The Central Administrative Tribunal which was established for redressal of grievances and complaints by or against central government employees nowadays is exercising its powers as an independent judicial authority.” Explain.

The First Administrative Reforms Commission (1966-70) had recommended the setting up of Civil Service Tribunals to function as final appellate authorities. The call was again echoed by J.C. Shah Committee which had recommended the establishment of an administrative tribunal to ..

On what grounds a people’s representative can be disqualified under the Representation of People Act, 1951? Also mention the remedies available to such person against his disqualification.

The Representation of People Act, 1951 provides for the terms and qualification/disqualification of the members of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and the state legislatures. The Representation of People Act, 1951 was passed by the parliament under Article 327 of ..

President Donald Trump has become the third president in US history to be impeached by the House of Representatives. In this context discuss the procedure for impeachment of the President in India.

The US Constitution states that the President can be removed on grounds of treason, bribery, high crimes or misdemeanour. On the other hand, the President in India can be removed only in case of the violation of the constitution. The ..

Case of empowering local bodies

It has been more than two decades since the passing of the 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments had been passed, according constitutional status to the local bodies across the country. With bureaucratic hassles and delays, the important of local bodies ..

Citizenship Amendment Act: Comparing India & Bangladesh

The three countries from where migrants have become eligible under the Citizenship Amendment Act include Bangladesh as one of the countries. The Bangladesh Constitution was adopted in 1972 and refers to its war of liberation as a historic war which ..

With the appointment of 213 Judges pending with the Government, the High Courts grow thinner resulting in a logjam of cases. Comment.

According to data,  38% of all sanctioned posts of High Court judges are lying vacant as of December 1, 2019. High Courts of States like Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh have been functioning below half their actual capacity. The Supreme Court ..

Discuss the provisions related to reservation of Anglo-Indian members in the Parliament, which has recently been removed.

The Parliament recently passed the Constitution (126th Amendment) Bill which extends  reservation for SC/STs but does away with the provision for nomination of Anglo Indians to Lok Sabha and state Assemblies. Who are Anglo-Indians ? Anglo-Indians trace their origins to ..

The restriction on states’ operational freedom to function within their jurisdiction has resulted in lack of a conducive environment to promote cooperate federalism. Elucidate.

The Constitution provides for inter-state councils which serve as a platform for consultation as well as serve the foundation for cooperative federalism between centre and states. The 14th Finance commission also recommended a substantially higher share of tax revenue to ..