constitution by DD Basu - full detailed

Sources of Constitution of India
our Indian constitution is wider and unique one because, it was made by drawing from many sources as follows,
1.Ideal of Justice in SOCIAL, EDUCATION,
ECONOMIC and POLITICAL -- russia revolution 1917
2.Ideal of Liberty, Equality and fraternity -- French revolution 1789 to 1799
3.From govt of India Act 1935
1.federal scheme
2.office of Governor

3.Judiciary
4.public service commission
5.Emergency
6.Administrative details
4.British constitution
1.Parliamentary form of govt
2.Rule of law
3.legislation
4.single citizenship
5.cabinet form of govt
6.prerogative writs
7.Biocameralism
5.US constitution
1.Fundamental rights
2.Independent judiciary
3.judicial review
4.Impeachment of President(tough proceedure to do this compared with India)
5.removal of supreme court judges
6.vice presidential ship
6.Irish
1.DPSP
2.nomination of members to Rajya sabha
3.electoral office and method of president election
7.Canada(pure federal country)
1.federation with strong center
2.Residuary power with center
3.appointment of state governors by center
4.advisory/review of supreme court
8.Australia
1.Concurrent list
2.Freedom of trade
3.commerce and inter state trade
4.joint sitting in the parliament
9.USSR
1.Fundamental duties
2.Preamble
10.South Africa
1.proceedure for amendment
2.election to the rajya sabha members
11.Japan
1.proceedures established by law
12.Weimer constitution of Germany
1.suspension of fundamental rights during emergency

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