Blog posts by: Editorial Team

Defending champions Goa University secure pole position at ConQuest 2024 West Regional Round

15 November 2024 • By

In what proved to be one of the most intense regional finals of ConQuest 2024, defending champions Goa University, bagged the title of West Regional champions along with Gujarat National Law University coming in a close second.

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LSR comes out on top, advances with 1 other college team to ConQuest 2024 National Finals

28 October 2024 • By

The event, by the CLPR, brought students together to engage in topics that shape India's legal and political landscape. The National Finals will be held in Bengaluru on 06 December.

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ConQuest 2024: India’s Premiere National Quiz on the Indian Constitution, History and Politics

16 October 2024 • By

ConstitutionofIndia.net is excited to announce the 8th edition of ConQuest: India’s Premiere National Quiz on the Indian Constitution, History and Politics.

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Our Independence Movement Constitution

9 August 2024 • By

What made the Indian Independence Movement so unique? How did the experiences of the Independence movement leaders shape the framing of our Constitution?

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Dr B. R. Ambedkar Constitution Quiz 2024: Morarji Desai Residential School, Gadag Wins State Finals!

26 February 2024 • By

On 25th February, Palace Grounds was brimming with over a 1,000 enthusiastic students from schools and colleges across the state. Morarji Desai Residential School, Benakankoppa, Naragund, Gadag secured First Place!

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Ambedkar Constitution Quiz 2024: Kittur Rani Chennamma Residential School, Ramanagara wins Bengaluru Zonals!

22 February 2024 • By

The top two teams, the Ramanagara and Davangere Kittur Rani Chennamma Residential Schools have reached the grand finale which will be held in Bengaluru on 25th February 2024.

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Ambedkar Constitution Quiz 2024: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Residential School, Ilavala, Mysuru Wins Mysuru Zonals!

22 February 2024 • By

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Residential School, Ilavala, and Morarji Desai Residential School, Kallabettu, proceed to the Grand Finale of the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Constitution Quiz 2024.

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Ambedkar Constitution Quiz 2024: MDRS, Kalaburagi Victorious in Inaugural Zonal Finals

20 February 2024 • By

The zonal finals in Kalaburgi were closely contested, with Morarji Desai Residential Schools, Kalburgi and Govt. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Residential School, Bidar taking the 1st and 2nd places.

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ConQuest 2023 comes to a close. Goa University crowned champions!

27 November 2023 • By

We celebrated Constitution Day on 25 November 2023 with the Grand Finale of ConQuest 2023 India's Premier National Quiz on the Indian Constitution, History, and Politics.

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Independence: A Tale of Two Declarations

14 August 2023 • By

What impact did the American Declaration of Independence have on the Declaration of Purna Swaraj introduced by the Indian National Congress in 1930?

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The Jammu & Kashmir Constituent Assembly: A Brief History

28 July 2023 • By

In 2020, the Union repealed Article 370 that granted J&K the right to be governed by its own Constitution. In light of the upcoming Supreme Court hearings on the repeal, we trace the origins of the J&K Constituent Assembly.

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Welcome to Our New Website!

14 April 2023 • By

We are excited to announce the launch of Constitutionofindia.net 3.0 on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti 2023! This latest version features significant upgrades in functionality, an expanded range of resources, and a comprehensive redesign aimed at emphasizing accessibility and readability.

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Democracy ki Pathshala: A Collaboration with the Patrika Foundation

3 January 2023 • By

Our collaboration with Rajasthan Patrika over the months of October to December 2022 as an educational outreach project

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संशोधन

12 December 2022 • By

भले ही किसी भी संविधान को बनाने में कितनी भी सावधानी रखी गई हो, वो किसी देश के राजनीतिक और सामाजिक हालात में होने वाले बदलावों का पूर्वानुमान नहीं लगा सकता। इसलिए हमारे संविधान निर्माताओं ने संशोधन नियमों को बनाते समय सही संतुलन ढूंढने को कोशिश की।

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DEMOCRATIC DECENTRALIZATION जब सरकारों की जनता के प्रति जवाबदेही तय हुई

5 December 2022 • By

भारत के विकेंद्रीकरण सरकार के निचले स्तरों तक लोकतांत्रिक प्रक्रियाओं का विस्तार है। स्थानीय स्तर पर होने वाले चुनावों के साथ-साथ, विकेंद्रीकरण का तात्पर्य उन शक्तियों और कार्यों के हस्तांतरण से भी है जिनका निर्वाहन स्थानीय सरकारें उत्कृष्ट रूप से कर सकती हैं।

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कैसे हुई भारतीय संघवाद की उत्पत्ति?

21 November 2022 • By

किसी भी संविधान के निर्माताओं के सामने सबसे महत्वपूर्ण निर्णयों में से एक संघीय या एकात्मक संरचना के बीच चयन करना। हमारा संविधान केंद्र और राज्यों के बीच विधायी, प्रशासनिक और वित्तीय शक्तियों को विभाजित करता है।

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सामाजिक-आर्थिक परिवर्तन पर लक्षित हैं निर्देशक तत्व

14 November 2022 • By

राज्य के नीति निदेशक तत्व भारतीय संविधान की सबसे नवीन और अनूठी विशेषताओं में से एक हैं। अनुच्छेद 37 उनके उद्देश्य को स्पष्ट करता है। ये सिद्धांत शासन के लिए मौलिक हैं और इन्हें ध्यान में रखना राज्य का कर्तव्य होगा।

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मौलिक अधिकार

6 November 2022 • By

ब्रिटिश शासन के खिलाफ लंबे संघर्ष ने हमारे संविधान निर्माताओं को नागरिकों की स्वतंत्रता और उस स्वतंत्रता को संरक्षित करने का महत्त्व सिखाया। जब भी भारतीयों ने एक संवैधानिक भविष्य की कल्पना की, उन्होंने इन मौलिक अधिकारों को भी इस भविष्य में शामिल किया।

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जानें… भारतीय संविधान की शक्तियां व विशेषताएं

31 October 2022 • By

‘हम, भारत के लोग...' वाक्यांश से शुरू होकर, प्रस्तावना यह बिल्कुल स्पष्ट करती है कि संविधान का अधिकार भारत की जनता के हाथ में है। ये शब्द नागरिकों की संप्रभुता पर जोर देते हैं कि नागरिक संविधान की सारी शक्ति का स्रोत होंगे और राजनीतिक व्यवस्था लोगों के प्रति जवाबदेह और जिम्मेदार होगी।

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आजादी की लड़ाई से प्रेरित है हमारा संविधान

22 October 2022 • By

भारतीय संविधान का समृद्ध इतिहास है, जो स्वतंत्रता संग्राम की ऐतिहासिक घटनाओं से प्रभावित है। समकालीन भारतीय संविधान को आकार देने वाले विचारों की जड़ें लगभग 1895 से ही विकसित होने लगी थीं।

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Desk Brief: Who Should Get Reservations?

23 September 2022 • By

The 103rd Amendment Act introduced reservations based on economic criteria, which up till then had been based only on social and economic backwardness. What did our Constitution-framers think about this important matter?

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Desk Brief: How our Constitution Makers Cut Their Teeth in Municipal Governance

20 September 2022 • By

Many Constituent Assembly members held different roles within municipal governance. But why was the Assembly reluctant to grant Constitutional provisions to municipal bodies?

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Sir T. Madhava Rao’s 1874 Constitution for the Princely States: Is This India’s First Historical Constitution?

19 September 2022 • By

A new historical document uncovered by Rahul Sagar could possibly be the first historical constitution document for India, before what is currently considered as the first, the Swaraj Bill of 1895.

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5 Essential Writings on Constitution Making

7 September 2022 • By

Here we highlight 5 works in the field of constitution making that help readers to understand the processes involved in this field.

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National Constitution Society

1 September 2022 • By

In 2018, the Centre for Law and Policy Research, Bangalore (CLPR) initiated a network of Constitution societies in schools and colleges across India known as the National Constitution Society (NCS) to develop and sustain constitutional engagement among the student community in India. The NCS work provides a unique platform for students from universities across the country to interact and collaborate with each other towards building a vibrant constitutional culture in India.

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Desk Brief: Why Didn’t Sri Lanka Invoke Financial Emergency Provisions?

4 August 2022 • By

We examine the financial emergency provisions in the Sri Lankan Constitution, its connection to the Indian constitution and why it may not have been invoked during the crisis.

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Desk Brief: The Constituent Assembly on Retired Judges Taking Up Executive Office

19 July 2022 • By

We explore what our Constitution Framers thought about retired judges taking up government posts.

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Desk Brief: Why is the President of India Not Elected by the People?

22 June 2022 • By

Why does India 'indirectly' elect the President? What were the views of our Constitution framers on this issue?

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Desk Brief: Indian Framers Refused a Constitutional Right to Bear Arms

30 May 2022 • By

How did our Constitution framers debate on the issue of the right to bear arms freely?

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Desk Brief: A Brief History of the Supreme Court’s ‘Complete Justice’ Power

19 May 2022 • By

We explain the concept of 'complete justice' as laid out in the Indian Constitution for the Supreme Court of India.

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Desk Brief: Sardar Patel’s Spirited Defence of the Indian Civil Services

23 April 2022 • By

What did the ICS officers and their role mean to our Constitution framers?

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Desk Brief: Why Do Some Union Expenses Not Require Parliament’s Approval?

31 March 2022 • By

We look at how our Constitution framers decided the separation of powers with regards to Parliament and budgetary approval.

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Desk Brief: Did Indians Participate in Constitution Making?

29 March 2022 • By

A paper by Ornit Shani, a political scientist, explores the role of regular Indians in the Indian constitution-making process.

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2021 कॉन्स्टिटूशन ऑफ़ इंडिया डॉट नेट के साथ

11 March 2022 • By

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Desk Brief: Constitution Framers Refused to Regulate Religious Attire

16 February 2022 • By

In light of the recent case on religious attire in educational institutions, we explore the thoughts of the Constituent Assembly on this matter.

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Desk Brief: Indian Framers Deliberately Chose ‘Union of States’

5 February 2022 • By

Why is India referred to as a 'Union of States' and not a 'federation?

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Desk Brief: Independent India’s First Budget

3 February 2022 • By

Breaking down Independent India's First Budget.

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Desk Brief: ‘We the People in the Name of Gandhi’?

31 January 2022 • By

What was the debate regarding the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?

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Desk Brief: 2021 with Constitutionofindia.net

31 January 2022 • By

We step back and review 2021 through a curated set of Constitutionofindia.net pieces.

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लोकतंत्र में विरोध

7 January 2022 • By

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जबरन मजदूरी किसे माना गया है ?

7 January 2022 • By

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Desk Brief: What Counts as Forced Labour?

31 December 2021 • By

The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is observed on 2 December to bring the world's attention to forced labour.

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Desk Brief: Is Religious Conversion about Individuals or Groups?

24 December 2021 • By

How was religious conversion debated on in the Constituent Assembly? Was it an individual right or something represented as a group?

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पच्चीसवां संविधान संशोधन

22 December 2021 • By

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Desk Brief: Opposing Democracy?

16 December 2021 • By

How our Constitution framers envisioned the functioning of a robust Parliament with a strong opposition

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Desk Brief: The 25th Amendment

30 November 2021 • By

We examine the development of the right to property from a Fundamental Right to a constitutional right.

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संविधान निर्माण में यह महीना (अक्टूबर, 1949): संविधान सभा ने न्यायालय की अवमानना को अभिव्यक्ति की स्वतंत्रता की सीमाओं में जोड़ा

27 November 2021 • By

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Desk Brief: The Day We Adopted Our Constitution

26 November 2021 • By

The day the Indian Constituent Assembly adopted the Indian Constitution on 26 November 1949 - how it happened.

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Does Affirmative Action Conflict with Efficiency?

14 October 2021 • By

What were the reasons given by our Constitution framers when debating the impact and consequences of affirmative action?

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ईश्वर के नाम पर

12 October 2021 • By

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Desk Brief: Article 372 and Laiq Ali’s Escape

30 September 2021 • By

The connection between newly independent India's detention laws and the powers of the President of India.

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24वां संविधान संशोधन

28 September 2021 • By

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Desk Brief: Why Hindi is not our National Language

27 September 2021 • By

How did the Constituent Assembly decide on Hindi's inclusion as an official language of the country?

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Desk Brief: Extending Affirmative Action to the Supreme Court?

20 September 2021 • By

Is it time that we now have laws that ensure that the Supreme Court is more inclusive and comprise all marginalised communities - not just gender diversity?

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जयपाल सिंह- भारतीय हॉकी और जनजातीय अधिकारों की कप्तानी

11 September 2021 • By

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