State Legislature
State Legislature is the law-making structure of the Indian States. The State Legislative Assembly is also known as Vidhan Sabha and the Legislative Council is also known as the Vidhan Parishad.
State Legislative Assembly
- The State Legislative Assembly generally known as the Vidhan Sabha.
- It is the Lower House of the India’s states and union territories.
- The members of the State Legislative Assembly are directly elected by the State Election.
- The Legislative Assembly of a state consists of around 60 and 500 members.
Legislative Council
- It is a permanent committee of the State Legislature.
- It consists of the members of both houses of the legislature.
- The members study the problems of the State and plan the legislative program for the next sessions.
Difference Of State Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
Based on powers we can differentiate the State Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council as mentioned below.
Difference Of State Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council |
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Aspects |
State Legislative Assembly |
Legislative Council |
Powers in Money Matters |
Has the power to vote on money bills. |
Can only make recommendations on money bills. |
Role in Government Formation |
The Chief Minister is a member of the Legislative Assembly by default. |
Members of Legislative Council may also be appointed as ministers. |
Representation of Local Interests |
More directly represents local interests. |
Represents various sections of society. |
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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