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President's Rule in India
About President's Rule: President's Rule, also known as State Emergency or Constitutional Emergency, is imposed under Article 356 when the President is satisfied that…
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What are the Issues and Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure?
India's federal structure is witnessing increasing stress owing to delimitation concerns, fiscal asymmetry, excessive centralisation, and weakening institutional dialogue between the Centre and States,…
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Fifth Schedule and the Sixth Schedule
Introduction The Fifth and Sixth Schedules of the Indian Constitution provide special administrative arrangements for tribal areas under Article 244. While both aim to…
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Reserving a Bill for the Consideration of the President
State of Tamil Nadu v. Governor of Tamil Nadu (2025): The Supreme Court, in a landmark judgment, clarified the constitutional role of the President…
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Special Provisions for States
Introduction India is a Union of States with immense geographical, cultural, ethnic and linguistic diversity. To accommodate these regional diversities while preserving national unity,…
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Delegated Legislation
What is Delegated Legislation? Delegated legislation (also called subordinate or secondary legislation) refers to the law-making power conferred by the Legislature upon the Executive…
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Prime Minister of India
The Prime Minister (PM) is the real executive head of the Government of India and the head of the Council of Ministers. While the…
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Office and Functions of the Vice-President of India
The Vice-President of India is the second-highest constitutional office in the country after the President. The office is modelled on the Vice-President of the…
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Importance of the Constitution
What is a constitution? Definition A Constitution is the supreme law of that particular country that lays down the framework for the organization, powers,…
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Citizenship of India
Citizenship is the legal relationship between an individual and the State. It confers civil, political and constitutional rights, imposes duties, and determines an individual's…
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