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Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha: Former Chief Justice of India

Mukesh Kumar
Updated on 16-Feb-2023 18:10:53

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Justice Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha was born on February 1st 1899, in Shahabad, Bihar. He ruled mostly on civil, criminal, and constitutional cases. He was a highly pious man, maintained a peaceful life largely devoted to spiritual activities after retiring, though he did take on a few private arbitration cases. Justice wrote 137 judgments during his nine years in the Supreme Court and sat on 685 benches. He died in 1986 after becoming blind in his later years. He was preceded by Justice Sudhi Ranjan Das and succeeded by Justice P. B. Gajendragadkar. Early Life and Education Mr. Sinha was raised ... Read More

Engalaguppe Seetharamiah Venkataramiah: Former Chief Justice of India

Mukesh Kumar
Updated on 16-Feb-2023 18:08:56

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Justice Engalaguppe Seetharamiah Venkataramiah was born on December 18th 1924. He served on benches that handed down 720 judgements during his time in the Supreme Court. He wrote 256 of these decisions. He passed away on September 24th 1997, from a heart attack. He was preceded by Justice Raghunandan Swarup Pathak and succeeded by Justice Sabyasachi Mukharji. Early Life and Education Justice E. S. Venkataramiah has done his schooling at a government primary school in Pandavapura, graduated from the Maharaja College of Mysore, and obtained his bachelor degree in law from the Lakhamangouda Law College of Belgaum. Career Justice Justice ... Read More

Bhupinder Nath Kirpal: Former Chief Justice of India

Mukesh Kumar
Updated on 16-Feb-2023 18:06:55

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Bhupinder Nath Kirpal who became the 31st Chief Justice of India, born in Lahore and brought up in Delhi where he completed his high school and college education. He began practicing law in 1962 as an attorney before being named a Delhi High Court judge in November 1979. Early Life and Education He was born in Lahore on November 8, 1937, but after the partition, he moved to Delhi. He took his school education from the Modern School in New Delhi and then attended St Stephens College at Delhi University. In the student’s life, he was a good cricket player. ... Read More

Aziz Mushabber Ahmadi : Former Chief Justice of India

Mukesh Kumar
Updated on 16-Feb-2023 18:05:02

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Ahmadi was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1988 after serving as a judge in the Gujarat High Court. He was later appointed Chief Justice, a position he held from 1994 until 1997. For two times, he presided as Aligarh Muslim University's chancellor. Early Life and Career Ahmadi became a member of the Bar in 1954 after completing his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.). In 1964, he was finally appointed as a judge of Ahmedabad's City Civil & Sessions Court. In 1974, Ahmadi was appointed Secretary of the State of Gujarat's Legal Affairs. Shortly after, in 1976, he was named ... Read More

Altamas Kabir: Former Chief Justice of India

Mukesh Kumar
Updated on 16-Feb-2023 18:03:12

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On July 19, 1948, Altamas Kabir, was born in Calcutta, West Bengal in a Bengali Muslim Family. His father, Jehangir Kabir, was a popular Congress politician and trade union leader in West Bengal. He started his career as lawyer in 1973. Thereafter, on August 6, 1990, he was chosen to serve as a permanent judge in the Calcutta High Court and then appointed as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court. On September 9, 2005, he was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of India. And finally, on September 29, 2012, he was appointed as the Chief Justice ... Read More

Whip in Indian Political System

Mukesh Kumar
Updated on 20-Feb-2023 11:45:19

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Whip is general term that refers to a number of different things depending on the context. It can refer to a tool used for whipping or flogging, a type of aerobatic maneuver performed by aircraft, or the action of whipping or flicking a horse to make it move faster. It can also refer to an action of whipping cream, or a whip as an elected member of a legislative body who helps to maintain party discipline. What is Meaning of Whip in Indian Political System? In the Indian political system, a whip is an elected member of a legislative ... Read More

Veto Power of the Indian President

Mukesh Kumar
Updated on 20-Feb-2023 12:06:50

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Veto power is the ability of a person or group to unilaterally stop or prevent an action or decision from being taken. In most cases, the power of veto is held by a single person or organization, such as the President of a country. The use of veto power can prevent a decision or action from being taken even if it has the support of a majority of the people or organizations involved. Veto Power in Indian Governance In India, the President has certain powers in relation to his assent to a bill of parliament. The president has been given ... Read More

Separation of Judiciary from Executive

Mukesh Kumar
Updated on 20-Feb-2023 11:33:17

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In today's society, the rule of law is critical. People have given up their rights and entered into a contract with the government in exchange for protection from the government. Judicial review is the procedure through which the court declares invalid any statute that violates the constitution. Branches of Government In India, there are three branches of government: the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary. The judiciary maintains an eye on both the organs mentioned above and ensures that the laws being produced and implemented do not violate the Indian Constitution. The Legislature performs the duty of establishing laws, the ... Read More

Right to Life and Personal Liberty: Article 21

Mukesh Kumar
Updated on 20-Feb-2023 11:28:24

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In the modern world, right to life and personal liberty is one of the most fundamental rights that almost every constitution of this world ensures to the citizen of respective country. It is a natural right that every citizen must have by default. Right to Life The creator of India's constitution drafted Article 21 and included the phrase "right to life, " which signifies that everyone has the right to live their lives freely. By incorporating non-enforceable DPSP into enforceable basic rights, the Supreme Court has recognized and enforced several socioeconomic rights, such as the right to food, health, ... Read More

Difference Between Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties

Mukesh Kumar
Updated on 20-Feb-2023 11:09:13

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Fundamental Rights are human rights granted to Indians. The Constitution initially established seven essential rights. The 44th Amendment removed the right to property from Part III of the Constitution in 1978. The 42nd Amendment to the Constitution introduced the Fundamental Duties of Citizens to the Constitution in 1976, based on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee, which was appointed by the government. What are Fundamental Rights? Fundamental rights are fundamental human rights granted to citizens by a country's constitution. They are enshrined in Part III, Article 12-35, of the Indian Constitution and are legally enforceable. Indian citizens enjoy six ... Read More

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