State Executive
State Executive is a part of the government that executes the law in the State levels. It consists of so many important posts as mentioned below.
Governor
The governor is the central government elected person and constitutional head of a state. They have similar powers and functions as the president of India at the central level. The Central Government selects the governor for each state.
- He/She serves as the state’s chief executive officer.
- He/She oversees the executive branch of government.
- Governor is the constitutional head of the CoM of a State.
- He/She can granting pardons, reprieves, respites, or remissions of punishment.
- He/She can appoint the Advocate General for the State.
Chief Minister
A chief minister is the elected head of government for each state and sometimes a union territory. The chief minister is the leader of the ruling party and is elected from the party that wins the majority in the general election.
- He/She communicates with the Governor about all decisions made by the CoM.
- He/She is the link between the Governor and the Cabinet.
- He/She recommends the name of leaders to the Governor who can be appointed as ministers.
- He/She designates the portfolios of the ministers.
- He/She nominates other ministers in the Council of Ministers.
- He/She has the power to dismiss any minister from the Council of Ministers.
- He/She selects the chief secretary.
Council Of Ministers
The Council of Ministers is the primary executive body of Indian Government. Chief Minister lead the council and made up of the heads of each ministry. The Council of Ministers responsibilities as mentioned below:
- The CoM also helps the Governor with his duties.
- The CoM members have collective responsibility for their decisions. They are jointly responsible to the legislative assembly for their actions.
- The CoM members also have individual responsibility.
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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