Judicial Functions
It has the authority to impeach the President when there is a violation of the Constitution by him. The Parliament also has the authority to impeach the Vice President, Supreme Court, and High Court, judges. It has the power to punish its members or outsiders for violating its privileges or disrespect. A member may bring a privilege motion if he believes that a minister or another member has violated the House’s or one or more of its members’ privileges by hiding or misrepresenting facts in a case. The power of the Parliament to penalize its members is also rarely challenged in court. Other important judicial functions of Parliament include the powers to impeach the President, Vice President, judges of the Supreme Court, High Court, etc.
Functions of the Parliament
The Indian Constitution has a parliamentary form of government at both the national and state levels. The executive is accountable to the legislature for its policies and actions under the parliamentary system of government. Because the parliamentary system had been in use in India under British rule, the Constitution-makers were fairly acquainted with it. The parliamentary system was chosen by the Constitution-makers since it allows for more representation of various groups, interests, and areas in government.
Indian Parliament is called a bicameral legislature, which consists of two houses- the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. People of the Lok Sabha or House of the People are elected directly by people through the process of voting and the members of the Rajya Sabha or Council of States are elected by members of state legislative assemblies. The Parliament comprises the two Houses and the President of India.
Table of Content
- Functions of the Parliament
- Legislative Functions
- Executive Functions
- Financial Functions
- Electoral Functions
- Judicial Functions
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