Polity

Constitutional bodies in India are the bodies or institutes that have its name mentioned in Indian constitution. It derives power directly from the constitution. Any type of change in mechanism of these bodies needs constitutional amendment. They are as follows: 1. Attorney General Articles 76 Tenure and Removal Holds office … [Read more...] about Constitutional bodies in India

Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is an authority, established by the Constitution of India under Chapter V. He keeps a tab on all the receipts and expenditure of the Government of India as well as the state governments. The current CAG of India is Shashi Kant Sharma who was appointed on … [Read more...] about CAG

Position Age Tenure President Must have completed 35 years 5 years Vice –President Must have completed 35 years 5 years Prime Minister 25 years if member of Lok Sabha30 for Rajya Sabha PM holds office till the new Lok Sabha is elected. Governor Must have completed 35 years 5 years (can be extended until his successor … [Read more...] about Important age limits of Constitutional posts

Union of India is a sovereign socialist secular democratic republic with a parliamentary system of government. The republic of India is governed by the Constitution which is the supreme law of the land. It was adopted by the constituent assembly on 26thh November, 1949 and came into force on 26th January 1950. It touches all the fields of … [Read more...] about Constitution of India: An Introduction

Amendment Act What it is About? The Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951 Passed in June 1951, the main purpose of the Act was to remove the practical difficulties created by court decisions in certain cases such as: Kameshwar Singh Vs State of Bihar, Brij Bhushan Vs. State of Delhi etc.Numerous issues were involved in these cases. … [Read more...] about Major and Important Amendments in the Indian Constitution

In today’s world, Constitutional and Extra constitutional Mechanisms make Parliamentary democracy operable. Parliamentary government is a government, By the people - for the people and of the people. Here the people choose their own representatives by means of free and fair elections. Adult suffrage, secret ballot and independent agency (the … [Read more...] about Parliamentary Democracy: The present dynamics