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Anu Francis
UPSC Law Optional Paper 1 Analysis- Constitutional Law
An Analysis of UPSC Law Optional PAPER I- Constitutional Law [Questions from 2013-2018] UPSC Law Optional Paper 1 consists of the following topics Constitutional Law Administrative Law International Law The questions that are asked in this paper unlike UPSC Law Optional Paper 2 need more of a conceptual and analytical understanding of each topic to answer […]
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selflearnadmin
UPSC Law Syllabus & Books to Refer
UPSC LAW SYLLABUS 2018 UPSC Law Optional for Mains Examination has two papers. UPSC Law Syllabus for Optional Paper 1 mostly deals with Public Law like Indian Constitutional Law, Administrative Law and Public International Law. UPSC Law Syllabus for Optional Paper II primarily consists of Contracts Law, Law of Torts, Law of Crimes and other […]
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selflearnadmin
Paid News : A threat to democracy
The term “paid news” was recently in news with Election Commission’s order disqualifying Madhya Pradesh Minister Narottam Mishra for three years for suppressing expenditure incurred in the publication of paid news. What are paid news? The Election Commission has accepted the definition given by Press Council of India. PCI has defined paid news as, “any […]
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selflearnadmin
Breach of Privileges – Karnataka Assembly verdict on Journalists
Facts of the case : Karnataka Assembly Speaker KB Koliwad sentenced two editors of Kannada tabloids to one year imprisonment and slapped them with a fine of Rs 10,000 each for defamatory articles under its power to punish breach of privileges. The articles concerned were published in “Hi Bangalore” and “Yelahanka Voice” which were referred […]
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Nikhil Balan
The Ordinance Making Power under the Constitution and the Evolving Jurisprudence.
An Appraisal of 2017 Supreme Court Judgment on Ordinance Making Power. The Ordinance making power of the Executive has its roots in the United Kingdom where it was the prerogative of the King to legislate on domestic matters. This exercise of the Monarch diminished with the establishment of parliamentary supremacy towards the end of seventeenth […]
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Nikhil Balan
An Analysis of Election Judgment of Supreme Court of India [Abhiram Singh v C D Commachen]
“At the bottom of all the tributes paid to democracy is the little man, walking into the little booth, with a little pencil, making a little cross on a little bit of paper…” Winston Churchill The Supreme Court in a decisive judgment on the interpretation of “corrupt practices” in elections has set, yet another high […]
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Nikhil Balan
Curing the Defects in the Anti-Defection Law
India is a vibrant democracy, ever growing and ever decentralising. This evolutionary democratic process, particularly evident from the decentralisation reforms initiated in the 1990s and the creation of smaller states and new states has ensured political justice to the citizens of India. With such developments, consequent and dramatic changes have taken place in the political […]
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Anu Francis
UPSC Law Optional -Paper 1- Analysis of Previous Year Mains Questions
In the previous blog, we discussed Law Optional UPSC Syllabus, pattern, books to refer and some tips for writing answers. In this Article, we will be discussing the importance of analyzing previous year questions asked in UPSC Law Optional Paper 1, so that we can break down the syllabus into “priority areas”and “less priority areas”. Further, […]
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Anu Francis
UPSC Law Syllabus – How to Prepare for UPSC Law Optional?
Law as an optional subject in UPSC Civil Services Mains examination is gaining acceptance these days. Even those who haven’t done a graduation in law are opting for the same and most of them have succeeded in their attempt, thus inspiring others to take up the challenge. Since the sources to study Law optional are […]
