write a short note on salient features of our constitution in detail ?
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The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It is a living document, an instrument which makes the government system work. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles, establishes the structure, procedures, powers and duties of government institutions and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles and the duties of citizens. It is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world,
containing 449 articles in 25 parts, 12 schedules, 5 appendices and 101 Amendments.
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This article is written by M.S.Sri Sai Kamalini, a fourth-year student currently pursuing B.A.LLB (Hons) from School of law, SASTRA. This is an exhaustive article which deals with the various salient features of the Indian Constitution.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Lengthiest Constitution of the World
Establishment of a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic
SOVEREIGNTY
SECULARISM
DEMOCRACY
SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC
JUSTICE
LIBERTY AND FRATERNITY
Parliamentary form of Government
Parliamentary v. Presidential System
A unique blend of rigidity and flexibility
Fundamental Rights
Article 14
Article 15
Article 16
Article 17
Article 18
Article 19
Article 20
Article 21
Article 21A
Article 22
Article 23
Article 24
Article 25
Article 26
Article 27
Article 28
Article 29
Article 30
Article 31A
Article 32
Directive Principles of State Policy
A Federation with a strong centralising tendency
Adult suffrage
An Independent Judiciary
A Secular State
Single Citizenship
Fundamental Duties
Landmark Judgements on Fundamental Duties
Judicial Review
Landmark Judgements on Judicial Review
Conclusion
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