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42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976

The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976 was a wide-ranging amendment to the…

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Article 19 (Protection of Six Freedoms)

Article 19 of the Indian Constitution guarantees citizens six freedoms—speech,…

Article 21 (Right to Life and Personal Liberty)

Article 21 of the Constitution of India guarantees that no person shall be…

Article 352 — Proclamation of National Emergency

Article 352 of the Indian Constitution empowers the President to proclaim a…

Article 360 — Financial Emergency

Article 360 of the Indian Constitution empowers the President to proclaim a…

Article 368 — Procedure for Amendment of the Constitution

Article 368 of the Indian Constitution empowers Parliament to amend the…

Article 51A — Fundamental Duties

Article 51A of the Indian Constitution enumerates the Fundamental Duties, a…

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Constitutional Morality (Ambedkar)

Constitutional morality is the disciplined adherence to constitutional values…

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Holding-Together Federation

A holding-together federation is a multi-ethnic state where a previously…

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Part IV — Directive Principles of State Policy

Part IV of the Indian Constitution, comprising Articles 36 to 51, sets out the…

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Sarva Dharma Sambhava

Sarva Dharma Sambhava is the Indian principle that all religions are equally…

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Tribes Advisory Council

A Tribes Advisory Council is a statutory body in certain Indian states that…