FUNCTION AND POWERS OF PRESIDENT OF INDIA

President of India appoints Prime Minister of India and on his advice, the Council of Ministers.

 President of India makes rules for the more convenient transaction of business of the Government and allocates among ministries for such business.
 President of India must be informed of all decisions of Council of Ministers.

 No bill can become an Act, without the President’s signature. Except money Bills, he can return other Bills for reconsideration of the Parliament.
 When two Houses do not agree on the provisions of a Bill, he may summon them to a joint sitting.

When the Parliament is not in Session, he may promulgate Ordinances.

When the security of India is threatened, he can proclaim emergency. He can also promulgate the President’s rule in States as also the Financial Emergency.

President of India appoints judges of Supreme Court and High Courts, Chief Election Commissioner, Comptroller and Auditor General, members of Union Public Service Commission. He also appoints Ambassadors and other diplomatic representatives of India abroad, the Commissioners of SCs and STs, Backward Classes and Minorities, Governors of States and Lt. Governors, Chief Commissioner and Administrators of Union Territories, members of Finance Commission and inter-State Council. Moreover every appointment in the Union Government is made in the name of President or under his authority.

President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian defence forces.

President of India summons, prorogues and address the Parliament. He also dissolves the Lok Sabha.

President of India can grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishments.

Legislative Powers of the President:-

When both the Houses of Parliament are not in session and if the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action, he may promulgate Ordinances. The Ordinances after promulgation by President of India have become the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament.

The Ordinance after promulgation is laid before both the Houses of Parliament and shall cease to operate at the expiration of 6 weeks from the re-assembly of Parliament, or, if before the expiration of that period resolutions disapproving it are passed by both Houses, upon the passing of those resolutions and the ordinances may be withdrawn any time by the President.
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