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The Constitution of India: Meaning, Functions and Salient Features
Legal Studies · Chapter 1 · 1. Basic Features of the Indian Constitution and the Constitutional Courts
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- Meaning and functions of a constitution; the Constitution of India as a modern and the lengthiest written constitution
- Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties as salient features
- Amendment of the Constitution and the Schedules
- Adult suffrage, single citizenship and an independent judiciary
- Emergency provisions; federal in form, unitary in character
- Separation of powers: meaning, benefits and defects