necessitate newer solutions and...
The amendments through the state governments fall under two categories: (a) some of the provisions of the Constitution can be amended at the initiative of the State, and...
A brief description of the amendments made in the Constitution (till August, 2014, only 98 amendments have been made), is given here under: Sl. No. of Amendments Enforced...
There have been 98 amendments, beginning from 1951 to mid-2014, i.e., 98 amendments in roughly 64 or so years, a little more than one and a half every...
The Constitution of India which came into effect in 1950 is said to be the result of borrowings, both external as well as internal. The framers of the...
The Constitution of India is, indeed, unique'unique because of it numerous aspects. Some of the major salient features of the Constitution of India can be summed up as...
The Constitution of India, when enacted in 1950, had 22 parts. Parts VII was repealed in 1956 by the seventh amendment, reducing the number of parts to 21...
