Constitution Amendment in India

Constitution Amendment in India
Author: R. C. Bhardwaj
Publisher: Northern Book Centre
Total Pages: 608
Release: 1995
Genre: Constitutional amendments
ISBN: 9788172110659

Conscious of the fact that our Constitution was the product of socio-economic forces operating at the time of its enactment, the founding fathers bestowed upon the Parliament the powers under the article 368 of the Constitution to amend it with a view to bringing it in tune with the changing needs and aspirations of the people. Since we adopted the Constitution in 1950, this amending process has been working like a afety valve and has helped in reconciling with the requisites for peace and progress. This publication is a well-documented study on the nature, scope and operation of amending process of the Constitution of India. It contains a brief legislative history and a synopsis of each of the Constitution Amendment Act enacted till August 1994. A brief legislative history of the amending Bills which were either lapsed or withdrawn or removed or negatived after their introduction also forms part of the study. The texts of these Acts and Bills have been reproduced in full in the annexures give statements showing the provisions of the Constitution amended by various Amendment Acts and the number of the Constitution Amendment Bills, as introduced vis-a-vis the number of the Constitution Amendment Acts as passed and status of Bills if removed, lapsed, withdrawn or negatived. It is hoped that the study would be useful not only for Parliamentarians but for all those interested in constitutional studies.

Panchayati Raj In Action

Panchayati Raj In Action
Author: E.A. Narayana
Publisher: Gyan Publishing House
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2008
Genre: Panchayat
ISBN: 9788178356785

The enactment of the 73rd Constitution Amendment Act, 1992 has brought to frontline the significance of Pachayati Raj System. Based on the framework provided in the Amendment, the State Governments initiated measures and gave shape to the concept of local governance through legislations and rules. The successful implementation of the constitutional amendment, State legislations and rules determine the overall functioning of PRIs. The functioning of PRIs has thrown up many issues and problems. In this book an attempts is made to discuss these issues and problems. The book covers a broad spectrum of Panchayati Raj System organizational structure, powers, functions, personnel, finance and overall performance. The book will be useful to students, research scholars, and teachers of Political Science and Public Administration and to policy makers, bureaucrats, social activists and all those concerned with democratic decentralization.

Constitutional Amendments in The Indian Constitution

Constitutional Amendments in The Indian Constitution
Author: Joginder Singh Khatra
Publisher: K.K. Publications
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2021-09-10
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

Constitutional Amendments in The Indian Constitution (A Horizontal Approach) The book presents a careful study of Amendments of the Indian Constitution and for that, a cut-section approach has been adopted. In this book, the study of Constitutional Amendments has been presented in an easy and systematic way by adopting a chronological approach to the amendments in various parts. Only those provisions of the Constitution have been selected which have remained more prone to amendments. The factors responsible for the amendments along with their consequences have also been studied. Some of these amendments were enacted to ensure the smooth working of the Constitutional system, and some of these amendments were enacted in reaction to changing social and political environment. But unfortunately, some of the amendments were enacted to gain political mileage or to fulfill personal interest only. On several occasions, when the Parliament has tried to impose its political will on the nation by amending the Constitution in an arbitrary manner, the Judiciary has tried to uphold the letter and spirit of the Constitution by declaring some amending provisions as ‘unconstitutional. This book would be very helpful for undergraduate and postgraduate students, academicians, legal practitioners as well as the common man.

Financial Decentralization, Panchayati Raj Institutions (Pris) and Rural Development in India

Financial Decentralization, Panchayati Raj Institutions (Pris) and Rural Development in India
Author: Mohd Azam Khan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2011-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9788177082579

The passage of the India's Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act, 1992 marked a watershed in the history of this country. With this amendment, a uniform structure of panchayats (village councils) emerged throughout the country. Article 243G, read with the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution, explicitly requires the states to devolve powers and authority on panchayats, which may be necessary to enable them to function as institutions of self-government. India's decentralization initiative in the form of Seventy-third Amendment poses challenges and offers opportunities. Providing basic services at the grassroots level makes panchayats the primary interface of the citizens' interaction with the government. The principle of subsidiarity implies that matters are best handled by the least centralized competent authority. Following this, these institutions need to be adequately empowered - both functionally and financially - to enable them to fulfill the role envisaged for them in the Constitution. This book examines the role of the panchayats in India's rural development.