INDIAN POLITY | M LAXMIKANTH | CHAPTER 90-91(A) | NCRWC & Landmark Judgements Part A

INDIAN POLITY | M LAXMIKANTH | CHAPTER 90: National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (NCRWC) • Comprehensive lecture covering Chapter 90 of M. Laxmikanth regarding the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution. • Explore the origins of the 11-member Commission set up in 2000 under the chairmanship of former Chief Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah. • Understand the terms of reference that required a review of fifty years of constitutional governance while maintaining the basic structure. • In-depth analysis of the 11 areas of study, ranging from strengthening parliamentary democracy to the effectuation of Fundamental Duties. • Insight into the critical areas of concern identified by the commission, including the criminalization of politics and the politician-criminal-bureaucratic nexus. • Examination of the 249 recommendations involving constitutional amendments, legislative measures, and executive actions. • Detailed breakdown of proposed new Fundamental Rights such as the right to privacy, the right against torture, and the right to rural wage employment. • Study the commission's suggestions for electoral reforms, including the disqualification of candidates charged with heinous crimes. • Analysis of proposed changes to the Executive and Administration, such as the system of constructive vote of no confidence and the appointment of a Lokpal. • Review of recommendations for the Judiciary, including the establishment of a National Judicial Commission for judge appointments. • Vital content for UPSC Civil Services aspirants focusing on GS Paper II and Indian Polity. • Subscribe to the channel for a systematic and detailed walkthrough of the entire M. Laxmikanth series. Master Landmark Judgements for UPSC | M Laxmikanth Chapter 91 | Complete Indian Polity Lecture This lecture provides a comprehensive analysis of the most influential Supreme Court cases that have shaped the constitutional landscape of India, essential for UPSC GS Paper 2 and Law optional students. • Master the origins and evolution of the Basic Structure Doctrine which limits the amending power of the Parliament. • Understand the paradigm shift in personal liberty under Article 21 from the restrictive textualist approach in A.K. Gopalan to the wide interpretation in the Maneka Gandhi case. • Analyze the history of reservations and social justice through the lens of the Champakam Dorairajan, Indra Sawhney, and M. Nagaraj judgements. • Learn about the legal foundations of the freedom of the press and circulation established in the Romesh Thappar case. • Explore the judicial conflict regarding the Preamble and the cession of Indian territory in the Berubari Union case. • Gain clarity on the collegium system and the independence of the judiciary through the Series of Judges cases and the NJAC verdict. • Study the critical checks placed on the arbitrary exercise of Article 356 and the imposition of President's Rule following the S.R. Bommai case. • Discover the impact of the Vishaka guidelines on protecting women from sexual harassment at the workplace. • Review the emergence of the right to privacy as a fundamental right under Article 21 in the K.S. Puttaswamy case. • Understand the criminalization of politics and electoral reforms driven by the Lily Thomas, ADR, and PUCL judgements. • Examine recent social reforms including the decriminalization of homosexuality and adultery, as well as the ruling on Triple Talaq. • Learn how the right to access the internet became a protected freedom following the Anuradha Bhasin case. • Explore the recognition of the third gender and self-determination of identity through the NALSA case. • Understand the doctrine of rarest of rare cases for death penalty as laid down in the Bachan Singh case. • Analyze the balance between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles as discussed in the Minerva Mills judgement. #UPSC #IndianPolity #MLaxmikanth #LandmarkJudgements #SupremeCourtCases #IASPreparation #ConstitutionOfIndia #GSPaper2 #CivilServices #LawOptional #UPSC #IndianPolity #MLaxmikanth #NCRWC #ConstitutionOfIndia #IASPreparation #VenkatachaliahCommission #UPSCMains #CivilServices #PolityReform