Election Commission
Election Commission Election commission is a Permanent and Independent body established by the Constitution of India directly to ensure free and fair elections Article 324 : Election of Parliament, State Legislature,…
Scheduled and Tribal Areas
Scheduled and Tribal Areas Article 244 of Part X envisages a special system of administration for certain areas designated as Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas5th Schedule deals with administration and…
Union Territories
Union Territories Under Article 1, the territories of India comprises of 3 categories States (29)States are member of federal system, shares distribution of power with the centre Union Territories (7)Direct control of…
Municipalities
Municipalities The term “Urban Local Government” in India signifies the governance of an urban area by the people through their representatives The jurisdiction is limited to urban area demarcated by State…
Panchayats
Panchayats The term Panchayati Raj in India signifies the system of rural local self government It has been established in all the states of India by the Acts of the state…
Special Provisions for some States
Special Provisions for some States Articles 371 to 371J in Part XXI contain special provisions to 12 states Maharashtra, Gujarat, Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, AP, Telangana, Sikkim, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, KarnatakaThe…
Special Status for J&K
Special Status for J&K History of J&KMauryan Empire flourished in this region It is the centre for learning for Kushans 4th Buddhist Council by Kanishka Various Hindu Dynasties : 5th to 14th Century Sultanate…
Subordinate Courts
Subordinate Courts These are under the subordination of High court at district or lower levels Articles 233 to 237 in Part VI make the following provisions to regulate the organisation of…
High Court
High Court High Court originated in 1862 in Calcutta, Bombay, MadrasIn 1866, established in AllahabadIn course of time each province came to have its own High Court and it became…
State Legislature
State Legislature OrgansLegislativeExecutive Judiciary Legislative OrganPre-eminent and central position in the Democratic Political SystemArticle 168 to 212 deals with State Legislature Organisation of State LegislatureConsists of 3 partsGovernorIntegral part of State Legislature Not a…