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This talks about the supreme law of the country and the various tiers or arms namely the executive, the legislature and the judiciary.
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IMPORTANCE OF CONSTITUTION SHREYAN DUTTA Company secretary – law offices of india
INTRODUCTION The Constitution of India is the supreme law of the country . It is a living document, an instrument which makes the government system work. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles, establishes the structure, procedures, powers and duties of government institutions and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles and duties of citizens.
IMPORTANCE OF CONSTITUTION It lays down basic structure of the government under which its people are to be governed. It establishes the main organs of the government It demarcates the responsibilities of each organ. It lays down National goals i.e Democracy, Socialism etc. It also spells out the rights and duties of citizens. EXECUTIVE LEGISLATURE JUDICIARY
CONTD . Today, mostly every democratic country has a Constitution. The Constitution protects the rights of the citizens irrespective of their caste ,creed etc. In a constitutional country therefore, every person is treated equally regardless of his position and is expected to abide by higher law.
SIGNIFICANCE OF CONSTITUTION The Constitution of a country doesn’t simply provide a recipe for an efficient government but also deals with limitations of power. Since power corrupts , and absolute power corrupts absolutely a Constitution is established to restrict the abuse of power by those who conduct governmental functions. Last but not the least, a Constitution can be safely said to be a social contract between the government and the people it governs. It can also be deemed as the Fundamental underlying framework of Government for a nation.