What are the legislative powers of the President of India?

 The Parliament of India is composed with the President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha so President of India is an inseparable part of Indian Parliament. 

He is the Constitutional Head of Indian Republic. He plays very important role in law making process. Without his signature, a Bill passed by both the Houses cannot take the form of law.

Some of his legislative powers are as under:

i. He addresses the Parliament at the beginning of the budget session every year and also at the beginning of the first session after the Lok Sabha elections.

ii. He nominates 12 members from the fields of science, arts, social services and literature to the upper house and nominates 2 members from the Anglo – Indian community to the lower house.

iii. He has veto powers under Article 111 of the Constitution. Under this power, he may give his assent to Bill, may withhold his assent to the Bill or may return the Bill.

iv. He can summon the joint sitting of both the houses of Parliament which is presided by the speaker of the Lok Sabha.

v. He has the power of to summon and prorogue both the House of Parliament. He can also dissolve the House of the People before the expiry of its term.

vi. He lays reports of CAG, UPSC, finance commission and others before the parliament.

Additionally, the President of India has ordinance making power under Article 123 of the Constitution. When the Parliament is not in session, the President may issue an ordinance. It has the same force as the law or Parliament. But it must be placed before the Parliament when it again assembles.

If it is then approved by both the Houses of Parliament, it will cease to operate after six weeks of the date of meeting of Parliament. And the President can call a joint session of both Houses of Parliament to resolve a constitutional deadlock over a public Bill.

Supreme Court of India in A. K. Roy v. Union of India, 1982 SCR (2) 272 observed that the power of the President to issue an ordinance under Article 123 of the Constitution is a legislative and not an executive power.

From a conspectus of the provisions of the Constitution it is clear that the Constituent Assembly was of the view that the President’s power to legislate by issuing an ordinance is as necessary for the peace and good government of the country as the Parliament’s power to legislate by passing laws.

The mechanics of the Presidents legislative power was devised evidently in order to take care of urgent situations which cannot brook delay. The Parliamentary process of legislation is comparatively tardy and can conceivably be time consuming.

It is true that it is not easy to accept with equanimity the proposition that the executive can indulge in legislative activity but the Constitution is what it says and not what one would like it to be.

The Constituent Assembly indubitably thought, despite the strong and adverse impact which the Governor-General’s ordinance making power had produced on the Indian community in the pre-independence era, that it was necessary to equip the President with legislative powers in urgent situations.

The number of the Anglo Indians nominated to the House of People is ?

Between 1952 and 2020, two seats were reserved in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, for members of the Anglo-Indian community. These two members were nominated by the President of India on the advice of the Government of India.

History. The Anglo-Indian community were the only community in India that had its own representatives nominated to the Lok Sabha (lower house) in the Parliament of India. This right was secured from Jawaharlal Nehru by Frank Anthony, the first and long-time president of the All India Anglo-Indian Association.

How many Anglo Indians are nominated to the Lok Sabha house of people?

Maximum strength of the House is 552 members - 530 members to represent the States, 20 members to represent the Union Territories, and 2 members to be nominated by the President from the Anglo-Indian Community.

Who nominates the Anglo-Indian member in the state legislature?

Under article 333 of the Constitution, the number of Anglo-Indians, who may be nominated to the State Legislative Assemblies, is left to the discretion of the Governor.

How many Anglo-Indians are there in India?

The Anglo-Indian community is one of the smallest minority groups in India. Most of the current estimates for the Anglo-Indian population are around 125,000-150,000, living mostly in Kolkatta and Chennai.

Who is Anglo-Indian?

In the Government of India Act of 1935, an Anglo-Indian was formally identified as “a person whose father or any of whose other male progenitors in the male line is or was of European descent but who is a native of India.” The key points of that definition were retained when Anglo-Indians

Why are 12 members nominated by President?

Twelve members are nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President of India for six-years term for their contributions towards arts, literature, sciences, and social services. This right has been bestowed upon the President according to the Fourth Schedule (Articles 4(1) and 80(2)) of the Constitution of India.

Who is the first Indian woman nominated for Rajya Sabha?

Violet Hari Alva (24 April 1908 – 20 November 1969) was an Indian lawyer, journalist and politician, and Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, and member of the Indian National Congress (INC).

What are nominated members?

A Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) is a Member of Parliament (MP) who is not elected, but chosen by a committee of MPs.

Are Anglo-Indians Catholics?

There is no one particular Christian denomination that is exclusively identified with the Anglo Indian community. Catholics form the most numerous group, but non-Catholic denominations such as Church of England (also known as Anglican or Episcopalian), Methodist, Baptist, and Presbyterian are also represented.

Who are famous Anglo-Indians?

Famed Anglo-Indians today include actor Ben Kingsley, entertainers Cliff Richard and Engelbert Humperdinck, and the former Olympic athlete Sebastian Coe. Engineer Sudhir Krishna, 58, who grew up in Bangalore in the '70s, remembers the community with affection.