Judicial Activism

 Judicial Activism Judicial activism, an approach to the exercise of judicial review, or a description of a particular judicial decision, in which a judge is generally considered more willing to decide constitutional issues and to invalidate legislative or executive actions. Although debates over the proper role of the judiciary date to the founding … Read more

Central And State Government Privileges

 Central and State Government Privileges Section 123 of the Indian Evidence Act Evidence as to affairs of State:  No one shall be permitted to give any evidence derived from unpublished official records relating to any affairs of State, except with the permission of the officer at the head of the department concerned, who … Read more

Comparison Of The Indian Constitution With That Of Other Countries

 Comparison of the Indian Constitution with that of other countries Salient features of Indian constitution The bulkiest constitution of the world The Indian constitution is one of the bulkiest constitution of the world, comprising of 395 articles, 22 parts and 12 schedules. So far the constitution underwent 100 amendments. Rigidity and flexibility  The … Read more

Combating Corruption Fami[y And Society Role

 0                                                combating corruption   1.The first tool is ‘education’. With the help of education we can reduce corruption. According to a report by Transparency International, the least corrupt state is Kerala, the reason being that Kerala’s literacy rate is highest in India. So we can see how education effects education. In most of … Read more

Role Of Regional Political Parties In Indian Politics

 Role of regional political parties in Indian politics IntroductionIndia as a democracy has the multi-party system in place, which means there are several political parties competing for power. Apart from the primary parties, each state has their own local political parties that rule and compete in their region.  Political significance The … Read more

DMPQ: What is alternative dispute resolution mechanism? What are its benefits?

Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) encompasses a range of means like Mediation, Arbitration, Conciliation to resolve conflicts outside formal court system.  Example of ADR are Lok adalats, National company law tribunal, family court, gram nayalaya etc. There are various benefits attached with the alternative dispute resolution mechanism:   Reduce workload on the judiciary.( About 3 crore … Read more

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel handled effectively the integration of the princely states with his diplomatic skills and foresightedness. The problem of amalgamating 562 independent states with a democratic self-governing India was difficult and delicate. But it was essential to save India from balkanization, once the Paramountcy of British crown would lapse. Sardar … Read more