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Section titled “Executive”

Structure, Organisation and Functioning of Executive (Parliament, SLA) and Judiciary

Section titled “Structure, Organisation and Functioning of Executive (Parliament, SLA) and Judiciary”

2020-10-22 07:36:14

President Short Notes

  • Article 52 - 78 Part V - only elected mem participate in election, immune from criminal proceedings wrt personal acts, immune from legal liabilities for official act, 2 months-notice before civil proceedings
  • Exec powers - actions in his name, rules convenient transaction, aptt PM etc, Appts Attorny general etc, seek info, appt commission, appt inter-state council
  • Legislative - summon prorogue dissolve LS, add Parliament in 1st session, appt when speaker/ Deputy is vacant, nominates 12 mem of RS, diqualify MP etc
  • Fin powers - money bill, appt Fin Comm, Union Budget, Contingency fund,
  • Judicial power - appts CJI, seek advice from SC, grant pardon, reprieve, respite, remission etc
  • Diplomatic - inter agreement in his name
  • Mil Powers - Supreme commander
  • Emergency Powers -
  • Absolute Veto - wrt private mem bills, when cabinet resigns before assent
  • Suspensive veto - when bill is returned; Pocket Veto
  • Ordinance - Cooper case : Prez decision can be questioned in court, ceases in 6 weeks from reassembly, DC Wadhwa case - successive passing of ordinance w/o attempt to change bills amount to violation of constitution.
  • Consti Position - Art 53 exec power of Union vested in Prez, 74 Council to advise Prez., 75 - council resp to LS

PM Short Notes

  • Term of PM not fixed Cabinet Committees :

  • Adv - extra constitutional, standing or ad hoc, set up by PM, non-Cabinet ministers not barred, PM invariably presides if mem, reduces workload.

  • 2nd ARC recom on group of ministers

    • Large no of GoMs - not being able to meet regularly - delays
    • Selective use of institution of GoMs, time limits to arrive at decision
    • Ensure existing coordination mechanism to function effectively

  • State exec consists of Governor, CM, Council of Ministers and Advocate General

Governor

  • chief executive of state also acts as agent of Central gov
  • 7th CAA same Gov for 2 or more states
  • appt by Prez w/ seal
  • is a nominee of Centre but not an employment under Central Govt
  • Draft constitution wanted direct election
  • Only 2 qualification : Citizen and >35 yrs
  • Later conventions want him from out of state and Prez should consult CM before appt -> can be violated
  • Oath administered by CJ of State
  • Has no security of tenure, no fixed term can be removed any time

Ministries and Department of Govt 2020-10-27 11:07:46

  • #todo ⏫ ✅ 2023-03-07

Cabinet Ministries Parliament Secretaries Other Ministries

Pressure Groups and formal/informal Associations and Their Role in Polity (L 77) 2020-10-22 07:37 :18

  • #todo ⏫ ✅ 2023-03-07

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  • Chapter 77

Corresponding Chapters in Laxmikanth

Executive

  • Chapter 17 [[17 - President.pdf]]
  • Chapter 18 [[18 - Vice President.pdf]]
  • Chapter 19 [[19 - Prime Minister.pdf]]
  • Chapter 20 [[20 - Council of Ministers.pdf]]
  • Chapter Attorney General of India
  • Chapter 21 [[21 - Cabinet Committees.pdf]]
  • Chapter 30 [[30 - Governor.pdf]]
  • Chapter 31 [[31 - Chief Minister.pdf]]
  • Chapter 32 [[32 - State Council of Ministers.pdf]]
  • Chapter Advocate General of the State

Judiciary

  • Chapter 26 [[26 - Supreme Court 1.pdf]]
  • Chapter 27 [[27 - Judicial Review 1.pdf]]
  • Chapter 28 [[28 - Judicial Activism 1.pdf]]
  • Chapter 29 [[29 - Public Interest Litigation 1.pdf]]
  • Chapter 34 [[34 - High Courts.pdf]]
  • Chapter 35 [[35 - Tribunals 1.pdf]]
  • Chapter 36 [[36 - Subordinate Courts 3.pdf]]

Pressure Groups

  • Chapter 77 [[77 - Pressure Groups.pdf]]

PYQ

Section titled “PYQ”

2020-10-30 14:04:55

The Executive

Instances of President’s delay in commuting death sentences has come under public debate as denial of justice. Should there be a time limit specified for the President to accept/reject such petitions? Analyse.2014
The size of the cabinet should be as big as governmental work justifies and as big as the Prime Minister can manage as a team. How far the efficacy of a government then is inversely related to the size of the cabinet? Discuss.2014

Executive

  1. Discuss the role of the Vice-President of India as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. (राज्य सभा के सभापनत के रूप में भारत के उप-राटि पट् नत की भूगमका की नववेचना कीजजए।) - 2022
  1. Instances of President’s delay in commuting death sentences has come under public debate as denial of justice. Should there be a time limit specified for the President to accept/reject such petitions? Analyse. (मृत्यु दंडादेिो के लघूकरण में रा ं टिट्पनत के नवलंब के उदाहरण न्ाय प्त्याख्ान के रूप में लोक वाद-नववाद के अधीन आए हैं। क्ा राटिट्पनत द्ारा ऐसी याचचकाओ को स् ं ीकार करने/अस्ीकार करने के ललए एक समय सीमा का नविेष रूप से उल्ेख हकया जाना चाहहए? नवश्ेषण कीजजए।) - 2014
  1. The size of the cabinet should be as big as governmental work justifies and as big as the Prime Minister can manage as a team. How far the efficacy of a government then is inversely related to the size of the cabinet? Discuss. (मं गत्रमं डल का आकार उतना होना चाहहए हक जजतना सरकारी काय्भ सही ठहराता हो और उसको उतना बडा होना चाहहए हक जजतने को प्धानमं त्री एक िीम के रूप में सं चालन कर सकता हो। उसके बाद सरकार की दक्ता हकस सीमा तक मं गत्रमं डल के आकार से प्नतलोमतः सं बं सधत है? चचा्भ कीजजए।) - 2014