Found 46 Articles for Constitutional Law

The governor, chief minister, council of ministers, and attorney general of the state make up the state executive. The Advocate General for the States, who is the top legal official in each state, holds office pursuant to Article 165 of Chapter 2 (The Executive) of Part VI (The States) of the Indian Constitution. Therefore, the office of the Advocate General is crucial to the ongoing operations of the state governments in India's federal system. Who is Advocate General? In India, the Advocate General of State is regarded as the top state legal official. The Advocate General of State is appointed ... Read More

The Constitution specifies the rights of citizens to social, economic, and political justice and guarantees them equal protection under the law. Anyone is eligible to appeal to a judicial authority; there are no limitations. The freedom to exercise one's rights is guaranteed by the Constitution as long as one abides by the rules of justice and established legal procedures. The idea of writing is now relevant in this situation. What is Writ? A writ is comparable to a written directive given by either high court or supreme court. If any citizen's fundamental rights are violated, they are granted to a ... Read More

At the state level, the High Court serves as the Supreme Court. India's High Courts have original, appellate, civil, criminal, ordinary, and exceptional jurisdiction. Under the Indian High Court Act of 1861, the first high courts were established in India in 1862 in Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras, and exceptional jurisdiction. Under the Indian High Court Act of 1861, the first high courts were established in India in 1862 in Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras. There are currently 25 high courts in India, each with the necessary number of benches in their respective states. What is High Court? A state's top ... Read More

A democratic country like India provides certain rights to its citizens and enacts laws that protect and enforce these rights because "ubi jus ibi remedium, " i.e., there is no right without a remedy. Law is a set of rules that governs the actions of society by utilising rights. These laws make the legal system more effective and extensive. There are four major types of laws: statutory law, criminal law, civil law, and common law. In this article, an attempt has been made to study various aspects of statutory law. What is Statutory law? Statutory law is contained in "statutes." ... Read More

To prevent one branch from interfering with the operations of the other two branches, the state is separated into three distinct branches: the legislative, executive, and judicial. Each has distinct independent powers and responsibilities. In essence, it is the guideline that each state government must adhere to in order to properly create, carry out, and apply the legislation to a given scenario. Meaning of Separation of Powers Charles de Montesquieu coined the phrase "separation of powers" or "trias-politica." It was initially endorsed by Greece, after which the Roman Republic extensively used it as their constitution. Its origins can be found ... Read More

No matter who they are, all people have the freedom to live their lives as they choose. This means that even if someone is accused of committing a terrible crime, their right to defend themselves is sacred and cannot be taken away. According to Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights, and they are gifted with reason and conscience, which should guide how they behave toward one another." Our Constitution upholds these fundamental human rights. There are limitations on the police's ability to ... Read More