Now that we know the President’s powers, we must ask:👉 “Is the President truly powerful — or just symbolic?” The answer lies in India’s Parliamentary System of Government, where the President is the Nominal Executive, and the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister is the Real Executive. ⚙️ The Parliamentary System — Articles…
Let’s begin with a simple question:👉 “If the courts have already given a fair trial and punishment, why should the President be allowed to interfere?” The answer lies in the philosophy of mercy — sometimes, even law needs compassion.This is why our Constitution gives the President the power to pardon or reduce punishments. ⚖️ What…
(Article 123) To understand this, let’s start with a question:👉 “If Parliament is the law-making body, then how can the President make laws?” The answer lies in Article 123, which gives the President a temporary law-making power, known as ordinance-making power. It’s like a constitutional shortcut — meant only for urgent situations, not for routine…
Let’s begin with a simple idea. When Parliament passes a bill, it does not automatically become law.It becomes an Act only when it receives the President’s assent — as provided in Article 111 of the Constitution. Now, the President isn’t a rubber stamp; the Constitution gives him/her a veto power, that is, the power to…
The President’s powers are grouped under seven heads as below. Think of the President as the constitutional apex — formally very powerful — but mostly a symbolic guardian whose exercise of power is guided by the Constitution, conventions and the Council of Ministers. The heads are: We’ll take each head, explain what the President can…
Let’s begin with a simple question:Who can become the President of India? The Constitution gives us a clear checklist. 🧍♂️ Qualifications for Election as President To contest the election for the office of President, a person must satisfy four main conditions: 1️⃣ Citizen of India — naturally, since this is the highest constitutional post of…
🏛️ The Union Executive — Overview Our Constitution, in Articles 52 to 78 (Part V), talks about the Union Executive — that is, the machinery that runs the Government of India at the central level. Now, who are the members of this Union Executive? 👉 President,👉 Vice-President,👉 Prime Minister,👉 Council of Ministers, and👉 Attorney General…
From the very beginning, the Emergency Provisions (Part XVIII, Articles 352–360) were considered a double-edged sword. Some members of the Constituent Assembly strongly criticised their inclusion: Main Criticisms Famous Voices of Dissent Voices in Defence 👉 This shows Ambedkar’s pragmatism—he knew that provisions can be misused, but without them the Constitution may fail in real…
Declaration Grounds of Declaration 👉 38th Amendment (1975): Made President’s satisfaction final and beyond judicial review.👉 44th Amendment (1978): Reversed it → Now, proclamation is subject to judicial review. Parliamentary Approval and Duration Effects of Financial Emergency Once declared, Centre gains sweeping powers over states’ finances: 👉 This means complete financial centralisation—states lose their financial…
Also called: 👉 The idea comes from Article 355 – duty of the Union to ensure that governance in states runs “in accordance with the Constitution.”If this duty is violated → Centre can take control of a state’s machinery through Article 356. Grounds of Imposition President’s Rule can be proclaimed on two grounds: 👉 In…
