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Brief Introduction: Judicial Review in India

Brief Introduction: Judicial Review in India

A2Z Legal Knowledge - July 31, 2020

Introduction The Constitution, is the supreme law. It is, in terms of Hans Kelsen, the “grundnrom” of the State. All the other laws of the land derive authority from the Constitution. As the jurist, H.L.A Hart puts it, the Constitution works as the touchstone for all the other laws. The validity of other laws is to be checked according to the Constitution. If the law in question is not in line with the principle enshrined in the Constitution, then the law is to be declared unconstitutional. The same parameter is also used for executive actions…

Material for District Judge Examination

Material for District Judge Examination

A2Z Legal Knowledge - July 31, 2020

Objective Questions on Constitution of India. [Part-1] Q. No. 1 A member of the Council of Ministers can be asked to tender his resignation if he loses the confidence of: (a) The Governor (b) The State Legislature (c) The Chief Minister (d) The High Court  correct answer : c Q. No. 2: The Governor of a State is appointed by: (a) The Prime Minister (b) The President (c) The President on the recommendation of the Central Council of Ministers (d) The President on the adviceof the Chief Minister of the State correct  answer : b Q. No. 3 Which one …

Pardoning powers of President/Governor

Pardoning powers of President/Governor

A2Z Legal Knowledge - July 19, 2020

Pardon means to forgive a person for the offence he has done. Under the Indian Constitution, the power to grant pardon has been conferred on the President of India under Article 72 and the Governor of states under Article 161 . The President has commuted death sentences to life imprisonment in at least 20 cases over the past nine years, based on the recommendations received from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Pardon A pardon is a government/executive decision to allow a person to be absolved of guilt for an alleged crime or other legal…

Role of Indian Central Government & State Governments

Role of Indian Central Government & State Governments

A2Z Legal Knowledge - July 14, 2020

Introduction Central government Is the govt. that has the controlling power over a unitary state. Always equivalent in a federation is the federal government, which may have distinct powers at many levels authorized or delegated to it by its federated states, though the adjective 'central' is sometimes also used to describe it. The structure of central governments vary to country to country. Many countries have created autonomous regions by delegating powers from the central government to governments on sub national level, such as regi…

PREAMBLE OF Indian Constitution

PREAMBLE OF Indian Constitution

A2Z Legal Knowledge - June 29, 2020

PREAMBLE OF Indian Constitution  Word to word description of Preamble and its importance that describes the basic structure of the Indian Constitution. The American constitution was the first, to have a preamble in their constitution. The preamble is the brief introduction or preface to the constitution. The preamble of the constitution is based on the “objectives resolution” , drafted and moved by the Constituent Assembly, and adopted by the constituent assembly on 26 November 1949. Preamble WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA , having solemnly resolved…