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Under Articles 52 and 53: the president of India is head of the executive branch; Under Article 60: the duty of preserving, protecting, and defending the constitution and the law. Under Article 74: the prime minister is the head of the Council of Ministers, which aids and advises the president in the performance of their constitutional duties.
Union of India 1980 SCC (3) 625, quashed the amendments to Articles 31C and 368 as it was in contravention with the basic structure of the Constitution. 43rd: Amend articles 145, 226, 228 and 366. Remove articles 31D, 32A, 131A, 144A, 226A and 228A. [51] 13 April 1978 Amendment passed after revocation of internal emergency in the Country.
Vice President of India: 13 May 1962 13 May 1967 5 years Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha: 1962: Zakir Husain: Independent: 3 Zakir Husain (1897–1969) Andhra Pradesh: Vice President of India. Governor of Bihar. 13 May 1967 3 May 1969: 1 year, 355 days Kailas Nath Wanchoo: 1967: V. V. Giri: Acting V. V. Giri (1894–1980) Odisha: Vice President of ...
The Indian government's chief legal adviser, Attorney-General for India, is appointed by the president of India under Article 76(1) and holds office during the pleasure of the president. If the president considers a question of law or a matter of public importance has arisen, they can also ask for the advisory opinion of the supreme court per ...
Part XXII is a compilation of laws pertaining to the constitution of India as a country and the union of states that it is made of. This part of the constitution contains Articles on short title, date of commencement, Authoritative text in Hindi and Repeals. [1]
The Sixty-second Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Sixty-second Amendment) Act, 1989, extended the period of reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and representation of the Anglo-Indians in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies for another ten years, i.e. up to 26 January 2000.
Article 355 places duties on the central government to protect states against "external aggression and internal disturbances" and to ensure that the governance of all states is in accordance with the constitution. [3] [4] This article is often used in conjunction with Article 356 to declare President's Rule in a state. The Supreme Court of ...
Article 58 of the Indian Constitution provides that the president and vice president of India must be citizens of India and at least 35 years old. [10] Candidates for the presidency typically seek the nomination of one of the political parties, in which case each party devises a method (such as a primary election ) to choose the candidate the ...