Indian Politics Questions

There are many reasons why a constitution is needed. One of the primary purposes is to define and limit power of the government.

It gives the structures for the functioning of the country such as courts and parliament and limits the power.

e.g. to imprison without trial for the government.

Article-22 :: Protection against arrest and detention.

No person who is arrested shall be detained in custody without being informed of the grounds for such arrest nor shall he be denied the right to consult and to be defended by a legal Practioner of his choice.

Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar popularly known as Dadasaheb was an independence activist, the President of the Central Legislative Assembly, then Speaker of the Constituent Assembly of India, and later the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India.