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Constitution & Law Procedure
Introduction
Constitution of India is the supreme law of the country that defines the fundamental rights, political principles, power and duties of the Government as well as duties of the citizens. Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was the chairman of the constitution drafting committee. He was the chief architect of the constitution. The foundation of a democratic nation is its constitution. There is a vast bodies of law known as subordinate legislation consists of rules and regulation as well as there are by laws made by central and state Government as well as local authorities like municipal corporations, gram panchayat as well as other local bodies. The decision of the Supreme Court binds all courts with in the territory of India.
The Indian Parliament makes law on matters enumerated in the Union list however; state legislature is competent to make laws for state.
Laws Applications
Laws made by the Parliament are applicable all over the country whereas those made by the State Legislature apply within the territory of that respective state. The provision of law differs from state to state. The unique feature of Indian constitution is that, in spite of central acts and state acts in their respective regions. It has single integrated systems of courts to administer both union and state law. At the apex court of entire judicial system, it consists of Supreme Court of India below which there are high courts in each states or groups of state. Below the high court there is a hierarchy of subordinate courts.
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