Constitution of India and Professional Ethics is the result of an effort to apprise engineering students and professionals about the fundamental tenets of Indian Constitution and professional ethics to be followed. It contains 10 chapters on the Constitution of India, which offer a bird's- eye view of the Constitution of India, enduring for about six decades. Most important aspects of the supreme law of the land have been discussed in a lucid and simple manner so that the same become easy to understand. It further contains a useful appendix incorporating the relevant provisions of the constitution. Leading and landmark judgments have been discussed at appropriate places. Professional Ethics part in the book has been covered in 8 chapters. It explains the responsibilities of engineers, giving due coverage to some important case studies and code of ethics of various engineering associations.

Written as per the latest Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)-prescribed syllabus (for B.E./B.Tech. I & II semesters), Constitution of India, Professional Ethics and Human Rights provides a comprehensive overview of the Constitution of India, the basics of human rights and practice of professional ethics. This textbook aids easy understanding and helps in successfully achieving the objectives and outcomes of this course in the most efficient and effective manner. Key Features • Full coverage of the 2015–2016 syllabus • Topics based on recent updates • Logically sequenced chapters aiding easier understanding and recollection • Lucid explanation with diagrams and tables providing conceptual clarity • Inclusion of previous semester question papers

Much of the germinal work on the Indian Constitution has been done by legal experts and historians. The distinctiveness of this collection of essays is its focus on the Indian Constitution from the perspective of political theory. Contributors to this volume view the Constitution either as a political or as an ethical document, reflecting configurations of powr and interests or articulating a moral vision. Critically analysing the various aspects of the constitution, the essays discuss equality, freedom, citizenship, minority rights, democracy, rights, property and welfare.

The Indian Constitution is one of the world's longest and most important political texts. Its birth, over six decades ago, signalled the arrival of the first major post-colonial constitution and the world's largest and arguably most daring democratic experiment. Apart from greater domestic focus on the Constitution and the institutional role of the Supreme Court within India's democratic framework, recent years have also witnessed enormous comparative interest in India's constitutional experiment. The Oxford Handbook of the Indian Constitution is a wide-ranging, analytical reflection on the major themes and debates that surround India's Constitution. The Handbook provides a comprehensive account of the developments and doctrinal features of India's Constitution, as well as articulating frameworks and methodological approaches through which studies of Indian constitutionalism, and constitutionalism more generally, might proceed. Its contributions range from rigorous, legal studies of provisions within the text to reflections upon historical trends and social practices. As such the Handbook is an essential reference point not merely for Indian and comparative constitutional scholars, but for students of Indian democracy more generally.

First M.C. Setalvad Memorial Lecture, held at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi on 22nd Feb., 2005.

The importance of measuring instruments is well known in the various engineering fields. The book provides comprehensive coverage of various electrical and digital measuring instruments. The book starts with explaining the classification and requirements of a measuring instrument. Then the book explains the PMMC and moving iron instruments. Extension of range of instruments using shunts and multipliers is also included in the book. The book includes detailed discussion of instrument transformers and power factor meters. The book covers the types of wattmeters, errors and compensations and two wattmeter method. The chapter on energy measurement includes discussion of energy meters, errors and compensations, calibration, phantom loading, trivector meter and Merz price maximum demand indicator. The book teaches the details of d.c. and a.c. potentiometers along with their applications. The book further explains various d.c. and a.c. bridges along with necessary derivations and phasor diagrams. It also includes the discussion of various magnetic measurements. Finally, the book includes the discussion of various digital meters such as digital voltmeters, digital multimeter, digital frequency meter and digital tachometer along with the automation in digital instruments. Each chapter gives the conceptual knowledge about the topic dividing it in various sections and subsections. Each chapter provides the detailed explanation of the topic, practical examples and variety of solved problems. The book explains the philosophy of the subject which makes the understanding of the concepts very clear and makes the subject more interesting.

This book analyzes the possibilities for effective global governance of science in Europe, India and China. Authors from the three regions join forces to explore how ethical concerns over new technologies can be incorporated into global science and technology policies. The first chapter introduces the topic, offering a global perspective on embedding ethics in science and technology policy. Chapter Two compares the institutionalization of ethical debates in science, technology and innovation policy in three important regions: Europe, India and China. The third chapter explores public perceptions of science and technology in these same three regions. Chapter Four discusses public engagement in the governance of science and technology, and Chapter Five reviews science and technology governance and European values. The sixth chapter describes and analyzes values demonstrated in the constitution of the People’s Republic of China. Chapter Seven describes emerging evidence from India on the uses of science and technology for socio-economic development, and the quest for inclusive growth. In Chapter Eight, the authors propose a comparative framework for studying global ethics in science and technology. The following three chapters offer case studies and analysis of three emerging industries in India, China and Europe: new food technologies, nanotechnology and synthetic biology. Chapter 12 gathers all these threads for a comprehensive discussion on incorporating ethics into science and technology policy. The analysis is undertaken against the backdrop of different value systems and varying levels of public perception of risks and benefits. The book introduces a common analytical framework for the comparative discussion of ethics at the international level. The authors offer policy recommendations for effective collaboration among the three regions, to promote responsible governance in science and technology and a common analytical perspective in ethics.

Designed as a textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students of journalism, mass communication, visual communi-cation, electronic media and other related media courses, this compact text provides a detailed description of the rules, acts and ethics concerning print, electronic, film and advertising media as prevalent in India. The book begins with the history of media law in India and discusses the specific provisions in the Constitution of India which are essential for a journalist to know. It then goes on to define the concepts of freedom of media, defamation and Intellectual Property Rights. Besides, the text discusses in detail the provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code relevant to the media. In addition to covering different types of cyber crimes such as hacking, cracking and e-mail bombing, it includes regulations related to film media and advertising. Finally, the book throws light on media law concerning women and children. The book also includes several important cases to enable students to relate various acts and regulations to real-life situations. Besides students, journalists and other media professionals who cover courts and law-related beats would also find this book immensely valuable.

This publication is designed to assist United Nations staff who provide human rights advice to States, which undertake to amend an existing constitution or write a new one. It should also be of use to States that undertake constitutional reform, including political leaders, policymakers, legislators and those entrusted to draft constitutional amendments or a new constitution. Further this publication should also facilitate advocacy efforts by civil society to ensure that human rights are properly reflected in constitutional amendments or new constitutions. Finally, this publication, along with the international human rights instruments, should not only provide a standard to measure whether constitutional amendments or a new constitution has appropriately reflected human rights and fundamental freedoms, but also assist in evaluating whether the processes used in constitutional reform are consistent with international procedural norms"--Introduction, page 1.