Introduction to the constitution of India - Basu, Durga Das (New Delhi Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., 1980)
Part-I-Nature of the Constitution The historical background The making of the Constitution The philosophy of the Constitution Outstanding features of our Constitution Nature of the federal system Territory of the Union Citizenship Fundamental rights and fundamental duties Directive principles of state policy Procedure or amendment Part-II-Government of the union The union executive The union legislature Part-III-Government of the states The state executive The state legislature The state of Jammu and Kashmir Part-IV-Administration of union territories and special areas Administration of union territories and acquired territories Administration of scheduled and tribal areas Part-V-The Judicature Organisation of the judiciary in general The Supreme Court The High Court Part-VI-The federal system Distribution of legislative and executive powers Distribution of Financial powers Administrative relations between the Union and the states Inter-state relations Emergency provisions Part-VII-Miscellaneous Rights and Liabilities of the Government and Public Servants The services and Public service Commissions Elections Minorities, Scheduled Castes, and Tribes Languages How the Constitution has worked
Includes Index
Keywords: Political science; India; Constitutional law; Constitutional history