Article 18 of the Indian Constitution abolishes titles and prohibits the State from conferring any titles, except those which are academic or military. The question pertains to a landmark Supreme Court judgment that clarified the constitutional validity of national awards.
In which case the Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that Padma Awards are not in contrivance of Article 18?
Asked in Paper I 4 · Topic: National Symbols (Legal and constitutional provisions related to national symbols)
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