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Judicial Review
The doctrine of Judicial Review is a unique innovation of American Supreme Court. It was propounded in the leading case of Merbury vs. Madison in 1803 by the Chief Justice…
Bills in Parliament
The primary function of Parliament is law making. Arts. 107 to 122 of the Constitution deal with the legislative procedure with reference to passing of the Bills in Parliament. The…
Role of Chief Justice of India in the appointment of Judge
In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court in the “Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association vs. Union of India” (1993) case held that the Chief Justice of India’s opinion in the appointment…
THE BUDGET
The Budget is the annual financial statement of the Government. It is a Government Bill and is classified as a Money Bill. It is presented before the Lok Sabha upon…
STATE JUDICIARY
The State Judiciary consists of a High Court and a system of subordinate courts The process of constituting High Courts was initiated in 1862 when under the Indian High Courts…
LOK SABHA
The Lok Sabha is the popular House of Parliament as its members are directly elected by the People. The Constitution prescribes a membership of not more than 530 representatives of…
RAJYA SABHA
It is the Upper House of the Parliament. The Rajya Sabha consists of two classes of members viz., nominated members and representatives of the States and Union Territories. There is…
Legislature – A general profile
Legislature refers to that branch of the government which is concerned with the enactment of laws. However, the nature of the legislature and its functions are not identical in all…
Parliament of India
According to Art. 79, Parliament consists of the President, the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha). Though the President is not a Member…
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)
The Comptroller and Auditor General is one of the most important offices under the Constitution of India. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by the President. He…