Constitution of India
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Tryst for Democracy: Celebrating 45 years of Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain
“This action is totally within our constitutional framework and it was undertaken in order not to destroy the constitution but to preserve the constitution and safeguard our democracy”. – Indira… Read more.
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Section 194N of the Income Tax Act – Constitutional Validity
The Union’s Minister of Finance in the budget presented on July 5, 2019, had proposed a tax deduction of 2% at source (TDS) on a cash withdrawal of one crore… Read more.
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Curative Petition: An Abortive Judicial Exercise
Introduction The Indian Judiciary, after independence, has come a long way. With remarkable achievements on its side, it became more than a mere adjudicating body, to the holder of the… Read more.
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Cooperative Banks: Inclusion under the Union Law
A five-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme court led by Justice Arun Mishra has recently cleared the air regarding the governance of the cooperative banks under the Union laws or… Read more.
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Can Article 226 be Used to Call Upon a Civil Court?: Clearing the Confusion around Articles 226, 227 and Section 115 of CPC
Introduction A writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution was designed as an instrument to invoke the original jurisdiction of the High Courts in case of violation of fundamental… Read more.
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Article 164: The conundrum surrounding the Chief Ministerial post in Maharashtra
BACKGROUND The state of Maharashtra, known for its good governance and political stability, has been marked by political precariousness for months. It all began with the result of the elections… Read more.
