Question

What is sovereign and non sovereign powers?

Answer 1

In a welfare state, the functions of the state are not only to defence of the country or is administration of justice or maintaining law and order but it extends regulating and controlling commercial, social economic, political and even material. The demarcating line between sovereign and non-sovereign power for which no rational basis survives has largely disappeared. Therefore, barring functions, such as, administration of justice, maintenance of law and order, and repression of crime etc. which are among primary and unalienable functions of constitutional government other functions are not sovereign functions.

Answer 2

Answer:

Sovereign functions of the state can be defined as those functions where the state is not answerable before the court of law for their performance. These functions are mainly concerned about the defence of the country, maintenance of the armed forces of the country, and maintenance of peace in the territory.