Question

What institutional details and procedures, Indian derive from colonial laws ?

Answer 1

Familiarity with political institutions of colonial rule was helpful in designing the constitution

The experience of having worked with the political institutions of colonial rule helped develop an agreement over the institutional design.

The British rule had given voting rights to selected few and that created very weak legislatures.

Elections were held in 1937 to Provincial Legislatures and Ministries all over British India.

Thus the experience gained by Indians in the working of the legislative institutions proved to be very useful for the country in setting up its own institutions andworking in them.

That is why the Indian constitution draws many institutional details and procedures from colonial laws like the Government of India Act 1935.

Answer 2

Answer:

India on its path to constitution was committed to include right to equality, freedom and securing rights of minorities. However, familiarity with various political institutions of the colonial rule allowed India to:

• Develop agreements over the pre-set institutional designs. Earlier, British had given voting rights only to a specific group of people. This made their legislature weak. Hence, their government was not completely democratic.

• India gained immense experience while working with the legislative institutions and this proved to be beneficial in setting its own that according to the needs of the nation.

• Thus, Indian Constitution had derived its institutional details and procedures from various Colonial laws, such as Government of India Act, 1935.