Borrowed features of Indian Constitution
The Indian Constitution is borrowed from almost all the major countries of the world but has its own unique features too.
Major sources are:
- Government of India Act of 1935 - Federal Scheme, Office of Governor, Judiciary, Public Service Commission, Emergency provisions & administrative details.
- British Constitution – Parliamentary System, Rule of law, Lagislative Procedure, Single Citizenship, Cabinet System,Prerogative Writs, Parliamentary Privileges & Bicameralism.
- US Constitution – Fundamental rights, independence of judiciary, judicial review, impeachment of president, removal of Supreme court & high court judges & post of vice president.
- Irish Constitution- Directive Principles of State Policy, nomination of members of Rajya Sabha & method of election of president
- Canadian Constitution- Federation with a strong centre, vesting of residuary power in the centre, appointment of state Governor by the centre & advisory jurisdiction of Supreme Court.
- Australian Constitution- Concurrent list, joint sitting of two houses of Parliament.
- Constitution of Germany- Suspension of fundamental rights during emergency.
- French Constitution- Republic & ideals of liberty, equality & fraternity in the Preamble.
- South African Constitution- Procedure for amendment of the constitution & election of members of Rajya Sabha.
- Japanese Constitution- Procedure established by Law.
- Constitution of former USSR- Procedure of five-year plan, fundamental duties, ideals of justice in Preamble.
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