Discuss each adjective attached to the word ‘Republic’ in the preamble. Are they defendable in the present circumstances?

It would have been difficult for the Constituent Assembly to complete its historic task of drafting the Constitution for Independent India in just three years but for the experience gained with the Government of India Act, 1935. Discuss.

Did the Government of India Act, 1935 lay down a federal constitution? Discuss.

Discuss India as a secular state and compare with the secular principles of the US constitution.

Did the Government of India Act, 1935 lay down a federal constitution? Discuss.

To what extent is Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, bearing marginal note “Temporary provision with respect to the State of Jammu and Kashmir”, temporary? Discuss the future prospects of this provision in the context of Indian polity.

Discuss the essentials of the 69th Constitutional Amendment Act and anomalies, if any, that have led to recent reported conflicts between the elected representatives and the institution of the Lieutenant Governor in the administration of Delhi. Do you think that this will give rise to a new trend in the functioning of the Indian federal politics? Whether the Supreme Court Judgement (July 2018) can settle the governance of Delhi?

What was held in the Coelho case? In this context, can you say that judicial review is of key importance amongst the basic features of the Constitution?

The Indian party system is passing through a phase of transition which looks to be full of contradictions and paradoxes.” Discuss.

What is a quasi-judicial body? Explain with the help of concrete examples.