Union Executive
Union Executive is a branch of the Indian Government that is responsible to implement and administer the laws. It consists of so many important posts as mentioned below.
President
The president is the first citizen of India. His/Her main duty is to preserve, protect, and defend the Indian Constitution and the law of India per Article 60.
- He/She appoints the Chief Justice of India.
- He/She appoints the other judges on the recommendation of the Chief Justice of India.
- He/She has the authority to dismiss a judge with a two-thirds vote of the two Houses.
- He/She is the leader and director of the executive team.
Vice – President
Vice-President is a complementary post. When the President is unavailable, Vice-President fulfills the role of the President. He/She also helps the President to act as a formal leader of India.
Prime Minister
The prime minister is the leader of the leading government. Here are the major roles and responsibilities of the Prime Minister as mentioned below.
- He/She chooses the ministers of the government.
- He/She leads the Cabinet.
- He/She chairs meetings regarding the policies and bills.
- He/She distributes different portfolios among the Council of Ministers.
- He/She recommends for the Chief Justice, judges of the Supreme Court, and state Governors.
- He/She is the chief spokesperson and defender of the constitution.
Council Of Ministers
The Council of Ministers is the primary executive body of Indian Government. Prime Minister lead the council and made up of the heads of each executive government ministry. The Council of Ministers responsibilities as mentioned below:
- The Council is responsible to the Lok Sabha. If a Ministry loses the confidence of the Lok Sabha, it must resign.
- Council of Ministers responsibility ensures that the government acts as one entity and is accountable to the parliament.
- Council of Ministers can advising the President on the exercise of his functions and they making decisions for the executive branch.
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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