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The Role Of Constitution For Effective Governance
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Why is the constitution important for good governance?
A constitution is important because it ensures that those who make decisions on behalf of the public fairly represent public opinion. It also sets out the ways in which those who exercise power may be held accountable to the people they serve.
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This article assesses the Indian Constitution's perspective on the notion of 'good governance'. At a theoretical level, it analyzes the key aspects of that notion, and shows how a liberal democratic government is well suited to advancing them. Thereafter, the article considers both the form and the functioning of government in India, as established by its Constitution. It argues that while the nature of such government is compatible with the idea of good governance, its effectiveness in practice has been hindered by the failure of the Courts to subject political parties to constitutional scrutiny, and to utilize, for this purpose, the Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties. It also argues that amending the Indian Constitution, to expand the principles of judicial and administrative independence, as well as to incorporate the institution of the Ombudsman, would benefit its working. The conclusion of the article, however, is that, fundamentally, the governmental structure envisaged by the Indian Constitution does promote good governance.
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Established in 1942, the Eastern Book Company (EBC) Group is the intellectual giant in Indian law publishing, with offices in several Indian cities. EBC publishes a wide range of legal commentaries, student texts, law reports and digests, and its products include pioneering works both in the print and electronic medium. With a list of over 550 authoritative and well known titles, it is well recognised for its contribution to legal literature worldwide. The law report Supreme Court Cases (SCC), started in 1969 and now running into over 260 volumes, is the leading law report of India with a very wide circulation, and is cited in all courts in India and in all standard works of law.
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