Indian Politics and Law Review Journal

Chapter II (Article 153-163) of the Constitution of India deals with the appointment and powers of the Governors. Even a cursory reading of these constitutional provisions clearly indicates that they can only exercise powers that are granted to them by the Constitution or a law made under it. In Shamsher Singh vs. State of Punjab,

The implementation of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has been a long-standing issue in India. The UCC would provide a common set of laws governing personal matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption, for all citizens regardless of their religion. In this report, we examine the progress made by various states in India towards

The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) calls for the formulation of one law for India, which would be applicable to all religious communities in matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption. The code comes under Article 44 of the Constitution, which lays down that the state shall endeavour to secure a Uniform Civil Code for the

The India constitution declares that everyone is entitled to “justice, social, economic and political; equality of status and opportunity; and to promote among them all”. Article-15 (3) to the Constitution of India empowers the state to make special provisions for women. Following  the passing of 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act by Parliament, of  confirmatory legislation providing

Umar Khalid has become a household name since 2016 when he alongside five other JNU students were levelled with sedition laws. Ever since he has become an iridescent stone of India’s vibrant political spectrum. Umar Khalid was arrested on 13th of September 2020 for allegedly being the “key conspirators” of the riots that took place

Article 1 of the Indian Constitution declares India as a “Union of States”. Answering the question as to why India is a “Union” and not “Federation of States”, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar stated in the Constituent Assembly on November 4, 1948, that though India was to be a federation, the federation was not the result of