Tag: Constitution
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Separation of Power
The Supreme Court found the High Court order, a prelude to getting the Andhra Pradesh government of YSR Jaganmohan Reddy dismissed, ‘disturbing’.
December 25, 2020 -
Institutions and their Institutions and their responsibilities
Our constitutional and legal scheme makes appointed institutions and the bureaucracy more responsible for the situation in the country than political institutions, argues G RAMACHANDRA REDDY.
November 26, 2020 -
Being ‘BJP lite’ will end up making ‘Congress zero’: Shashi Tharoor
'Secularism is only a word and even if the government takes it out of the Constitution, it would still be a secular Constitution because of its basic structure.'
November 1, 2020 -
Debunking Myths About Originalism
The meaning of the US Constitution is its original public meaning and its intention must be collected from its words
October 29, 2020 -
Freedom of speech and expression not an absolute right: Bombay High Court
The court made the observation while refusing to grant interim protection from arrest to a woman charged by the Mumbai and Palghar police for allegedly making offensive remarks on Twitter against CM Uddhav Thackeray and his son Aditya Thackeray.
September 12, 2020 -
Kesavananda Bharati, seer behind landmark judgement to safeguard ‘basic structure’ of Constitution, passes away
In a landmark judgement in 1973, the Supreme Court in the Kesavananda Bharathi case said that the “basic structure” of the Constitution cannot be amended.
September 6, 2020 -
The Centre in a federation
The constitutional scheme was carefully crafted to create a strong Centre, says NIRMALENDU BIKASH RAKSHIT
August 6, 2020 -
Editors Guild of India urges police to respect constitutional freedoms of journalists
The statement comes after the recent case of an FIR being filed against senior journalist Vinod Dua based on a complaint by Naveen Kumar, who was identified as a spokesperson of the BJP.
June 9, 2020 -
‘India already called Bharat in Constitution’: SC dismisses plea seeking name change
The top court further directed the petitioner to send copy of his writ petition as representation to the concerned ministry(s) which will decide appropriately.
June 3, 2020 -
Coronavirus: SC directs states, UTs to set up panel to free jail inmates
In regard to the provisions of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, it has become imperative to ensure that the spread of coronavirus within the prisons is controlled, the court said.
March 23, 2020 -
‘CAA doesn’t violate fundamental rights, India constitutionally secular’: Centre to SC
The Centre further said that the CAA does not confer any arbitrary or unguided powers upon the executive.
March 17, 2020 -
The Known Face
The use of facial recognition technology, in its present form, is not in conformity with the right of privacy. With the people becoming aware that they are under constant watch and are being photographed, it may also be a blow to fundamental rights and particularly Article 19 of the Constitution. Since all biometrics including facial data are of a sensitive nature, some basic rules are required to be followed in respect of the usage of facial recognition technology. These safeguards are unavailable. Where the future of human beings is at stake, we have to exercise a certain degree of restraint and caution, giving full respect to the Constitutional norms.
February 9, 2020 -
Will be true to constitutional norms: Dhankhar on Budget speech
Mr Dhankhar had said that if there were different points of view, there should not be any confrontation between him and the state government.
February 7, 2020 -
Oxford University Press names ‘Samvidhaan’ Hindi word of 2019
With protests across the country against the Citizenship Amendment Act which is being called an unconstitutional law, the word has gained its significance.
January 29, 2020 -
Copy of Constitution: Congress’s ‘gift’ to PM Narendra Modi on Republic Day
Congress also launched a series of tweets mentioning Fundamental Rights and other key aspects of the Constitution to attack the current BJP regime at the centre.
January 26, 2020 -
Constitution, its values are being attacked, says Congress president Sonia Gandhi
The onus of protecting the Constitution is on the shoulders of every Indian, the Congress chief said, accusing the government of conspiring to weakening the Constitution.
January 26, 2020 -
80 Muslim leaders resign from BJP over CAA in Madhya Pradesh
In their letter, the leaders stated, 'Citizens have the right to equality under Article 14 of the Indian Constitution. But the BJP-led Central Government is implementing the CAA on religious grounds.'
January 24, 2020