Sources of India Constitution
Published on Aug 24, 2020
229 members of The Constituent Assembly drafted the constitution with the ideas taken from the constitution of other countries and the Government of India Act 1935. The constitution came into existence on 26th November 1949.
Let us know about the sources of the Indian Constitution in Detail:
Constituent Assembly has a close look at the situation of India and strained out the best-suited features from various sourced.
S.No
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Sources
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Features
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1.
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Australia
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- Concurrent list
- Freedom of trade, commerce, and intercourse
- Joint-sitting of the two Houses of Parliament
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2.
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Canada
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- Federation with a strong Centre
- Vesting of residuary powers in the Centre
- Appointment of state governors by the Centre
- Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
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3.
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Ireland
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- Directive Principles of State Policy
- The nomination of members to Rajya Sabha
- Method of election of the president
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4.
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Japan
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- Procedure Established by law
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5.
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Soviet Union (USSR) (now, Russia)
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- Fundamental duties
- The ideal of justice (social, economic and political) in the Preamble
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6.
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UK
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- Parliamentary government
- Rule of Law
- Legislative procedure
- Single Citizenship
- Cabinet system
- Prerogative writs
- Parliamentary privileges
- Bicameralism
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7.
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US
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- Fundamental rights
- Independence of judiciary
- Judicial review
- Impeachment of the president
- Removal of Supreme Court and High Court judges
- Post of vice-president
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8.
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Germany (Weimar)
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- Suspension of Fundamental Rights during emergency
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9.
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South Africa
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- Procedure for amendment in the Indian Constitution
- Election of members of Rajya Sabha
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10.
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France
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- Republic
- Ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity in the Preamble
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11.
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The Government of India Act 1935
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- Federal Scheme
- Office of governor
- Judiciary
- Public Service Commissions
- Emergency provisions
- Administrative details
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Why the Indian Constitution is not a Borrow bag?
- Although India has borrowed most of the features from other country's Constitution they are applied according to the Indian policy and not used exactly the same.
- The constitution of India is the largest constitution in the world with 448 articles at present.
- The content of the spirit of the Indian Constitution is unique.
- The Constitution is made according to the traditions, culture, diversity of India, etc. which is totally different from any other country.