SOURCES OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION

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SOURCES OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION


➤ After studying the constitutions of many countries of the world, the Constituent Assembly accepted their good things which were favorable to the Indian situation. The Indian Constitution had the most impact on the Government of India Act 1935 (about 250 articles).


* Major provisions adopted from other countries *
British constitution

  • Parliamentary government
  • Collective Responsibility (Cabinet to Lok Sabha) - Article 75 (3)
  • Bicameral system (upper house and lower house)
  • Single citizenship
  • Rule of law - Article 14
  • Single judicial system
  • Privileges and immunities of MPs - Article 105
  • Law making process
  • Decision to win on the basis of maximum votes in elections (in Lok Sabha and Assembly elections)
  • Prerogative writs


Irish Constitution

  • Directive Principles of State Policy - Part 4
  • President's electoral college and electoral system - Article 55
  • Nomination of members to Rajya Sabha - Article 80 (3)



Constitution of the United States

  • The idea of ​​the preamble or the initial word of the preamble, "We the people of ....."
  • Fundamental rights - Part 3
  • Impeachment of the president - Article 61
  • Post of Vice-President - Article 63
  • Independent Judiciary
  • Judicial review
  • Procedure for removal of Supreme Court and High Court Judges - Article 124 (4)
  • public interest litigation
  • Financial Crisis - Article 360
  • Provision for approval of state legislatures in constitution amendment


Australian Constitution

  • Preamble language
  • Center-state relation
  • Concurrent List
  • Separation of power
  • Joint sitting of both the Houses in Parliament - Article 108
  • Freedom of trade, commerce and inter-cource - Part 13 (Articles 301 to 307)


Canadian Constitution

  • Vesting of residuary powers in the centre
  • Appointment of state governors by the center - Article 155
  • Preserving the bill for consideration of the President by the Governor - Article 200
  • Federation with a strong center
  • Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme court - Article 143


Japanese Constitution

  • Procedure established by law


South African Constitution

  • Constitution Amendment Method - Article 368
  • Election of members of Rajya Sabha


Soviet Constitution (USSR now, Russia)

  • Fundamental Duties (Part-4A)
  • Ideas of social, economic and political justice in the preamble


French Constitution

  • Democratic system of governance
  • Principle of freedom, equality and fraternity - in the preamble


German Constitution (Weimar)

  • Suspension of fundamental rights during Emergency - Articles 358 and 359


Note: - Ideas like; Office of Governor ,Judiciary and Public Service Commission have been taken from Government of India Act 1935.

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