Sources of Indian Constitution - Indian Polity Notes

Sources of Indian Constitution[Indian Polity Notes for UPSC, SSC etc. ] :

This Article discusses the various Sources of Indian Constitution. The Indian Constitution has borrowed many features and provisions from the different sources like Government of India Act 1935 and world’s different constitutions like US Constitution, UK Constitution, USSR Constitution, German Constitution etc. as per the needs and requirements of our nation. Study of the Sources of Indian Constitution is very important from examination point of view. Below are given different sources of Indian Constituion along with the features and provisions adopted by the Constituent Assembly while drafting the Constitution of India.

Government of India Act 1935:

Federal Scheme of government
Emergency Provisions
Office of Governor
Public Service Commissions
Judiciary

UK Constitution:

Parliamentary System
System of Writs
Legislative Procedures
Rule of Law
Cabinet System
Bicameralism
Single Citizenship
Parliamentary Privileges

USA Constitution:

Fundamental Rights
Post of Vice-President
Impeachment of President
Independence of Judiciary
Removal of Judges of Supreme court and High court
Judicial Review

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Irish Constitution:

Directive Principles of State Policy
Method of Election of the President
Nomination of members to Rajya Sabha

Canadian Constitution:

Federation with a strong Centre
Residuary Powers vested with the Centre
Appointment of Governors by the Centre
Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

Australian Constitution:

Joint-sitting of both houses of the Parliament
Concurrent List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution
Freedom of Trade, Commerce and Inter-course

German Constitution:

Suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency

USSR Constitution:

Fundamental Duties in the Constitution
Ideal of Justice (Social, Economic and Political) in the Preamble

French Constitution:

Republic character of the Indian Constitution
Ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity in the Preamble

Japanese Constitution:

Procedure Established by Law

South-African Constitution:

Method of Amendment of Indian Constitution
Election of the members to Rajya Sabha

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