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Procedure established by law

or personal liberty is to lay down a procedure by an intra vires enactment, A Commentary on the Constitution of India, Durga Das Basu, 6th Edn., Vol. D, p. 101. In UK the law being State made

Discrimination

State of Punjab, AIR 1990 SC 820 (832): (1990) 3 SCC 87. [Constitution of India, Art. 304(a)] The Constitution of India prohibits the State from discriminating against any citizen in respect of any employment under it on

Entrenched clause

Entrenched clause, is a section in the Constitution of some of the Commonwealth countries which can only be repealed or altered by special process and which

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Minorities

inhabitants of a given political entity, T.M.A. Pai Foundation v. State of Karnataka, (2002) 8 SCC 481. The Constitution of India recognizes two categories of minorities, viz. religious minorities and linguistic minorities; have the fundamental right to

Governor

Halsbury's Laws of England, 4th Edn., Vol. 37, p. 1188. Reports to the President on the failure of constitutional machinery in the State, Constitution of India, Art. 200. The executive power including all acts necessary for carrying

Parliament

Sabha and Rajya Sabha; each of its branches has peculiar powers in connection with their joint legislative function, Constitution of India, Art. 79, Parlia-mentary Practice, Erskine May, 22nd Edn., 1997. Parliament, has power to amend Constitution. (Constitution

Life

Life, rights to life guaranteed by Article 21 Constitution of India includes livelihood, K. Chandru v. State of Tamil Nadu, (1985) 3 SCC 536: AIR 1986 SC

Amendment

summoned has been deceived or misled by a defect, the justices may adjourn the hearing. 'Amendment of this Constitution' in Art. 368 means any addition or change in any or the provisions of the constitution within the

Equality

state being equal; esp. likeness in power or political status, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 597. Indian Constitution guarantees equality of opportunity to all citizens in the matter of employment or appointment to any office under

Election

and removable in the same manner as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, Commentary on the Constitution of India, Durga Das Basu, Vol. 5, p. 136. In India, general elections to Lok Sabha are held

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