Note: Work in progress article Legend Article: The Article number under Part III of the Constitution Focus: The particular ‘area’ of Rights that the Article focuses on Form: Whether the wording of the Article is in the form of a grant of Right, restriction on the State, prohibition of an ‘evil’, protection from exploitation, etc... Continue Reading →
The Intent Behind Article 15(1)
This is part-1 of a two-part article that attempts to show why the 93rd Amendment of the Indian Constitution, that inserted Article 15(5), is ultra vires (of the Constitution, of course). In this first part, the reasoning provided by the makers of the Constitution in creating Article 15(1) will be detailed. In the second part,... Continue Reading →