PRANAV SRIRAM IInd Year B.A.LLB
“Special Category Status”, A Critical Analysis
References: Primary Sources: List II Entry 20 of Indian Constitution i.e. Economic and Social Planning, Forty-Second Amendment, 1976 (w.e.f. 3-1-1977). Secondary sources: Indian Constitutional Law M.P. Jain (7th Editon) Lexis Nexis The Shorter Constitution of India D.D. Basu (14th Edition) Lexis Nexis THE “SPECIAL CATEGORY STATE” CONUNDRUM IN ODISHA by Nilmadhab Mohanty 17 Role and Function of NDC.pdf Webliography: National Development Council and Planning Process in India by Nitisha Hollow Promise of Special Status by G.R. Reddy in Economics Times Special Status Category The Hindu Abstract: The instant project deals with Special Category Status of a State in India which particularly dealt by the National Development Council, a extra-legal body in Indian Constitution, which was set up on 6 August, 1952 by an executive order of the government. It provides a forum in which the Union Ministers and Chief Ministers of States discuss the plans at important stages in their formulation. Plans are also approved at its meetings after their completion and before they are presented to the Parliament and the State Legislatures. In this way the national character of the
PRANAV SRIRAM IInd Year B.A.LLB Plans is emphasised. The Council also considers social and economic policies affecting the country from a social point of view, so that where necessary uniformity may be secured. In these ways, it gives a lead to the Country on broad issues of policy and promotes collective thinking and joint action on matters of national importance. Purpose of this study is to acknowledge the critical analysis on basis, requirements and criteria proposed by the National Development Council and its role in rewarding the Special Category and functions of National Development Council. This analysis will include evolution, need, role, function, basis, process, and controversies regarding working of National Development Council. Research Plan: i.
Research Objective: Research objective is to critically analyse the role, function and process of National Development Council over Special Category Status.
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Hypothesis: Basis, need, requirement, role, function, and process of NDC over Special Category Status and when a State is awarded with this Special Category.
iii. Research Question: Critical analysis of basis, need, requirement, role, function and process of National Development Council over Special Category Status and when a State is awarded with Special category Status?
iv. Research Methodology:
PRANAV SRIRAM IInd Year B.A.LLB I have used quantitative method of research in which I have gone through Contextual Readings of Indian Constitution Books, articles, short write ups on Special Category Status from different forums like web page of Inter-State Secretariat, The Hindu, etc.
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Tentative Chapterisation: Chapter I: Analysis of NDC under Constitution. Chapter II: Role and Function of the NDC. Chapter III: Specific dealings with Special Category Status
BIBLIOGRAPHY i.
Indian constitutional law – M.P. Jain 7th edition
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