Sources  Features Government of India Act, 1935 Federal system Office of Governor Judiciary Public Service Commissions Emergency powers British Constitution Parliamentary government Rule of Law Legislative procedure Single citizenship Cabinet system Prerogative writs Parliamentary privileges  Bicameralism US Constitution Fundamental rights … Continue reading →

The Constitution of India is the lengthiest of all the written Constitutions of the world.  Originally (1949), the Constitution contained a Preamble, 395 Articles (divided into 22 Parts), and 8 Schedules.  Presently (2024), it consists of a Preamble, about 470 … Continue reading →

Provisions Coming into Force on November 26, 1949 Certain provisions of the Constitution, such as those related to citizenship, elections, and temporary provisions, came into force on November 26, 1949. These included Articles: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 60, 324, … Continue reading →

Drafting Committee Formed on August 29, 1947.  It was this committee that was entrusted with the task of preparing a draft of the new Constitution.  Composition Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (Chairman)  N. Gopalaswamy Ayyangar  Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar  Dr. K.M. Munshi  Syed … Continue reading →

Union Powers Committee – Jawaharlal Nehru  Union Constitution Committee -Jawaharlal Nehru  Provincial Constitution Committee -Sardar Patel Drafting Committee – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar  Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas – Sardar Patel. Rules of Procedure Committee … Continue reading →

Objective Resolution Launch: On December 13, 1946, Jawaharlal Nehru moved the historic ‘Objectives Resolution’ in the Assembly.  Features Declaration of Sovereignty: India to be proclaimed an Independent Sovereign Republic governed by a Constitution. Union of Territories: Territories of British India, … Continue reading →

Formation  The Constituent Assembly was constituted in November 1946 under the scheme formulated by the Cabinet Mission Plan. Features Total Seats Allocation: British India: 296 seats. Princely States: 93 seats. Population-Based Allocation: Seats distributed in proportion to population among provinces … Continue reading →

Idea: The Idea of the Constituent was put forward by M. N. Roy in 1934. INC Stand: In 1938, Jawaharlal Nehru declared that ‘the Constitution of free India must be framed, without outside interference, by a Constituent Assembly elected based … Continue reading →

Acts Features Government of India Act of 1858  The act is known as the Act for the Good Government of India. Abolished the East India Company. Transferred the powers of Government, territories, and revenues to the British Crown. It changed … Continue reading →

Acts Features Regulating Act of 1773 Act as the bedrock of centralised administration in India. It designated the Governor of Bengal as the ‘Governor General of Bengal’ and Lord Warren Hastings was the first such Governor. Created an Executive Council … Continue reading →