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Other Powers of The President Under The Indian Constitution PDF
Other Powers of The President Under The Indian Constitution PDF
attached-to him.
But nonetheless, the question of President's powers
government for India was, as Shri B.N. Rau wrote, 'the most
important question in the framing of new Constitution'* *
some members1
4 2(of
3 the Assembly) spoke against the intro
3. Ibid.
He also said:
6. Ibid, p. 859.
27
17.Ibid.
31
Committee as final.
2°. Ibid.
As he said :
vote".
32. Ibid.
35
33. Ibid.
36
provides that the Head of the State may also ask the Prime
Commissions.
As the President is the appointing authority, he also
last sitting in one session and the date fixed for its
35. Ibid.
Apart from the right to address, the President has the right
any pending Bill or any other matter and the House then
etc.
All bills after having been passed by both the
extends;
declaration.
He also wrote :
42. Ibid.
sible to the House, the Council could not exist while the
Sikri observed;
He also maintained*
49. Ibid.
Jain, Shri N.S. Gehlot, Shri S. Sahay, Shri Madhu Limaye and
61. Ibid.
52
observed:
the other by Shri V.R. Krishna Iyer for himself and Shri
and academicians.
things. The first real clash between him and Pt. Nehru
came towards the end of 1951 over the Hindu Code Bill. With
69. Ibid • See also Sri Ram Sharma, 'The President of India',
Journal of Political Studies (Jullundur), 3(1),
February 1970, p. 53.
56
Dr. B.C. Roy died in office and Mr. P.C. Sen, the senior
lead, the office of the President came to the fore front. The
74. Cited in B.C. Das, The President of India, f.n. 19, p.245.
his tenure.