powers and functions of president

1. INDIAN CONSTITUTION

2. UNION
AND STATE EXECUTIVE
• PRESIDENT OF INDIA:
• The constitution of India provides for a parliamentary system of
government. The formal executive power of the union is vested in the
President.
• The constitution clearly provides that the executive power of the shal
be vested in the president and shall be exercised by him either direct
or indirectly through officers subordinate to him in accordance with th
constitution.
• The president occupies the highest position in the country. He is the
first citizen of the state of India.
• The entire administration of the central government is carried on his
name.

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AND STATE EXECUTIVE
• Qualifications:
• A candidate for the office of the President must have the following
qualifications:
• 1.Must be a citizen of India.
• 2.Must have attained the age of 35 years.
• 3.possess qualifications required for being a member of the
Loksabha.
• 4.Must not hold any office of profit under central or state
government.
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4. UNION
AND STATE EXECUTIVE
• Election:
The President is elected indirectly by an electoral college
consisting of:
a. Elected members of both houses of parliament.
b. Elected members of the state legislative assemblies.
The other procedures prescribed are that he is elected:
a. By the system of proportional representation.
b. By means of a single transferable vote.
c. By secret ballot.

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AND STATE EXECUTIVE
• TERM:
The president is elected is elected for a period of
5years. He may be re-elected for one or more term.
He may resign earlier or at anytime by submitting his
resignation in writing to vice-president of India.
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6. • OATH TAKING:
The president takes an oath in the presence of the
chief justice of India to preserve, protect and
defend the constitution and the law of India.
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7. • IMPEACHMENT:
The president may be removed by impeachment for
violation of the constitution. There is a special
procedure prescribed in the constitution.
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AND STATE EXECUTIVE

8. • SUCESSION:
• The question of who will succeed the president arises
when the office of president falls vacant due to death or
due to any other causes before the expiry of his term.
• In such an eventuality the vice president of India will
act as the “acting president. “
• and new president has to be elected within six months
from the vacancy arisen.
• The new president is elected for a full term of five years
from the date of assuming office.
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9. IMMUNITIES :
1. In the exercise of his constitutional powers and
functions, the president is not answerable in any
court of law, while in office.
2. He cannot be arrested or detained and no criminal
proceedings may be instituted against him.
3.In cases of civil offences committed in his personal
capacity he can be sued, after a notice of two
months had been given.
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10. • POWERS AND FUNTIONS OF PRESIDENT:
EXECUTIVE POWERS:
The constitution vests all the executive authority of the
union in the president(art 53).
The executive powers extend to all those matters over which
the parliament has the power to make laws.
all executive orders are expressed and taken in his name
All contracts of the union government are also executed in the
name of the president.
The executive powers and functions of the president may
classified into
1.Administrative powers
2.Military powers
3.Diplomatic powers
4.Financial powers.

11. • ALL EXECUTIVE POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF PRESIDENT:
• The president elects
• 1. The prime minister of India
• 2. The president appoints the state governors.
• 3. The judges of Supreme Court and high courts.
• 4. The members of UPSC committee
• 5. He appoints the commander-in-chief of the armed forces
• 6. He appoints the heads of the army, navy and air force.
• 7. He appoints all Indian ambassadors etc to foreign countries.
• 8. He appoints the commission which determines the distribution
of grants and share of taxes among states.
• 9. The constitution of India has conferred on the president of India
certain powers to exercise by him during emergencies.

12. • LEGISLATIVE POWERS OF PRESIDENT:
• The president of India enjoys a number of important
legislative powers and functions.
• He has the power to summon and prorogue both houses of
parliament.
• He can dissolve the loksabha, but not the Rajya sabha which
is a permanent chamber.
• He may convene a joint-sitting of both houses to settle
differences between them.
• The president addresses the opening session of every newly
elected parliament.
• He also addresses the first session of the parliament every
year and outlines the policy of the government.
• A bill passed by both houses of parliament becomes an act
after it receives the assent of president. He may either give
his assent or withhold it.

13. • JUDICIAL POWERS:
• The president has the power to grant
pardons and reprieves , suspension ,
remission or commutation of a punishment
by any court of law , including a court
martial.

14. • EMERGENCY POWERS:
• These are dealt separately in part XVIII.The constitution
of India has conferred on the president of India certain
powers to be exercised by him during emergencies.
• These are extraordinary powers to meet abnormal
situations. These powers relate to:
• 1.emergency arising out of war or internal armed
rebellion
• 2.emergency arising out of failure of constitutional
machinery in a state.
• 3.financial emergency.