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Right to Privacy in India, Article, Supreme Court Judgements

Right to Privacy Respect for privacy is regarded as a Fundamental Right of humans in many international treaties. It is essential for maintaining human dignity and is one of the fundamental components of a democracy. It upholds one's rights as well...

Articles 17 and 18 of Indian Constitution, Provisions, SC Judgements

Articles 17 and 18 of Indian Constitution Article 17 (Abolition of Untouchability) and Article 18 (Abolition of Title), both are covered under Part III (Fundamentals Rights) of the Constitution which ensures an important role in the establishment of equality of...

Parliamentary Privileges, History, Types, Benefits & Issues

Parliamentary Privileges Parliamentary privileges are mentioned in Article 105 of the Indian Constitution. Members of Parliament are protected from civil or criminal liability for statements made or actions taken while performing their duties. These privileges apply only while they are...

Financial Bill, Meaning, Types, Significance and Need

Financial Bill The Finance Bill also referred to as the "Act for Appropriation of Funds for Appropriations," is a law that details the sum of money that the Government of India will spend and how it will be spent. Bills...

Constitutional Amendment Bill, Meaning, Procedure, Types & Drawbacks

Constitutional Amendment Bill Constitutional Amendment Bill refers to a proposed amendment to the Constitution. The procedure for amending the Constitution is outlined in Part XX (Article 368) of the Indian Constitution. A bill can be introduced by a minister or...

Appropriation Bill, Meaning, Procedure and Amendment

Appropriation Bill The Consolidated Fund of India may be drained of funds during the fiscal year by the government under the terms of the Appropriation Bill. The government can only withdraw funds from the Consolidated Fund with Parliament's approval, as...

Lapsing of Bills, Meaning, Rules & Consequences

Lapsing of Bills A bill is a proposal for new legislation (in the legislature). The Lapsing of Bills is the process through which a measure is abandoned in the legislature before it is passed into law. The reasons why a...

Collegium System, Meaning, Appointment, Evolution & Criticism

Collegium System Under the Collegium System, the Chief Justice of India and the four senior-most judges of the Supreme Court convene a forum to decide on appointments of judges and lawyers to the Supreme Court as well as transfers of...

Subordinate Courts, Meaning, Types, Function and Structure

Subordinate Court In India, each district has several lower courts, including civil, revenue, and criminal courts. The Constitution of India provides for these subordinate courts, which operate under the state and are supervised by the High Court. They handle different...

Gram Nyayalayas, Functions, Features & Gram Nyayalayas Act 2008

Gram Nyayalayas Gram Nyayalayas are village courts in rural areas that give citizens of India instant access to the court system. The Indian Constitution's Article 39-A requires that those in need and the weaker segments of society receive free legal...