Constitutions and Law

Part VII of the Indian Constitution originally dealt with States in Part B. It was repealed by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956.

The Government of India Act, 1935, provided the structural framework for the Indian Constitution, with many of its provisions being incorporated directly.

Article 335 of the Indian Constitution provides that the claims of the members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes shall be taken into consideration, consistently with the maintenance of efficiency of administration, in the making of appointments to services and posts.

Article 19(1) (g) of the Constitution refers to freedom to practise any profession or to carry on any occupation, trade or business.

Article 213 of the Indian Constitution empowers the Governor of a state to promulgate Ordinances when the state legislature is not in session.

Article 13 of the Indian Constitution declares that any law inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental rights shall be void, which forms the basis for the power of judicial review.

Article 11 of the Indian Constitution grants the Parliament the power to regulate the right of citizenship by law. Articles 5 through 10 deal with citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution.

The 10th Schedule of the Indian Constitution, added by the 52nd Amendment Act of 1985, contains the provisions for disqualification on grounds of defection.

Article 30(1) of the Indian Constitution states that all minorities, whether based on religion or language, shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.

Article 61 of the Indian Constitution provides the procedure for the impeachment of the President of India.

The word 'cabinet' was added to the Indian Constitution by the 44th Amendment Act, 1978, in Article 352, which deals with the proclamation of emergency.

A republic is a state in which the head of state is an elected official rather than a monarch. India is a republic because the President is elected, not hereditary.

The Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution were inspired by the Constitution of Ireland, which had adopted them from the Spanish Constitution.

The Supreme Court of India has held that the freedom of the press is implied within the freedom of speech and expression, which is guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.

The Sixth Schedule specifically provides for the administration of tribal areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.