Fundamental Duties are defined as the moral obligations of all citizens to help promote a spirit of patriotism and to uphold the unity of India and concern the individuals and the nation. They are included in Part IVA Article 51 A of the Constitution. They are not enforceable by the law. Originally, the Constitution of India […]
The position of the Speaker is the most powerful position in the Lok Sabha. He/she enjoys supreme authority in the House and a status equal to that of the Chief Justice of India. Election of the Speaker: After a new Lok Sabha is constituted, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker are elected by the House in […]
Article 52 of the Constitution lays down that there shall be a President of India. Further Article 53(1) provides that the executive powers of the union shall be vested in the President. Thus the President of India is the Head of State and the Chief Executive. The executive powers of the Union are in the […]
The President of India is the head of state and the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. The office of the President is established under Part V (The Union) of the Constitution of India, from Articles 52 to 78. The President serves as the constitutional head of the country, with executive powers vested in […]
Article 54 of the Constitution provides for an indirect method for the election of the President. By Article 54 the President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both Houses of Parliament; and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States Thus by the […]