This assignment will tell you all about constitution of india

1. BY
MANUJ GAUTAM
2ND SEM.

2. India is a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular,
Democratic, Republic governed in terms of
constitution which was adopted by the
Constituent Assembly on 26th November
1949 and came into force from 26th January
1950.

3.  The sources of Indian Constitution are diverse.
 Sources of constitution are Indigenous and foreign.
 1918 Bombay Session of INC.
 1928 Motilal Nehru Committee
 1931 Karachi Congress
 1935 Govt. of India Act
 It is also borrowed from the constitution of the United
States Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada
and Ireland.

4. WE THE PEOPLE OF INDIA having solemnly resolved to
constitute of India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to it’s citizen.
JUSTICE, social, economic and political
LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship
EQUALITY of status and of opportunity and to promote among
them all
FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of individual and the unity
and integrity of the nation.
IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY the twenty-sixth day of
November, 1949, do, HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE
TO OURSELEVES THIS CONSTITUTION

5. 1. It declares India as a Sovereign Socialist Secular
Democratic Public.
2. It establishes a parliamentary from of Govt.
3. The structure of the Govt. is Federal.
4. The govt. is federal in nominal times and unitary in
times of emergency.
5. Under certain circumstances, the union parliament can
legislate in subjects included in state list and can take
over administration of a state by declaring an
emergency.

6. 7. The executive and legislative powers have been divided
between the union and the states.
8. Constitution provides a single Judiciary, a single set of
rights and obligations, single citizenship, uniformity in
criminal and civil laws, All India Services etc.
9. Constitution provides to the citizen justice, equality and
fraternity.
10. It is the lengthiest constitution having 395 Articles and
12 Schedules.
11. It is rigid constitution but certain amount of flexibility
has been allowed like amending its articles.

7. 12. It is Written Constitution.
13. Procedure has been laid down to amend the provisions if
the constitution.
14. It guarantees fundamental rights to all citizens and lays
down directive principle of state policy
15. It abolishes untouchably and in certain cases, provides
reservation of seats for some minority groups.
16. The doctrine of judicial review is a special
characteristics of the constitution.

8. Federal Nature :
 Denotes concentration of authority in a central polity.
 It is the supreme authority
 It is established division of sovereignty among states.
 The powers of union and states are clearly marked.
 The supreme court decides disputes between states or state
inter se.

9. Unitary Features :
 In India there is single citizenship.
 States govt. has limited and enumerated powers.
 The union under certain circumstances exercise power
over the state govt.
 There is single judiciary.
 Supreme court’s interpretation is the final word.

10. “Constitution of India is neither
Purely Federal nor purely
Unitary”

11. Thanks
Manuj Gautam