Deep State: Meaning, Bureaucratic Autonomy and Democratic Accountability
Exam Relevance: UPSC GS-II: Role of Civil Services in a Democracy | Transparency and Accountability | Governance | Separation of Powers UPSC GS-IV: Political Neutrality | Integrity | Accountability | Ethics in Public Administration PSIR Optional: State Power | Democratic Institutions | Civil–Military
Arrest, Detention and Preventive Detention: Constitutional Safeguards and the Right to Protest
Exam Relevance: UPSC GS-II: Fundamental Rights | Personal Liberty | Executive Powers | Judicial Review UPSC GS-IV: Ethics in Public Administration | Accountability | Responsible Exercise of Authority Prelims: Articles 19, 21 and 22 | BNSS Sections 126, 163, 170 and 172 |
Article 371K for Ladakh: Special Safeguards and Asymmetric Federalism
Exam Relevance UPSC GS-II: Indian Constitution and Amendments | Federalism | Centre–Union Territory Relations | Protection of Vulnerable Sections. HPAS GS-II: Indian Polity and Governance | Constitutional Safeguards | Tribal Administration in Himachal Pradesh. Prelims: Articles 240, 244, 368 and 371–371J | Fifth
Basic Structure Doctrine: Meaning, Evolution, Landmark Cases & Significance Explained
The Basic Structure Doctrine, evolved through landmark Supreme Court judgments from Shankari Prasad (1951) to I.R. Coelho (2007), restricts Parliament from altering the Constitution’s core features. Introduced in the Kesavananda Bharati case, it safeguards principles like judicial review, federalism, secularism,
Vice-President Election 2025: Vacancy, Constitutional Role, Process of Election and Historical Notes
The office of the Vice-President of India, the country’s second-highest constitutional authority, has again become the focus of national attention. On 1 August 2025, the Election Commission of India announced that the Vice-Presidential election will be held on 9 September
Daily Mains Answer Writing Practice – Polity Questions GS-2 (UNIT-1)
Q.1 “The Doctrine of Basic Structure is the prerequisite of democracy in India”. Comment. Ans.The “Doctrine of Basic Structure” is a fundamental concept in Indian constitutional law, established by the Supreme Court of India in the landmark case of Kesavananda Bharati