Powe and positions of prime minister, president and chief Justice
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Explanation:
The title president and prime minister are rarely interchangeable terms for the same position. ... For example, a president is usually considered a head of state, whereas a prime minister is usually a head of government. As a head of government, a prime minister usually leads the operations of the government.
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PRIME MINISTER
The prime minister is the senior-most member of cabinet in the executive of government in a parliamentary system. The prime minister selects and can dismiss members of the cabinet; allocates posts to members within the government; and is the presiding member and chairperson of the cabinet.
Powers or functions of prime minister
- Formation of the Council of Ministers.
- Allocation of Portfolios.
- Change of Portfolios.
- Chairman of the Cabinet.
- Removal of Ministers.
- Chief Link between the President and the Cabinet.
- Chief Coordinator .
- Leader of the Parliament.
- Power to get the Parliament Dissolved.
- Director of Foreign Affairs.
- Role as the Leader of the Nation.
- Power of Patronage.
- Role of Prime Minister during an Emergency.
PRESIDENT
The Constitution of India has provided for a parliamentary form of a government. Under the Indian Constitution, the President occupies the Same position as the King under the English Constitution. He represents the nation nut not the rule of the Nation. The President has been made only a nominal executive, the real executive being the council of ministers headed by the Prime Minister. He has to exercise his powers and functions with the aid and advise of the Council of Ministers headed by the prime minister.
CHIEF JUDGE
Recommending persons for CJI, judges of supreme court, Chief Justice of High court, Judges of High court,
Transfer of Chief justices and judges from one court to other
Ensure persons recommended are of ability and integrity
powers of chief judge
1. Power to punish for contempt (civil or criminal) of court with simple imprisonment for 6 months or fine up to 2000. Civil contempt means wilful disobedience to any judgment. Criminal contempt means doing any act which lowers the authority of court or causing interference in judicial proceedings
2. Judicial review - to examine constitutionality of legislative enactments and executive orders. The grounds of review is limited by- Parliamentary legislation or rules made by Supreme Court.
3. Deciding authority regarding election of President and Vice President
4. Enquiring authority in conduct and behaviour of UPSC members
5. Withdraw cases pending before high courts and dispose them itself
6. Appointment of ad hoc judges-Art 127 states that if at any time there is lack of quorum of Judges of Supreme Court, the CJI may with previous consent of the President and Chief Justice of High Court concerned request in writing the attendance of Judge of High Court duly qualified to be appointed as Judge of SC.
7. Appointment of retired judges of supreme court or high court - Art 128- The CJI at any time with the previous consent of the President and the person to be so appointed can appoint any person who had previously held office of a Judge of SC.
8. Appointment of acting Chief Justice- Art 126- when the office of CJI is vacant or when the Chief Justice is by reason of absence or otherwise unable to perform duties of office, the President in such case can appoint Judge of the court to discharge the duties of office.
9. Revisory Jurisdiction: The Supreme Court under Art. 137 is empowered to review any judgement or order made by it with a view to removing any mistake or error that might have crept in the judgement or order.
10.The Supreme Court is a court of record as its decisions are of evidentiary value and cannot be questioned in any court.