Know the Powers of the President

The current President Ram Nath Kovind is the chief of the Indian state. The President of India is elected by the members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, union territories, and legislative assemblies of states. Being a President of India, the primary duty of the Indian President is to protect the Indian Constitution. There are different powers of the Indian President to maintain responsibilities such as executive power, judicial power, legislative power, and emergency power. The article is going to provide a brief regarding the responsibilities of the President, executive powers, and legislative powers including financial and judicial powers.

Responsibilities of President

The fundamental responsibility of the President of India is to defend, protect, as well as preserve the law and the Constitution of India. Efficient and appropriate policies, laws, and acts play a critical role in developing unity including maintaining equality. Article 52 of the Constitution of India defines that “there shall be a President of India”. The Indian President is an effective part of the “Union Executive” along with the Council of Ministers, Attorney-General, Prime Minister, and Vice-President of India. 

The Indian President is the chief of all independent constitutional bodies. All of the supervisory power, recommendations, and actions of the President over the legislative and executive entities of India need to be focused on to uphold the constitution. There are different roles of the Indian President such as chief citizen, Chief Legislator, Chief administrator, as well as chief of state. The Indian President is the symbol of integrity, unity and solidarity of the nation.  

Executive powers and legislative powers

In the concept of executive powers of the President of India, the President is the chief of the Union Executive. Being the head of the Union Executive, the President can appoint Judges of the High court and Supreme Court, Governors of States, Union Public commission, and Auditor General of India. The President of India has the power of appointing a Prime Minister as well as other Ministers of the “Union Council of Ministers”. 

In case of the occurrence of any doubt, the President of India can ask the Ministers of the Council to prove its major role in Lok Sabha. The President has also the power to break down the “Union Council of Ministers” on the basis of Article 75 (2) of the Indian Constitution. Being the supreme of the state, the President is the chief commander of “The Armed Forces” and is effectively entitled to conclude a treaty or declare war.

On the subject of legislative power, the Indian President is an effective part of Parliament. The Indian President is an integral segment of the Union Legislature. The President has the power of passing bills and there is a requirement for the assent of the President on bills to become acts. Moreover, the The President of India has the effective power to nominate almost 12 members to “Rajya Sabha” who made remarkable achievements in science, literature, art, and social service fields. 

Financial and judicial powers

The President of India effectively exercises the financial and judicial powers. Without the recommendation of the President of India, no bill of money can be initiated to the Parliament. The President of India has the power to lay the annual statements of finance for instance the Union budget. The President sets up a “Finance Commission” every five years in order to recommend the format of taxes between the states and the centre.

The Indian President can practice the financial and judicial powers effectively. On the subject of judicial power, the Indian President has the power to remission, reprieve, pardon, or grant the punishment of any person. The Indian President is effectively empowered with the power to allow pardons in different situations on the basis of Article 72. The Indian President also has the power to appoint the judges of both High courts and the Supreme Court. 

Conclusion 

Based on the above discussion, it can be concluded that there is an effective role of the President of India in running the government activities smoothly. There are different powers of the Indian President such as legislative power, executive powers, financial and judicial powers. The availability of powers assists in maintaining the responsibilities of the Indian President effectively. The article discussed the responsibilities of the President, executive powers, and legislative powers including financial and judicial powers. The powers and immunities of the President of India assist in protecting Indian law as well as the constitution of India.