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Written in a simple and an easy-to-understand language, this comprehensive text gives a broad perspective of the framework of the Indian Constitution and its salient features. It gives all provisions and principles of Indian Constitution, and incorporates all important and leading cases. All landmark judgements of the past year have been duly incorporated in the present edition. The students of LL.B. and LL.M. and those who appear for judicial services or Civil Services examination find it extremely helpful.

This book is a key to their success. It is useful for both types of papers—objective as well as narrative.

WHAT IS NEW TO THE NINTH EDITION

1. Right to privacy (9 judge bench decision).

2. A.D.M. Jabalpur, the infamous judgement pronounced during emergency, expressly overruled.

3. Right of Personal Liberty is not given by the State—It is a natural right.

4. A law may be declared invalid, if found to be arbitrary.

5. Triple talaq (Talaq-e-biddat) is invalid. It violates Article 14.

6. A sitting judge of a High Court may be punished for contempt of court.

7. The freedom given by Article 301 is not absolute. Non-discriminatory tax (entry tax) may be imposed.

8. An authoritative text of an Act in the English language cannot claim to be higher than the original Hindi text.

9. The status of the Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir is not equal to the Constitution of India. Constitution of India is paramount.

Preface
Preface to the First Edition
Table of Cases
1. Events Before the Framing of the Constitution
2. Salient Features of the Constitution
3. The Federal System
4. The Preamble
5. Territory of the Union and Formation of States
6. Citizenship
7. Fundamental Rights
8. Directive Principles of State Policy
9. Fundamental Duties
10. The Union Executive
11. The Union Legislature
12. The State Executive
13. State Legislatures
14. The Judiciary
15. The Supreme Court of India
16. The High Courts
17. Union Territories
18. Local Government
19. The Cooperative Societies
20. Relations between the Union and the States
21. Property, Contract and Suits — Government Liability
22. Right to Property
23. Freedom of Trade, Commerce and Intercourse
24. Services under the Union and the States
25. Public Service Commissions
26. Elections
27. Official Language
28. Emergency Provisions
29. Amendment of the Constitution
30. Defections —Tenth Schedule
31. Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes’
32. Delegated Legislation
33. Natural Justice
34. Public Interest Litigation
35. Comptroller and Auditor General of India