SOURCES OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION

Þ    (Indian Constitution was borrowed from many sources).

Þ    GOI (Government of India Act) 1935:

Þ    Note: This is the major source of Indian Constitution.

ü    Federal Scheme.

ü    Office of Governor

ü    Public Service Commissions

Þ    US CONSTITUTION:

ü    Judicial Review

ü    Fundamental Rights

ü    Independent Judiciary

ü    Impeachment procedure of the President

ü    The Vice President acting as the Chairman of the Upper House

ü    Removal of the Supreme Court and High Court Judges.

Þ    BRITISH CONSTITUTION:

ü    Rule of law

ü    Parliamentary form of government

ü    Single Citizenship

ü    Cabinet system

ü    Legislative procedure

ü    Bicameralism.

Þ    IRISH CONSTITUTION (IRELAND):

ü    Directive Principles of State Policy

ü    Nomination of members to the Upper House

ü    Election method of the President.

Þ    CANADIAN CONSTITUTION:

ü    Residuary powers with the centre

ü    Federation with a strong centre

ü    Appointment of State Governors by the Central Government

ü    Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

Þ    SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTITUTION:

ü    Amendment procedure of the Constitution.

ü    Method of election of the members to the Upper House.

Þ    USSR: (UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS)

ü    Fundamental Duties

ü    Ideals of Justice (Social, Economic and Political).

Þ    FRANCE:

ü    Republic

ü    Ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity in the Preamble.

Þ    WEIMAR CONSTITUTION (GERMANY):

ü    Suspension of Fundamental Rights during emergency (National Emergency).

Þ    AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTION:

ü    Concurrent list

ü    Joint sitting of 2 houses of the Parliament.