APSC Prelims and Mains Notes, APSC Test Series
Composition of national human rights commission The commission is a multi-member body consisting of a chairman and four members. The chairman should be a retired chief justice of India, and members should be serving or retired judges of the Supreme Court, a serving or retired chief justice of a high court and two persons having … Read more
The important changes introduced by the 44th Amendment Act are: o Any changes in the basic structure of the constitution can be made only if they are approved by the people of India by a majority of votes at a referendum in which at least fifty-one per cent of the electorate participated. Article 368 … Read more
. Parliamentary privileges can be classified into two broad categories: Those that are enjoyed by each House of Parliament collectively, and Those that are enjoyed by the members individually. Collective Privileges The privileges belonging to each House of Parliament collectively are: Subscribe on YouTube In has the right to publish its reports, debates and proceedings … Read more
. This Act has added a new Part IX-A to the Constitution of India. It is entitled ‘The Municipalities’ and consists of provisions from Articles 243-P to 243-ZG. In addition, the act has also added a new Twelfth Schedule to the Constitution. This schedule contains eighteen functional items of municipalities. It deals with Article 243-W. … Read more
According to a study 1 in 3 women worldwide have experienced either physical or sexual intimate partner violence or non- partner sexual violence in their lifetime. Hence to deal with such gross crime DVA was passed in 2005. The features of the act are as follows: It is a civil law aimed at providing a … Read more
Subscribe on YouTube Liberate CBI from political interference:Lokpal should be allowed to decide cases which CBI takes up; CBI to report to Lokpal for investigation of such cases; Lokpal can supervise and oversee CBI. Substitute archaic DPSE act by new CBI act; clearly re-defining the role, jurisdiction and legal powers of CBI. Criminal culpability for … Read more
Article 368 gives the procedure of the amendment of the constitution. There are two ways under article 368. But, Constitution can be amended by simple majority also which comes outside the purview of article 368. Some of these Provisions are as follows: Admission or establishment of new states Formation of new states and alteration of … Read more
The Supreme Court for the first time directed the parliament to frame a Uniform Civil Code in 1985 in the case of Mohd Ahmed Khan v Shah Bano Begum. In Sarla Mudgal v Union of India 1995, Justice Kuldip Singh reiterated the need for the Parliament to frame a Uniform Civil Code, which would help … Read more
Article 32 – Right to Constitutional Remedies is referred to as ‘Heart & Soul’ of the Indian Constitution by Mr. B. R. Ambedkar. Article 32 provides for right to constitutional remedies through which a person may approach the Supreme Court on violation of his/her fundamental rights. Subscribe on YouTube Part III provides for fundamental right to … Read more
. A governor is an integral part of the state legislature. In that capacity, he has the following legislative powers and functions: Join Our Telegram Channel He can summon or prorogue the state legislature and dissolve the state legislative assembly. He can address the state legislature at the commencement of the first session after each … Read more