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✅ The new statue of “Lady Justice”, which has been designed by Vinod Goswami, a muralist of College of Art in Delhi, comes in the wake of legal reforms such as the new criminal codes, and the stated aim of “decolonising” the legal framework in India.

✅ The Supreme Court last week dismissed a PIL which sought a time frame of 03 years for disposal of over 05 crore cases pending in all courts of the country. The SC held that while the demand was desirable, it is practically impossible considering the flood of litigation faced by the justice delivery system.

✅ The representation of backward classes, scheduled castes, schedule tribes, and religious minorities is less than 25% in the higher judiciary and women constitute less than 15%.

✅ The High Courts invariably operate at only 60-70% strength thereby contributing to the huge pendency of over 60 lakh cases at present.

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Important article for Mains. Read about constitutional governance.

Core constitutional values that have shaped the constitutional culture of India
✅ People’s respect for democratic institutions
✅ Smooth transition of elected governments
✅ Protection of rights and freedoms through courts
✅ Federalism as a facet of constitutional governance
✅ Media and civil society instilling faith in democracy

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Read about the concept of "Basic structure" of the Indian Constitution. Also read about the Indian Secularism and Western Secularism.

Keywords
✅ Kesavananda Bharati case
✅ 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act

Note down
✅ Although the word "Secular" was added in 1976, on 24 April 1973, In Kesavananda Bharati case, the SC declared that the secularism is the part of basic structure of the Constitution.

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Read about

✅ Diversity management of Indian Constitution
✅ PART XXI of Constitution (Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions)
✅ Asymmetric federalism
✅ Scheme of “accommodations and adjustments”
✅ 5th Schedule(10 States)
✅ 6th Schedule(4 States)

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Read about

✅ Anti-defection law
✅ 52nd Constitutional Amendement Act, 1985
✅ 91st Constitutional Amendement Act, 2003
✅ Grounds for Defection
✅ Loopholes and defects of Anti-defection law
✅ Difference b/w 'Spilt' and 'Merger'

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