It is mandatory to appoint senior most judge of SC as CJI
Constitution empowered Parliament for the creation of All India Judicial Service. But no law has been enacted so far. Such creation of service is not considered as amendment under Article 368
Redaction is the selection or adaption by ‘obscuring or removing sensitive information’ from document prior to publication.
United Nations UN does not come under the definition of 'State' under Article 12. It is not considered as a foreign state. Hence Indian states are not required to take consent of Central Govt to initiate a legal suit against UNO as it is not a foreign state and is only an International Organization. However UN enjoys immunity of legal processes except where it is exempted
No member from the Anglo-Indian community has been nominated to the current Lok Sabha
Ministers shall hold office during the pleasure of President
Reservations for SCs and STs exists (Art 330, 332) in Lok Sabha and State assemblies but not for Rajya Sabha and State legislative councils
If any foreign territory becomes part of India, the power to specify that people of those foreign territory shall be the citizens of India is vested with Union Government but not with Parliament.

Ex: Citizenship (Pondicherry) Order 1962 issued by GOI under Citizenship Act, 1955

Prohibition Writ cannot be issued against Administrative authorities while Certiorari can be issued against Administrative authorities
Parliamentary system is based on the principle of cooperation and coordination b/w legislative and executive organs while presidential system is based on the doctrine of separation of powers b/w Executive and Legislature
To form a political party is a fundamental right under Article 19(3)
Freedom of movement within the country comes under Article 19(4) while freedom to go to abroad comes under Article 21 (personal liberty)
Republic in the Preamble means elected head. It also means vesting of political sovereignty in the hands of people rather than single individual and also absence of privileged class (all public offices open to all)
President can exclude posts, services, matters from the purview of UPSC (such regulations shall be laid before parliament which it can amend)
DPSP cannot act as constraints/limitations on the government because they are not enforceable and they are fundamental to the governance of a country while FR act as limitations on the government powers
DPSP are fundamental to the governance of the country.
Forcible conversions amounts to violation of one's freedom of conscience
Governor removal by Centre can be challenged in the courts on the grounds of arbitrariness or bad faith [BP Singhal Case 2010]
Asymmetric federalism - special provisions and status to some states like North Eastern states (Art 371)
Attorney General can be nominated as a member of any committees of the Parliament
Constitution does not mentioned the term of Rajyasabha members and delegated it to Parliament. Representation of People Act 1951 defines the term of Rajyasabha member as 6 years
Constitution empowered Parliament (not President) to decide the manner of choosing representatives of UTs in Loksabha
According to the Supreme Court, even a private body or an agency working as an instrument of the State falls within the meaning of the 'State' under Article 12.
Paying taxes as suggested by Swaran Singh Committee and casting vote is not a fundamental duty
Right to strike does not comes under Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression
CAG only compiles accounts of states but not accounts of Center. For the centre it is done by accounts department (Controller General of Accounts)
Parliament determines the qualification and selection procedure for the members of Finance Commission whereas tenure of its members is decided by President.
The constitution prohibits levying tax for promotion or maintenance of any particular religion. But it does not prohibit putting a fee on any religious services
Chief minister of Delhi is appointed by president but not Lieutenant Governor
Delhi: Maximum strength of council of minister at 10% of total strength of legislative assembly

Minimum no. of ministers in a State shall not be less than 12 and maximum does not exceed 15 percent of strength of state assembly
In case of central executive, no minimum condition and the maximum does not exceed 15 percent of strength of LS

Martial law has not been defined anywhere in the Constitution. It is implicit.
Fundamental duties are applicable only to Citizens of India but not for aliens
Parliament by simple majority conferment of more jurisdiction on the supreme court
Parliament cannot curtail but extend the powers and jurisdiction of SC
Amendment in Power of Parliament to amend the constitution- special majority + half of states
Fundamental duties in addition to DPSP can be used in determining the constitutionality of any law but cannot be legally enforceable
If a law is enacted to enforce a Fundamental Duty/DPSP, courts can see a reasonable relaxation to Fundamental Rights w.r.t 14, 19
A nominated member of the house becomes disqualified if he/she joins party after the expiry of 6 months from the date on which he/she takes his/her seat in the house.
President, not Lok Sabha, who appoints a member of parliament as acting speaker if the post of speaker/deputy speaker is vacant until the next speaker/deputy speaker is elected by the house.
Distinguished jurist can be appointed as judge of SC but no provision to be appointed as Judge of HC
Pensions of HC judge is charged on Consolidated Fund of India and Salary and allowances charged on CFS
CBI is also empowered to take cognizance of cases requested by private persons on bribery cases
Gram Sabha is a body consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls of a village comprised within the area of Panchayat at the village level.
Ordinance is same as that of an parliament act except that ordinance cannot be issued for Constitutional Amendments

In this capacity, ordinances can also be issued for amending tax laws

Elections for the board members of cooperative societies are administered by the body that is delegated by State legislature.

Careful: you think the authority is elect ion commission. It may be the case. It has to be decided by State legislature
State Election Commission responsible for panchayat and municipal elections but disputes as decided by State legislature

CAG is an agent of Parliament and responsible to it but that does not mean it is under control of Parliament. It is an independent constitutional office.
Governor is an agent of Central Govt and that does not mean, he is subordinate to GOI. He is an independent constitutional office.
The Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, while assuming their offices, do not make and subscribe any separate oath or affirmation
President, VP, Governor, Ministers, me mbers of legislature, CJI, SC, HC judges, CAG, CIC, CVC, Lokpal has to take oath
Provident fund deposits, judicial deposits, savings bank deposits, departmental deposits, remittances goes to Public Account of India
High court can also review Central laws if it is repugnant to constitution.
Article 352 defines cabinet
NOTA option can be used in RS polls.
President can grant pardon to a person only on the advice of union cabinet (Note: not council of ministers) - SC guideline
Nominated members of Parliament are exempted from filing assets/liabilities under Representation of People Act 1951
It is a Parliamentary convention that nominated members of Parliament are not appointed as ministers
Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs is headed by Union Defence Minister (Earlier, before June 2019, it was Union Home minister )
Initially, President notifies the ST/SC list (one time) and later on Parliament empowered to add/delete any ST/SC in the list.
According to the clause 3 of Article 370, “The President may, by publ notification, declare th t this article shall cease to be operative, ‘provided that he receives th “
recommendation of the Constituent Assembly of the State (Kashmir).”
- There is no reference in the Constitution of India for a separate flag for a State
- Leader of House term defined in Rules of Procedure of LS & RS
- Constitution declares Delhi as seat of SC. However CJI with approval of President is empowered to change [Note: Not President/Parliament]
Constitution not defined but delegated to Parliament
- Mode of election of Loksabha members in Union Territories- Union Territories (Direct Election to House of People Act 1965]
- Term of Rajyasabha Members - Representation of People Act 1951- again authorised President for order of retirement - Rajyasabha(Term of Office) Order 1952
Not mentioned in the constitution
- Judicial Review
- India is federal
- National Emergency (but emergency is mentioned)
- Cabinet Committee (But parliamentary committee i mentioned)
- Office of Whip (is not mentioned in the Constitution nor in the rules of the house, nor in the Parliamentary statutes)
Not defined in the constitution
- Martial law
- OBC
- Untouchability (mentioned but not defined)
- Minorities (mentioned but not defined) - Defined in NCM Act 1992
- Office of the Profit (mentioned but not defined)
Mentioned in the constitution
- Emergency
- Financial Emergency
- Internal disturbances (Article 355)
- Parliamentary committees
- Office of Profit
Defined in the constitution
- SC, ST ( SC-341, 366(24), ST-342, 366(25))
- Anglo Indian (Article 366(2))
- Cabinet (Article 352)
Charged Expenditure Offices
- President
- Presiding officers of Legislature
- Salaries of SC Judges
- Pensions of SC & HC judges [Salaries of HC judges on Consolidated fund of State]
- CAG, UPSC, Lokpal
- Administrative expenses of SC, CAG, UPSC
- Debt servicing
- Statutory grants provided by Centre to States
NOTE: CEC, CIC, Election Commission expenditure is not charged.

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