Question

Indian constitution is a bag of borrowings comment

Answer 1

The Indian Constitution is unique in its contents and spirit. Though borrowed from almost every constitution of the world, the constitution of India has several salient features that distinguish it from the constitutions of other countries. Many people criticised that the Indian Constitution is a bag of borrowings or is a more paper and scissor work. It is worth knowing that it has borrowed features but drafted according to the Historical perspective of India; Geographical diversity of India; and Cultural and traditional characteristics of India. The chairman of drafting committee Dr. Ambedkar had said in this regard that – “As to the accusation that the Draft Constitution has reproduced a good part of the provisions of the Government of India Act, 1935, I make no apologies. There is nothing to be ashamed of in borrowing. It involves no plagiarism. Nobody holds any patent rights in the fundamental ideas of a Constitution….”
Government of India Act of 1935
1. Federal Scheme
2. Office of governor
3. Judiciary
4. Public Service Commis-sions
5. Emergency provisions
6. Administrative details
Britain
1. Parliamentary government
2. Rule of Law
3. Legislative procedure
4. Single citizenship
5. Cabinet system
6. Prerogative writs
7. Parliamentary privileges
8. Bicameralism
Ireland
1. Directive Principles of State Policy
2. Nomination of mem-bers to Rajya Sabha
3. Method of election of president
Unites States of America
1.Impeachment of the president
2.Functions of president and vice-president
3.Removal of Supreme Court and High court judges
4.Fundamental Rights
5.Judicial review
6.Independence of judiciary
7.Preamble of the constitution
Canada
1. Federation with a strong Centre
2. Vesting of residuary powers in the Centre
3. Appointment of state governors by the Centre
4. Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
Australia
1. Concurrent List
2. Freedom of trade
3. Commerce and inter-course
4. Joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament
Soviet Constitution (USSR, now Russia)
1. Fundamental duties
2. The ideal of justice (social, economic and po-i Russia) litical) in the Preamble
France
1. The ideals of Republic in the Preamble
2. The ideals of liberty in the Preamble
3. The ideals ofequality in the Preamble
4. The ideals offraternity in the Preamble
Weimar Constitution of Germany
1. Suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency
South African Constitution
1. Procedure for amendment of the Constitution
2. Election of members of Rajya Sabha
Japan
1.Concept of “procedure established by Law