Indian Constitution

The Parliament – Organisation and Composition of the Two Houses -1

The Parliament is the legislative organ of the Union government. It occupies a pre-eminent and central position in the Indian

In the scheme of parliamentary system of government provided by the constitution, the President is the nominal executive authority (de

The Vice-President occupies the second highest office in the country. He is accorded a rank next to the President in

PARDONING POWER OF THE PRESIDENT Article 72 of the Constitution empowers the President to grant pardons to persons who have

ORDINANCE-MAKING POWER OF THE PRESIDENT Article 123 of the Constitution empowers the President to promulgate ordinances during the recess of

VETO POWER OF THE PRESIDENT A bill passed by the Parliament can become an act only if it receives the

The President – Powers and functions of the President – 3 POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE PRESIDENT The powers enjoyed

TERM, IMPEACHMENT AND VACANCY Term of President’s office The President holds office for a term of five years from the

Introduction Articles 52 to 78 in Part V of the Constitution deal with the Union executive. The Union executive consists

CRITICISM OF THE DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES 1. No Legal Force The Directives have been criticised mainly because of their non-justiciable character.