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Description
The revised, updated and enlarged eighth edition aims to present the sequence of historical developments chronologically and concisely from the grant of the first charter to the East India Company by the Crown in the year 1600 to the Government of India Act, 1935 with a critical appreciation and commentary thereon. Since our present Constitution which came into force from 26th January, 1950 is a result of the gradual historical and constitutional evolution and development extending over more than three and half centuries and has besides other sources of inspiration adopted large portions of the 1935 Act, a knowledge of the rationale, background and foundation of these developments is indispensable for a clear appreciation and comprehension of the principles and features of the Constitutional Law on which our Constitution is based. This book also contains the text of Constitution of India duly updated as it stands now.
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Contents
Part I - Constitution under the East India Company
Chapter I. The Period of Royal Charters
Chapter II. The Period of Parliament Control
Part II - Sixty Years under the Crown
Chapter III. Home Government
Chapter IV. Growth of Councils
Chapter V. Financial Devolution
Chapter VI. Judicial Institutions
Chapter VII. Local Self-Government
Chapter VIII. Press Laws
Chapter IX. Public Civil Services
Chapter X - Native States
Chapter XI - The Government of India Act, 1858
Chapter XII - The Government of India Act, 1915-19
Part 1. Home Government
Part 2. The Revenues of India
Part 3. Property, Contracts and Liabilities
Part 4. The Governor-General in Council
Part 5. Local Governments
Part 6. India Legislation
Part 6A. Statutory Commission
Part 7. Salaries, Leave of Absence, Vacation of Office, Appointments, etc.
Part 7A. The Civil Services in India
Part 8. The Indian Civil Service
Part 9. The Indian High Courts
Part 10. Ecclesiastical Establishment
Part 11. Offences, Procedure and Penalties
Part 12. Supplemental
Part III - Growth of Responsible Government
Chapter XIII. Reforms of 1919
Chapter IX - Working of the Reforms
The Government of India Act, 1935
Part I - Introductory
Part II - The Federation of India
Chapter I - Establishment of Federation and Accession of Indian States
Chapter II - The Federal Executive
Chapter III - The Federal Legislature
Chapter IV - Legislative Powers of Governor-General
Chapter V - Provisions in Case of Failure of Constitutional Machinery
Part III - The Governors’ Provinces
Chapter I - The Provinces
Chapter II - The Provincial Executive
Chapter III - The Provincial Legislature
Chapter IV - Legislative Powers of Governor
Chapter V - Excluded Areas and Partially Excluded Areas
Chapter VI - Provisions in Case of Failure of Constitutional Machinery
Part IV - The Chief Commissioner’s Provinces
Part V - Legislative Powers
Chapter I - Distribution of Powers
Chapter II - Restrictions on Legislative Powers
Chapter III - Provisions with Respect to Discrimination, Etc.
Part VI - Administrative Relations Between Federation, Provinces and States
Part VII - Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits
Chapter I - Finance
Chapter II - Borrowing and Audit
Chapter III - Property, Contracts, Liabilities and Suits
Part VIII - The Federal Railway Authority
Part IX - The Judicature
Chapter I - The Federal Court
Chapter II - The High Courts in British India
Part X - The Services of the Crown in India
Chapter I - Defence Service
Chapter II - Civil Services
Chapter III - Public Service Commissions
Chapter IV - Chaplains
Chapter V - General
Part XI - The Secretary of State, His Advisors and his Department
Part XII - Miscellaneous and General
Part XIII - Transitional Provisions
Part XIV - Commencement, Repeals, etc.
Relevant Documents
Subject Index
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Author Details
Prof. C.L. Anand, Barrister-ar-Law, Former principal, Lahore Law College
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