WE ARE GOING TO COVER :
- SIGNIFICANCE OF CONSTITUTION
- OBJECTIVE OF CONSTITUTION
- CONSTITUTIONALISM
- HISTORICAL EVOLUTION
- CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY
- WORKING OF CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY
- COMMITTEES OF CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY
- DRAFTING COMMITTEE
- INDIAN INDEPENDENCE ACT OF 1947 MADE THE FOLLOWING THREE CHANGES
- FUNCTIONS PERFORMED BY CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY
- CRITICISM OF CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY AND CONSTITUTION
- WHAT IS CONSTITUTION?
- COMPONENTS OF INTERPRETATION OF CONSTITUTION
- SALIENT FEATURES OF CONSTITUTION
- BY 42ND AMENDMENT 1976, 5 SUBJECTS MOVED FROM STATE TO CONCURRENT LIST
- SEPARATION OF POWER
- SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SEPARATION OF POWER DOCTRINE
- EXCEPTIONS TO SEPARATION OF POWER
- SOURCES OF CONSTITUTION
WHAT IS CONSTITUTION :
- A constitution is a body of fundamental principles according to which a state is constituted or governed.
- The constitution is fundamental law of land which fulfils aspirations and goals of a society.
- It is an overarching framework within which one pursues individual aspirations, goals and freedoms.
- It defines the fundamental values that we may not trespass.
- The constitution is living document which grows and evolves according to needs and aspirations of changing society through instruments such as –
- Amendments to the constitution
- Judicial interpretations and judgements.
- Conventions
- Statutes
SIGNIFICANCE OF CONSTITUTION :
- It gives us political framework and distributes decision making powers.
- Constitution exhibits our conflicts, aspirations, ideals and national struggle.
- Constitution also gives one a moral identity.
- It defines the fundamental values that we may not trespass.
- It creates, reflects and accords an Indian identity to individuals.
