Under Article 1 of the Indian Constitution, the State of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is a constituent state of Indian Union. Article 370 in Part XXI of the Constitution grants a special status to it.
Discussion on any matter of public importance need motions in Parliament of India with the consent of presiding officer. Motions can be moved by ministers or private members.
Parliamentary committees are of two kinds Standing Committees & Ad Hoc Committees. Both Houses of Parliament have similar committees with some exceptions.
In 1976, Fundamental duties of citizens of India were added in Article 51A, Part IVA of the Constitution according to Swaran Singh Committee Recommendations
High court of India operates below the Supreme Court but above the subordinate courts. Calcutta High Court is the first high court of India, established in 1862
Constituent Assembly of India was a sovereign body from Dec 1946 to Jan 1950. Making of the Constitution of India was the purpose of Constituent Assembly of India.
amendments 1st 1951 Added Ninth Schedule to protect the land reform and other laws included in it from the judicial review amendments Added three more grounds of restrictions on freedom of speech and expression, public order, friendly relations with foreign states and incitement to an offence. Also, made the restrictions ‘reasonable’ and thus, justiciable in