Category: Politics & Government

8 Short Questions with Answers on “Directive Principles of State Policy of India” for Class IX Students (History and Civics ): image source: pmindia.gov.inQ1. What are the Directive Principles? Ans: Directive Principles are guidelines for goals, to be achieved by the present and future Governments, which endeavour to give to the citizens social, political and economic justice. ADVERTISEMENTS: Q2. In which part of the Constitution are the Directive Principles of State Policy mentioned? Ans: Directive Principles of State Policy are contained in Part IV of the Constitution of India.Q3. Name the sources of inspiration for the Directive Principles of State Policy. ADVERTISEMENTS: Ans: Some of the sources of inspiration for the Directive Principles of State Policy are the Constitution of Irish Republic, the Declaration of the Rights of Man proclaimed…

Legal provisions regarding Sedition under section 124A of Indian Penal Code, 1860.Sedition: ‘Sedition’ means words or actions that make people rebel against the authority of the State. As per Coleridge, the word ‘sedition’ in its ordinary natural significance denotes a tumult, an insurrection, popular commotion or uproar; it implies violence or lawlessness in some form. Image Source: fabiusmaximus.files.wordpress.com ADVERTISEMENTS: The full meaning of sedition was explained by Lord Fitzgerald thus: “Sedition is a crime against society, nearly allied to that of treason, and it frequently precedes treason by a short interval. Sedition in itself is a comprehensive term, and it embraces all those practices, whether by word, deed, or writing which are calculated to disturb the tranquillity of the State, and lead ignorant persons to endeavour to subvert the Government…

Legal provisions regarding Punishment of Criminal Conspiracy under section 120B of Indian Penal Code, 1860. Image Source: i.ytimg.comPunishment of Criminal Conspiracy: ADVERTISEMENTS: As per Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, “(1) whoever is a party to a criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment for a term of two years or upwards, shall, where no express provision is made in this Code for the punishment of such a conspiracy, be punished in the same manner as if he had abetted such offence.(2) Whoever is a party to a criminal conspiracy other than a criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable as aforesaid shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding six months, or with fine…

This role varies according to the nature of the state and its politics. However, in the developing world the role of public administration in political development is quite significant because of the prevailing political culture in the developing countries. Image Source: ph.nec.comThough the concept of political development itself is not clear but attempts have recently been made to critically examine the role of bureaucracy in political development. The word “Political” is generally used to connote both partisan politics and policy making. Political development is interpreted as a process of political institution building and people’s participation on it. ADVERTISEMENTS: It is now well established and accepted that public administration is an important instrument of policy. Since bureaucracy is the only available instrument to the state in the developing society it becomes…

The main organisations those are included in the Indian money market are mentioned below: 1. Call Money Market: The call money market deals with loans of very short duration. It mainly deals with one day loans which may or may not be renewed the next day. The participants in call money market are mostly banks. image source: yourarticlelibrary.com ADVERTISEMENTS: Therefore, it is called Inter-Bank Call Money Market. A few other financial institutions like UTI, LIC, GIC are also allowed to operate in this market. The call loans are generally made without security and therefore the lending banks should be very careful in judging the ability of borrower to repay the loans at call.The rate of interest in these markets is highly variable. It fluctuates at the pressure of excess demand…

Legal provisions regarding language and contents of judgment under section 354 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.(1) Except as otherwise expressly provided by the Code of Criminal Procedure, every judgment referred to in Section 353; Image Source: humanrights.ie ADVERTISEMENTS: (a) Shall be written in the language of the Court. According to Section 272 of the Code, the State Government may determine what shall be, for the purposes of this Code, the language of each Court within the State other than the High Court;(b) Shall contain the point or points for determination, the decision thereon and the reasons for the decision;(c) Shall specify the offence (if any) of which, and the section of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 or other law under which, the accused is convicted, and the punishment…

Legal provisions regarding offences committed outside India under section 188 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.According to Section 188 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, when an offence is committed outside India by a citizen of India, whether on the high seas or elsewhere, or by any person not being such citizen, on any ship or aircraft registered in India, he may be dealt with in respect of such offence as if it had been committed at any place within India at which he may be found. Image Source: davidmathiraj.files.wordpress.com ADVERTISEMENTS: However, notwithstanding anything in any of the preceding sections of this Chapter, no such offence shall be inquired into or tried in India except with the previous sanction of the Central Government.Section 188 of the Code provides for…

Section 436 of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides that when any person other than a person who is accused of a non-bailable offence, is arrested or detained without a warrant by an Officer-in-charge of a Police Station, or is brought before the Court, and is prepared to give bail, such person must be released on bail. Thus, in the case of bailable offences, the grant of bail is a matter of course. Image Source: upload.wikimedia.orgIf, however, such Officer or Court (as the case may be) thinks fit, he (or it) may, instead of taking bail from such a person, discharge him, on his executing a bond without sureties for his appearance before the Court. If such a person fails to comply with the conditions of the bail- bond, as…

Under the old Code (i.e. the 1898 Code), it was necessary to refer to the fourth column of the Second Schedule to ascertain whether a summons or a warrant should be issued in a particular case. The classification of offences in the Schedule was, however, not based on any general principle, and was not the same as between a summons- case and a warrant-case, because a warrant might have to be issued in a summons-case, and vice-versa. A simpler procedure was, therefore, considered desirable, so that a summons would issue in a summons- case, and a warrant in warrant-case, unless otherwise ordered by the Magistrate. Image Source: metrojournalist.comThis change has been incorporated in the present Code, and it is now provided by S. 204 that if, in the opinion of…

Legal provisions regarding the Extent and Application of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 under section 1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.As per Section 1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the Code extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. However, the provisions of this Code, other than those relating to Chapters VIII, X and XI thereof, shall not apply:— Image Source: insightservices.files.wordpress.com ADVERTISEMENTS: (a) To the State of Nagaland;(b) To the Tribal areas,But the concerned State Government may, by notification, apply such provisions or any of them to the whole or part of the State of Nagaland or such tribal areas, as the case may be, with such supplemental, incidental or consequential modification as may be specified in the notification.According…