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Rameshwar Prasad v. Union of India
Constitutional Law I
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Nabam Rebia Case Explained
Constitutional Law I
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Constitutional Law II
57 Constitutional Cases in Brief: Quick Notes
Issue: Can the government choose judges even when the Chief Justice disagrees?
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Constitutional Law II Case compilation
57 Landmark Constitutional Cases: Complete Notes
About this topic ▶ Watch this part of the lecture (0:00) These notes cover the 57 most important cases of Indian Constitutional Law . They are the cases that keep coming up in LL.B. examinations, in judiciary examinations and in every serious discussion of constitutional law. Every case is studied…
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Constitutional Law I Complete notes
Constitution I One Shot
Definition: Constitutionalism is a system that gives legitimacy to a democratic government.
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Case laws
Nabam Rebia
Supreme Court of India · 2016
The Supreme Court held that the Governor's discretion under Article 163 is limited. The Governor cannot advance (prepone) an Assembly session or fix its agenda without the aid and advice of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers, and his actions are open to judicial review. The Court also held that a Speaker facing a pending removal notice should not decide disqualification petitions under the Tenth Schedule. It restored the status quo ante and reinstated the Nabam Tuki government, which makes this a landmark case on federalism and the office of the Governor.
Constitutional Law II
Rameshwar Prasad vs Union of India
Supreme Court of India (Constitution Bench) · 2006
First, let us understand the basic meaning. Normally, a Legislative Assembly is elected, meets, and functions for up to five years unless dissolved earlier. Rameshwar Prasad & Ors. vs. Union of India (2006) asks a startling question: can an assembly be dissolved before it has even held its first me…
Constitutional Law I
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- 1 In Nabam Rebia and Bamang Felix v. Deputy Speaker, Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (2016), the Governor advanced the Assembly session without consulting the Chief Minister or the Council of Ministers. What did the...
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