GS Paper 2

Procedure Established by Law and Due Process of Law

Procedure Established by Law and Due Process of Law The phrase "Procedure Established by Law" appears in Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. It means that a law will be valid if it has been passed by the Parliament through...

Union and Its Territory Under Indian Constitution, Articles 1 to 4

Union and Its Territory Part 1 of the Indian Constitution, Articles 1 to 4, deals with the union as well as its territory. India is called the Union of States even though the Constitution of India is federal in structure....

Right to Freedom in Indian Constitution, Articles (19 to 22)

Right to Freedom Definition of Freedom: The definition of "freedom" is essential "not to be constrained in any way." The idea of "freedom" is particularly popular among political philosophers in the west. In his work "Two Concepts of Liberty," British...

Charter Act of 1793, History, Objective, Feature, Provision and Significance

Charter Act of 1793 Read all about Charter Act of 1793. The East India Company Act 1793, also referred to as the Charter Act 1793, was approved by the British Parliament in order to renew the charter of the East...

Indian Councils Act 1892, History, Objective, Feature, Significance and Drawbacks

Indian Councils Act 1892 The Indian Councils Act of 1892 was passed with the intention of expanding the size of various Indian legislative councils and so enhancing Indian participation in British India's government. The Indian Councils Act of 1892 marks...

Indian Councils Act 1861, History, Provision, Significance & Drawbacks

Indian Councils Act 1861 The British Parliament approved the Indian Councils Act 1861 on August 1st, changing the makeup of the Governor General's council for both legislative and executive reasons. The involvement of Indians in the legislative process was this...

Charter Act of 1853, History, Objective, Feature and Provision

The Charter Act 1853 Read all about the Charter Act 1853. The East India Company's last charter act was the one from 1853. In contrast to preceding charter acts from 1793, 1813, and 1833, which extended the charter for 20...