Question

What is the rigidity of the Indian constitution? give one example

Answer 1

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Based upon the provisions made for its amendment, a constitution can be flexible or rigid or a mixture of both. A flexible constitution can be amended by ordinary law making exercise while a rigid constitution can be amended by a very difficult and special procedure. As regards to Indian Constitution, it strikes a balance between the rigidity and flexibility. The Constitution can be amended in three ways such as:

The Parliament can alter or modify many of the laws of the Constitution by a simple majority as is required for ordinary legislations. For instance the Parliament can deal with the abolition or creation of Legislative Councils (Article 169). Further, the Parliament can change the name of boundaries, areas etc. of States through simple majority; and these changes don’t even need to done via a Constitutional Amendment Bill. These are examples of most flexible provisions of the constitution

Answer 2

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Provisions related to election to the President and its manner; extent of the executive power of the Union and the states; Supreme Court and high courts etc. fall under this. These are examples of a rigid constitution.

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