Indian Constitution and Legal Aptitude

The Supreme Court is regarded as the guardian of the fundamental rights of the people. It is the supreme or final interpreter of the constitution. The interpretation of the constitution given by the Supreme Court is to be respected.

Consolidated fund of India and States is mentioned in Article 266 of the constitution.

The word 'socialist' was added in the preamble by the 42^nd Constitutional Amendment, 1976.

Election Commission is an All India body, as it is common to both central and state Govt.

Election Commission is a permanent and independent body. The Election Commission was established in accordance with the Constitution on 25^th January, 1950.

The Indian High Courts Act 1865 empowered the Governor-General to alter the local limits of the jurisdiction of the HC. 

The first State to be formed on linguistic basis in the country is Andhra Pradesh. 

The Indian High Courts Act of 1861 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom to authorize the Crown to create High Courts in the Indian colony.

The concept of Presidential form of government has been borrowed from USA. 

The concept of Directive Principles of State Policy was borrowed from the Irish Constitution.

Pondicherry was handed over by French to India and added as UT in 1954.

Emergency Provisions of Constitution of India are borrowed from German Reich.

The Indian Federal system is modeled on the federal system of Canada.

Andhra Pradesh was created by taking Telugu speaking areas of Madras, Bombay and Central Province.

Regulating Act 1773, introduced the process of centralisation.

Supreme Court of India is the highest court of appeal in the matters of both civil and criminal.

Art 292 of the Indian Constitution states that the Government of India can borrow from outside on the security of its consolidated fund.

The Finance Commission of India submits its report to the President.

During the British Rule in India, the Railway Budget and the General Budget were presented together. It was in the year 1924, that both the budgets were separated.

The Advocates Act, 1961 came into force with effect from August 16, 1961.

Chief Election Commissioner is entitled to the same salary and facilities as provided to the Judge of Supreme Court.

The President appoints Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners.

The recommendations made by the Finance Commission are advisory in nature and, hence not binding on the Government.