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Sources of Indian Constitution and Adopted Features

Sources of Indian Constitution

  • The Constitution of India is the backbone of democracy in our country. It is an umbrella of rights that gives the citizens an assurance of a free and fair society.
  • The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution on 26th November 1949 and it came into effect on 26th of January 1950.
  • The document lays down the framework demarcating fundamental political code, structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles, and the duties of citizens.

Sources of Indian Constitution, Sources of Indian Constitution, Notes on Indian Polity, Studywrap.com

  • The Indian Constitution has been formed after ransacking all the major constitutions of the world; however, at the same time, the framers have also considered the following factors
      • Historical perspective of India;
      • Geographical diversity of India; and
      • Cultural and traditional characteristics of India.
  • The chairman of drafting committee Dr. Ambedkar had said in this regard that – “As to the accusation that the Draft Constitution has reproduced a good part of the provisions of the Government of India Act, 1935, I make no apologies. There is nothing to be ashamed of in borrowing. It involves no plagiarism. Nobody holds any patent rights in the fundamental ideas of a Constitution….”

Sources of Indian Constitution

Countries

Features

Govt. of India Act 1935

 

  • The federal scheme
  • Role of federal judiciary
  • Office of the Governor
  • Emergency provisions
  • Public Service Commissions
  • Administrative details

The United Kingdom

 

 

  • President (Nominal Head)
  • Cabinet System of Ministers
  • Parliamentary type of Government
  • Post of Prime Minister
  • Bicameral Parliament
  • Parliamentary privileges
  • Council of Ministers
  • Provision of Speaker in Lok Sabha
  • Legislation
  • Single Citizenship
  • Writs
  • Rule of Law

The United States of America

 

 

  • Preamble of the Constitution
  • Fundamental Rights
  • Independent Judiciary
  • Judicial Review
  • Impeachment of President
  • Removal of Judges (of Supreme Court & High Courts)
  • Functions of President and Vice-President

Canada

 

 

  • Federal System (with strong Center)
  • Vesting of Residuary powers in the Center
  • Appointment of Governors (in states) by the Center
  • Advisory Jurisdiction of Supreme Court

Australia 

 

 

  • Principle of co-operative federalism
  • Freedom of Inter-State trade
  • Trade and Commerce
  • Concurrent List
  • Joint siting of the two Houses of Parliament

Ireland

 

  • Directive Principles of State Policy
  • Presidential Election
  • Nominating the members of Rajya Sabha by the President

France

 

  • Idea of Republic, Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity in the Preamble

Russia

 

  • Fundamental Duties
  • Idea of Social, Economic, and Political Justice in Preamble

South Africa

 

  • Procedure for amendment of the Constitution
  • Election of Rajya Sabha members

Germany

 

  • Emergency powers to be enjoyed by the Union
  • Suspension of Fundamental Rights during emergency

Japan

 

  • Procedure Established by Law

 

So, this was all about the various Sources of Indian Constitution and Adopted Features.

In the Next Post (Click Here), we will discuss about the Indian Union and its Territory.

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