can anybody please exlain me precisely about constitution
nargish fathima (recruiter) 08 June 2011
can anybody please exlain me precisely about constitution
Suchitra. S (Advocate) 08 June 2011
Make an effort to study it yourself. Explaining precisely is too difficult in this forum.
@nargish fathima
If you ask what constitution means then this is an answer:
Constitution Means
The Constitution of India was enacted on 26th of January, 1950. The Constituent Assembly of India drafted the nation's Constitution. Being drafted on 26th of November, 1949, the Indian Constitution laid the foundations for establishment of the Democratic Republic of India.
Drafting of the Constitution
The Constitution of India was drafted over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 17 days. The members of Constituent Assembly of India met for the first time in the year 1946 on December 9. The next meeting of the Assembly took place on August 14th, 1947 for the dominion of
On 29th August, 1947 a Drafting Committee, with Dr. Ambedkar as the Chairman, was formed on the basis of the various reports submitted by the previous committees. It was in the year 1948 that a Draft Constitution including a range of proposals was formed by the concerned committee. The Constituent Assembly of India held two meetings in February 1948 and October 1949 to go through the clauses of the Draft. Finally, from 14th to 26th of November, 1949 the Constituent Assembly analyzed each and every provision of the Draft. The then President of the Constituent Assembly of India signed the Draft on November 26th, 1949.
Today, there are 12 Schedules and 395 Articles in the Constitution of India. Amendments have been made to the Constitution time and again as per the need of the hour. Till 2006, there have been 94 Amendments made to the constitution.
Constituent Assembly
The Constituent Assembly of India was formed by the elected members of the provincial assemblies of the country. Presided over by Dr. Sachidanand Sinha for the first time, the Indian Constituent Assembly played the most important role in creating the Constitution of India. After Dr. Sinha, Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the President of the Assembly. Comprising over 30 schedule class members, the Constituent Assembly also included sections of Christians, Anglo-Indians and Minority Community. Harendra Coomar Mookerjee, being the Minority Community Chairman, also successfully worked for the Christians. While H P Modi was the representative of the Parsi community, Frank Anthony headed the Anglo-Indian section of the country in the Constituent Assembly.
Some of the prominent female personalities of the Constituent Assembly were Vijaylakshmi Pandit and Sarojini Naidu. From Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, B N Rau and Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad to K M Munshi, Sardar Patel and Alladi Krishnaswami Aiyer, each one had a major contribution towards the present form of the Constituent Assembly.
Preamble
The Preamble is one of the most significant parts of the Constitution of India. Focusing on the core objective of the Indian Constitution, the Preamble includes the following:
* Equality - which connotes equal opportunity for one and all
* Justice - which means fair judgment in the fields of politics, society and economy
* Fraternity - which works towards keeping the integrity and strength of the country intact along with special stress on individual dignity
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The Preamble, as it is presented in the Constitution of India, is mentioned below: "WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens: JUSTICE, social, economic and political; LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; EQUALITY of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation;
IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION."
Parts of the Constitution
The Constitution of India covers a total of 395 Articles in 22 parts. The parts of the Indian Constitution are mentioned below:
* Part I - The
* Part II - Citizenship
* Part III - Fundamental Rights
* Part IV - Directive Principles of State Policy
* Part IVA - Fundamental Duties
* Part V - The
* Part VI - The States
* Part VII - The States in Part B of the First Schedule
* Part VIII - The
* Part IX - Panchayats
* Part IXA - Municipalities
* Part X - The Scheduled and Tribal Areas
* Part XI - Relations Between The
* Part XII - Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits
* Part XIII - Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within The
* Part XIV - Services Under The
* Part XIVA - Tribunals
* Part XV- Elections
* Part XVI - Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes
* Part XVII - Official Language
* Part XVIII - Emergency Provisions
* Part XIX - Miscellaneous
* Part XX - Amendment of the Constitution
* Part XXI - Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions
* Part XXII - Short Title, Commencement, Authoritative Text in Hindi and Repeals
The Parliamentary form of Government of India was first introduced by the Constitution of the nation. Consisting of the President the Parliament of India has two Houses namely Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The President leads the Executive of the
Schedules to Indian Constitution
Schedules to the Constitution of India can be added through the amendments to it. There are twelve schedules to Constitution of India, which are effective at present, are given below:
* First Schedule: This schedule is about the States and
* Second Schedule: In this Schedule, provisions made to the President and the Governors of States, Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the House of the People, the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Council of States, the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council of a State, the Judges of the Supreme Court and of the High Courts and the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India
* Third Schedule: Forms of Oaths or Affirmations are mentioned in this Schedule.
* Fourth Schedule: This Schedule specifies the allocation of seats in the Council of States.
* Fifth Schedule: Provisions as to the Administration and Control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes are mentioned in this Schedule. The amendment of the schedule is also included in the Part D of the Schedule.
* Sixth Schedule: This Schedule deals with the provisions as to the Administration of Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
* Seventh Schedule: The List I or the Union List, List II or the State List and List III or the Concurrent List are included in this Schedule.
* Eighth Schedule: The 22 languages selected as the official languages of
* Ninth Schedule: Validation of certain Acts and Regulations is dealt with in this Schedule
* Tenth Schedule: Provisions as to disqualification on ground of defection for the Members of Parliament and Members of the State Legislatures are mentioned in this Schedule.
* Eleventh Schedule: This Schedule talks about the powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats
* Twelfth Schedule: Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities are defined in this Schedule.
In a short answer what constitution means:
A constitution is a basic principle that governed the rule of a particular society it can be written or unwritten.
constitution is refers as a body that agreed ruels and principles starting how the power of governing a country are given and how these powers are to be exercised.
constitution is the supreme law of the land, no other law or government action can supersede the provisions of the contitution.
A constitution is set of rules for government—often codified as a written document—that establishes principles of an autonomous political entity. In the case of countries, this term refers specifically to a national constitution defining the fundamental political principles, and establishing the structure, procedures, powers and duties, of a government. By limiting the government's own reach, most constitutions guarantee certain rights to the people.
vishesh kumar (0) 08 June 2011
constitution is a legal documents
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