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Salient Features

Indian Constitution
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Size

Largely Borrowed
The Lengthiest from the
Constitution Government of
India Act,1935
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Written Constitution

It has 395 12
22 parts
Articles schedules
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Parliamentary System following the

British Westminster style Pattern
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Parliament Sovereignty v Judicial Supremacy

Constitution is Supreme

Constitution balances the power between parliament

and Judicial Supremacy

Parliament-Power to amend Constitution

Court- Can declare a law, null and void if it is ultravires

the constitution.
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Voting Rights

Universal Adult Franchise

Anyone above the age of 18 can

vote in elections
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Religion

All Religion are

India is a Secular held Equally by
State the state in High
Esteem
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Charter Of Fundamental Rights

Incorporated Under Part III of Indian

Constitution

There are not Absolute and

Subject to Reasonable
restrictions
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Directive Principles Of State Policy

Borrowed from Irish Precedent

Socio Economic rights which are expected to guide

the governance of the country
Not Enforceable by courts
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Fundamental Duties

Inserted By 42nd Amendment

10 duties for the citizen of India
Has No Legal Sanction
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Citizenship

One Single Citizenship

Some Fundamental Rights Available Exclusive to the

Citizens
Governed by Indian Citizenship Act,1955
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Special Status to Jammu and Kashmir

Article 370 Provides Special

Status to Jammu and Kashmir
It Gives Autonomous Status to
Jammu and Kashmir
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Panchayat Raj and Nagar Palika Institutions

Inserted by 73rd and 74th amendment

Added Part IX and IX-A to the constitution
Added two schedules XI and XII
34 New Articles 243 to 243-ZG
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Schedules of the Constitution

First Schedule-Territorial Second Schedule- Fourth Schedule-

Third Schedule-Forms of
Demarcations of States Provisions as to Allocation of Seats in
Oath or Affirmations
and Union Territories President and governors Council of States

Fifth Schedule- Sixth Schedule- Seventh Schedule-Lists

Provisions for Provisions for Specifying Distribution
Eighth Schedule-
Administration and administration of Tribal of Legislative Subjects
Languages
Control of Scheduled Areas in North Eastern Between Union and
Areas and STs. States States

Ninth Schedule-Laws Tenth Schedule-

Eleventh Schedule- Twelfth Schedule-
and Regulations Provisions for
Provisions for Provisions for Urban
Protected from Judicial Disqualifications on the
Panchayats Local Self Govrenments
Scrutiny Grounds of defection