-
27 Nov 2023
GS Paper 2
Polity & Governance
Day 07 : Discuss the financial and Judicial powers vested in the President of India. (150 Words)
- Briefly introduce the role of the President in India.
- Discuss the Financial and Judicial powers of the President.
- Conclude Suitably.
Introduction
The President of India is the constitutional head of the country (Art 52 & 53) and has various powers and functions under the Indian Constitution. Among them, the financial and judicial powers are important aspects of the President’s role.
Body
Financial Powers:
- The President can recommend the introduction of Money Bills in the Parliament. A Money Bill is a bill that deals with taxation, borrowing, expenditure, or other financial matters.
- The President is responsible for laying the annual financial statement, or the Union Budget, before both Houses of Parliament.
- The President can authorize advances from the Contingency Fund of India to meet any unforeseen expenditure.
- The President can constitute a Finance Commission every five years to recommend the distribution of taxes between the Union and the States.
- The President can appoint the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, who audits the accounts of the Union and the States.
Judicial Powers:
- The President can appoint the Chief Justice and other judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts, on the advice of the Chief Justice .
- The President can remove the judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts, on the basis of a resolution passed by both Houses of Parliament with a two-thirds
majority . - The President can grant pardons, reprieves, respites, remissions, or commutations to persons convicted of any offence against a Union law, a court-martial sentence, or
a death sentence . - The President can seek the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on any question of law or fact of public importance .
- The President can make rules for the conditions of service of the members and staff of the Supreme Court and the High Courts .
Conclusion
Thus, the President of India exercises significant financial and judicial powers as per the Constitution of India. However, these powers are not absolute or
discretionary, but are subject to the advice of the Council of Ministers, the Parliament, and the Judiciary. The President acts as a constitutional head who ensures the smooth functioning of the democratic system in India.
