Pratham Kaushik

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• Legislative Councils in states are expensive and otherwise superfluous legislative appendages. Examine the utility of legislative councils in this context. Also, comment on the procedural aspect of setting up and abolishing them. GS1
• Ordinances have turned what were supposed to be exceptional powers into a procedural device to outmanoeuvre the Parliament. Discuss. Also, examine whether the existing safeguards are sufficient to check the misuse of ordinances. GS1
• While the British Parliament is a sovereign legislature, the Parliaments of India and USA are non-sovereign legislatures. Explain. Also, compare the organisation and powers of the Indian Lok Sabha with the British House of Commons. GS1
• Is it possible and practicable to reconcile divergent laws and customs of different communities and formulate a uniform or common code that would be acceptable to all communities? Discuss in the context of debates surrounding the formulation of a uniform civil code in India. GS1
• Several constitutional experts have found the process of appointment and removal of governor to be against the very grain of democratic traditions and constitutional propriety. Do you think that this process warrants a fresh look in context of recent controversies surrounding the post? GS1
• Repeated violations of the Model Code of Concuct (MCC) have raised questions on its effectiveness. In this light, discuss the idea of making MCC a part of Representation of Peoples Act, 1951. GS1
• The government cannot condition receipt of public benefits on waiver of fundamental rights. Discuss this statement in context of the recent issues raised in the Aadhaar petitions. GS1
• Though the institutions protecting human rights and rights of the vulnerable sections are meant to act as watchdogs, they are treated as subordinate departments with scant regard for their autonomy or statutory character. Discuss the issues which these institutions are facing related to appointment, structure and functioning. GS1

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