Source and Features of Indian Constitution

Source and Features of Indian Constitution

Source and Features of Indian Constitution

Indian constitution has following features; it has taken about 2 years 11 months and 18 days to build Indian constitution. DR. B.R. Ambedkar is regarded as architect/father of Indian Constitution

Sources of Indian Constitution and References

Government of India Act 1935 Taken the concepts of Federal scheme Public service Commissions Office of Governor Judiciary Emergency provisions Administrative details	British Constitution Rule of Law Legislative procedure and Cabinet System Single Citizenship Parliamentary Privileges and Bicameralism Prerogative Writs Parliamentary Government
US Constitution Fundamental rights Independence of judiciary Judicial review Removal of Supreme court and High court judges and post of Vice President Impeachment of president	Australian Constitution Concurrent List Freedom of Trade Commerce and Intercourse Joint sitting of two houses of parliament
South African Constitution Procedure for Amendment of constitution Election of Raja Sabha Member’s	Irish constitution Directive Principles of State Policy Nomination of the members to Raja Sabha Method of Election of President
Canadian Constitution Federation with Strong Centre Vesting of Residuary Powers in the Centre Appointment of State governors by the centre Advisory Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court	From USSR (Now Russia) Fundamental duties Ideals of Justice (social, economic and political) in the preamble
French Constitution 1.       Republic and ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity in the preamble	Constitution of Germany 1.     Suspension of Fundamental rights during Emergency
Japanese Constitution 1.     Procedure Established by law	---NIL---

Features of Indian Constitution are

1. Written constitution : Constitutions are of 2 types written and Evolved constitution, India constitution is a Written Document and taken reference from different constitutions of world, not evolved constitution

2.     Has both federal and Unitary features

3. More Flexible constitution than rigid one, most of the provisions of the constitution can been amendment with a simple majority

4.     It is the lengthy Document consists of following

At the time of Commencement	Present form
Articles – 395 Articles Parts-  22 Parts Schedules – 8 schedules	Articles – 448 Articles Parts – 22 Parts Schedules – 12 Schedules Appendices – 5 Amendments – 122 crossed ( last recently includes National judicial appointment commission (NJAC) Bill)