India · Constitution
Constitution of India
Around 145,000 words across 25 parts, 12 schedules and over 470 articles. Part III guarantees fundamental rights; Part IV sets non-justiciable directive principles. The basic structure doctrine limits what even a constitutional amendment may do.
The constitutional text
Around 145,000 words across 25 parts, 12 schedules and over 470 articles. Part III guarantees fundamental rights; Part IV sets non-justiciable directive principles. The basic structure doctrine limits what even a constitutional amendment may do.
Separation of powers
Parliamentary federalism with subjects distributed across Union, State and Concurrent Lists; judicial review is entrenched, and writ jurisdiction under Articles 32 and 226 is broad.
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