Lengthiest Written Constitution Originally (1949), the Constitution contained a Preamble, 395 Articles (divided into 22 Parts) and 8 Schedules 2. Drawn From Various Sources The […]

American Constitution was the first to begin with a Preamble Preamble to the Indian Constitution is based on the ‘Objectives Resolution’, drafted and moved by […]

KEY WORDS IN THE PREAMBLE 1. Sovereign ‘sovereign’ implies that India is neither a dependency nor a dominion of any other nation, but an independent […]

PREAMBLE AS PART OF THE CONSTITUTION   Berubari Union case (1960) Supreme Court specifically opined that Preamble is not a part of the Constitution Kesavananda […]

Preamble can be amended, subject to the condition that no amendment is done to the ‘basic features’– the fundamental features of the Constitution as contained […]

CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS:  (citizenship from Articles 5 to 11 under Part II) It only identifies the persons who became citizens of India at its commencement (i.e., […]

Dhar Commission For reorganization of states on linguistic basis. Accordingly, in June 1948, the Government of India appointed the Linguistic Provinces Commission under the chairmanship […]

UNION OF STATES Article 1 describes India, that is, Bharat as a ‘Union of States’ rather than a ‘Federation of States’ First schedule of Constitution […]

Kerala= Travancore + Cochin + South Canara Andhra Pradesh= Andhra + Hyderabad Madhya Pradesh= Madhya Bharat + Vindhya + Bhopal New UT= Laccadive; Minicoy; Amindivi […]

They enjoy all civil and political rights 1. Right against discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth (Article 15). Right […]