1.2 Sources of Indian Constitution

. Sources of Indian Constitution The Primary Sources of the Indian Constitution are as follows: The framers of the Constitution adopted the features of the Indian Constitution from several sources. The primary sources that inspired the framers of the Indian Constitution are:   Volume I ( th December to rd December )   Volume II (20th January to 25th January )   Volume III (28th April to 2nd May )   Volume IV (14th July to nd July )   Volume V (14th August to th August )   Volume VI (27th January )   Volume VII (4th November to 8th January )   Volume VIII (16th May to 16th June )   Volume IX (30th July to 18th September )   Volume X (6th October to 17th October )   Volume XI (14th November to 26th November )   Volume XII (24th January, ) Sources of Indian Constitution The Government of India Act, : Federal provisions, office of Governor, judiciary, public service commissions, emergency provisions, and administrative details were adopted from the Government of India Act, . Country Sources of the Constitution Britain Parliamentary government, Single citizenship, Rule of law, Cabinet system, Legislative procedure, Prerogative Writs. US Constitution Fundamental Rights, Judicial Review, Independence of Judiciary, Impeachment of the President, Removal of Supreme Court Judges, High Court Judges and Vice-President. Irish Constitution The Directive Principles of State Policy. Canadian Constitution Federation with a strong centre, Residuary powers with the centre, Concurrent list, The appointment of State Governors by the centre and Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Australian Constitution Freedom of trade, Commerce, and The Joint Sitting of the two Houses of Parliament. Weimar Constitution (Germany) Suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency. Soviet Constitution Fundamental duties, the ideal of justice (social, economic and political) in the Preamble, were based on the model of the constitution of the USSR. (Fundamental duties were asserted through 42nd amendment in ) French Constitution Republic, The ideals of Liberty, Equality, Fraternity in the Preamble. South African Constitution Procedure for amendment to the Constitution, Election of the members of Rajya Sabha.