Separation Of Powers – The Indian Constitution
Indian Constitution is generally divided into three layers. The Executive, The Legislative, and The Judiciary are the main pillars that ensure the government bodies do not interchange or overlap their functions. In the modern context, Bureaucracy plays a major role in implementing different government policies, programs, and much more. So we will discuss it here also.
What Is Legislature?
The legislature of India is generally known as the Parliament. It is a legal authority that makes laws for India. In India, the legislature is a deliberative assembly that has some executive and judicial powers too. The word legislatre came from the Latin word lex which means a legal rule with a distinct nature. Indian Legislature consists of two sections i.e. Union Legislature and State Legislature.
What Is Executive?
The executive is a branch of the government that implements different laws and policies made by the legislature. They are the administrative authority who can also present the bills to the legislature. Indian executive also consists of two sections i.e. Union Executive and State Executive.
What Is Judiciary?
The Judiciary is the system of courts that is another branch of the government. The system interprets the laws, settles disputes, and delivers justice to all citizens. The Judiciary system also known as the “Watchdog of Democracy” safeguards the Indian Constitution as a Guardian. Indian Judiciary consists of three parts i.e. Supreme Court, High Court, and Subordinate Courts.
What Is Bureaucracy?
Bureaucracy is a part of the executive. It is a complex system of various government officials who are not elected but can make decisions about administrative policies. They are the permanent staff of the executive branch who implement the government policies in the country. Some bureaucrats also have the power to draft rules and regulations to directly administer policies to the citizens.
Separation of Powers in the Indian Constitution: Executive, Legislature and Judiciary
Separation of Powers is a constitutional law doctrine. It separates the Indian governmental structure into three specific branches with their powers. The Executive, The Legislative, and The Judiciary are the main pillars of this doctrine. India’s Separation of Power model is both rigid and weak at the same time. The rigidity came from the USA model and the weak model is followed by the Westminister model. Separation of Powers in the Indian Constitution is not strict but at the same time, it is principle in nature and practicible. For this particular reason, the Indian Constitution is also known as the “rigid-flexible” constitution. Indian constitution is a classic example of the contemporary approach to the equal distribution of powers.
In this article, we are going to discuss the Separation of Powers in the Indian Constitution with all layers, significance, relation, and overlapping of powers between them.
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Table of Content
- Doctrine Of Separation Of Powers In The Indian Constitution
- Separation Of Powers – The Indian Constitution
- Union Legislature
- State Legislature
- Union Executive
- State Executive
- Judiciary
- Overlapping Powers Of Legislative And Judiciary
- Checks and Balances
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