Question

discuss the powers and functions of Indian president ​

Answer 1

Answer:

The primary duty of the president is to preserve, protect and defend the constitution and the law of India per Article 60. The president appoints the Chief Justice of India and other judges on the advice of the chief justice.

Answer 2

president

president is the head of executive union

he is indirectly elected by an electoral college

qualification for president

• be a citizen of India
• have completed the age of 35
• must not hold office of profit(article 58)

powers of president

administrative power

• he is formal head of administration(ref : article 77)
• all officer of the Union are president subordinate he and she has right to be informed of the affairs of the Union {article 78,53(1) }
• the president shall have power to appoint and remove high dignitaries including :the chairman of UPSC
• the prime minister
• other minister of the Union
• governor of states ETC

military power

• supreme command of the defense force is vested in the president of India(ref:article 53(2)
• certain act cannot be done by president without approaching Parliament for sanction which include expenditure of money (ref: article 114(3))

diplomatic power

• president of India represent India i. international affairs,appoint India representative to other countries

legislative power

• he has power to summon houses(article 85)
• he has power to summon joint sitting of both houses of parliament in case of a deadlock between them (article 108)

pardoning power

• commutation merely substitutes one form to another form of punishment
• remission reduce amount of sentence without changing character
• repute means awarding a lesser sentence instead of penalty prescribed view of pregnancy of a women offender ETC

emergency power

he has extraordinary power to deal with situation of emergency

miscellaneous power

• he has the constitutional authority to make rule relating matters
• he has power to give instructions to Governor to promulgate an ordinance if bill containing some provision requires previous sanction of president
• he has power to refer to any question of public importance for the opinion of supreme court
• he has special power in respect to union territories

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