Union Legislature
Union Legislature is the legislative body of India. It is a center of all democratic political parties that is known as the Parliament. India’s Union Legislature is Bicameral in nature. It consists of two houses as mentioned below.
Lok Sabha
- It is the Lower House Of Indian Parliament which have 543 members.
- It was established on 17th April 1952.
- Lok Sabha members are the directly elected members in the General Election by the citizens of India.
Rajya Sabha
- It is the council of states and the “Upper House” of the Parliament.
- It is a permanent body and 1/3 of its members retire in every two years.
- Each member is elected for six years.
- It has a total of 250 members and 12 members are nominated by the President.
Difference Between Lok Sabha And Rajya Sabha
Based on powers we can differentiate the Lok Sabha And Rajya Sabha as mentioned below.
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Difference Between Lok Sabha And Rajya Sabha |
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Aspects |
Lok Sabha |
Rajya Sabha |
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Money Bills |
They have power to introduce and amend money bills. |
They can only make recommendations on money bills. |
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No-Confidence Motion |
Can pass a no-confidence motion. |
Cannot pass a no-confidence motion. |
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Veto Power |
Power to override the Rajya Sabha in most matters. |
Do not have the power to override the Lok Sabha. |
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Impeachment |
Has the power to impeach the President. They can remove judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts. |
Can initiate the impeachment process against the President, but the actual trial takes place in the Lok Sabha. |
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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