Constitution development — first meeting?
December 9, 1946
Objectives Resolution — moved by?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Drafting Committee — chair?
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Constitution adopted?
November 26, 1949
Constitution came into effect?
January 26, 1950
Main influence on Constitution?
Government of India Act, 1935
Sources of Indian Constitution?
Federal structure, British parliamentary system, secularism, French principles, single citizenship, Directive Principles
Federal structure inspired by?
USA Constitution
Parliamentary government modeled after?
British system
India as secular state?
Declared in Preamble
Fundamental Rights vs Duties — difference?
Rights are enforceable; Duties are non-justiciable
Amendment procedure based on?
Government of India Act, 1935
Basic Structure Doctrine — role?
Limits Parliament’s power to amend
Supreme Court — power?
Judicial review and constitutional interpretation
Emergency provisions — articles?
Articles 352, 356, 360
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