Vajiram & Ravi GS Indian Polity Part-II Yellow Book 2027 English Medium Printed Notes
Total Pages:-306
One Booklet
1. JUDICIARY AND RELATED ISSUES
- Independence of Judiciary
- Organisation
- The Supreme Court
- The High Court
- Subordinate Courts
- Gram Nyayalaya
- Administrative Tribunals
- Evolution of Tribunals in India
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Mechanisms
- Legal Aid and Legal Services
- Lok Adalats
- Emerging Trends in The Working of Judiciary
- Judicial Activism
- Concept of Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
- The Role of Indian Judiciary in Protection of Environment
- All India Judicial Services (AIJS)
- National Court of Appeal (Cassation Benches)
- Electronic Court
- Representation of Women in Judiciary
- Post-Conviction Procedures
- Issues in Working of Judiciary
- Judicial Accountability
- Conclusion
2. SEPARATION OF POWERS
- The Concept of Separation of Powers
- Separation of Powers: An Indian Perspective
- Judicial Approach Towards Separation of Power in India
- Conclusion
3. INDIAN FEDERAL SYSTEM
- Concept of Federalism
- Formation of Federal System of Government
- India’s Unique Approach
- Constitutional Design
- Centre-State Relations
- Inter-State Relations
- Institutions of Centre-State Coordination
- Indian Federal System: Over The Years
- Elements of Cooperative, Competitive & Confrontational
- Indian Federalism: Need To Re-Examine It
4. ASYMMETRIC FEDERALISM IN INDIA
- Defining Asymmetric Federalism
- Scheduled and Tribal Areas
- Special Provisions Regarding Certain States
- Special Category Status (SCS) and Special Provisions
- Union Territories
- Special Provisions for Puducherry
- Special Provisions for Delhi
- Special Provisions for Jammu And Kashmir
- Administration of UTS Without Legislature
- Conclusion
5. LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT
- Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
- Ashok Mehta Committee
- Hanumantha Rao Committee (1984)
- GVK Rao Committee
- Thungon Committee (1988)
- L. M. Singhvi Committee
- The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992
- Gram Panchayat Development Plan
- Educational Criteria for Contesting Panchayat Elections
- Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA Act, 1996)
- Women’s Reservation and Patriarchy
- The 74th Amendment Act, 1992
- Types of Urban Local Bodies
- Local self-government: A Review over the decades
- 15th Finance Commission: Recommendations
- Alternative Sources of Finances for the Panchayats
- Alternative Sources of Finances for ULBS
- Conclusion
6. EMERGENCY PROVISIONS
- Emergency Due to War, External Aggression
- Emergency Provisions-
- Before Vs After the 44th Constitutional Amendment
- Emergency Due to Failure of Constitutional Machinery
- Financial Emergency
- Criticism of the Emergency Provisions
- Conclusion
7. LANGUAGES
- Debate in Constituent Assembly
- Official Language
- Addressing Linguistic Diversity
- Classical Languages in India
- Conclusion
8. CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
- Co-Operative Societies: The Definition
- Role of Co-Operatives
- The Constitutional (97th Amendment) Act, 2011
- Other Measures to Strengthen The Co-Operative
- The Multi-State Co-Operative Societies
- Challenges in the Working of Cooperatives In India
- Recommendations for Strengthening Cooperatives
- Conclusion
9. ELECTIONS IN INDIA
- Democracy and Elections
- Constitutional Framework Related to Elections
- Election Commission of India – Article 324
- he Election Cycle: From Start to Finish
- Challenges to Free And Fair Elections
- Electoral Reforms
- Further Reforms Recommended
- Conclusion
10. POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRESSURE GROUPS
- Political Parties
- Pressure Groups
- Discourse in Depth
11. SERVICES UNDER THE UNION AND THE STATES
- Historical Evolution of Civil Services in India
- Role of Civil Services
- Classification and Working of Civil Services
- Constitutional Provisions
- Issues Related to Civil Services
- Reforms in Civil Services
- Public Service Commissions
12. STATUTORY, REGULATORY AND QUASI-JUDICIAL BODIES
- Nature of Different Types of Organisations
- Rights-Related Bodies
- National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
- Central Information Commission & State
- Anti-Corruption and Vigilance Bodies
- Central Vigilance Commission
- Bodies to Protect Special Sections of Population
- Non-Constitutional Non-Statutory Bodies
- Conclusion
APPENDIX
- A. The Constitution of France
- B. Constitution of The People’s Republic of China
- C. The Constitution of The United Kingdom
- D. The Constitution of USA
