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Overview of India's Rajya Sabha Structure

The document outlines the structure and functions of the Indian Parliament, including the roles of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, as well as the appointment and responsibilities of various officials such as the President, Speaker, and judges. It discusses the electoral process, the permanence of the Rajya Sabha, and the powers of the President in appointing judges. Additionally, it touches on the significance of the Directive Principles of State Policy and their relationship with Fundamental Rights.
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Overview of India's Rajya Sabha Structure

The document outlines the structure and functions of the Indian Parliament, including the roles of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, as well as the appointment and responsibilities of various officials such as the President, Speaker, and judges. It discusses the electoral process, the permanence of the Rajya Sabha, and the powers of the President in appointing judges. Additionally, it touches on the significance of the Directive Principles of State Policy and their relationship with Fundamental Rights.
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UNION PARLIAMENT

Upper House L0w Houwse


Lok Sabho
Peideut
Rajya Sobha

|Rajya Sabua] (AHt.


g0)
streng e
upresQtatives"
to Bexd at 25 0
Ot Sh wie 238 a
gtat ad tu
PudueuSUy ) eluetid
Presideut.
andimeetly no mematd by u
RoyyaJa st90gc o 245 (Juwu'2s)
aud 12 w e SaQ uonualad by te Presideut.
galoha elaleo y
Qegès latwe assewoiis eoUs
yepnesetation by
Loe Salbha) At s)
’ htaue Main m Stren ta -552 embu|

530 20
Repneseita states Nonwaed oy
PHesidemt

’ Preseut 9ndiuCowuuih
strngtu is 54 wermbNU (S43) (Jue 25)
Ant &2)
Rajtasabha
9t s a Pemanet noee wot sujeet to dissoluton
Se 6ied p by esh electiond a o at

eigible for HLeleeuon aud enom

Kepuseudooh Peoplek At, 95) provie


6yews.
Lok Sabho
9t

geurat elecion
atioal

loksahor con be etereol de¯ng


eegey 6or ea at a
Howevern eteMsLo beyo nod
e e g euey ceases opeate.
Gualibicotio ( Art. &4) ; (AMt to2)

Speakex| CAnt - 93 - 97)


SpeatoL Lobsabha h n o o g s t t wen
-bUU and t e daa electio
presieut.
speaer Ca wacata
tollGog
Lok s a h a
He
ciputy SPeeU
wajoity
Hesolti m
and

Tue
Cowti cutio, be cose
he
eren
eoksve seerataiat wieu 6uneto
Lok s o l h r

PHo- teu PeakeL


Leade Sb opposti

Adjowye t
Dissoion
forwm
Jot session oh paeainut
Po- teu Speokez 27/06/25
As providd e Constittion, au speae ot te tas t
loesolbha vacate iis ozb iee iuwidiatly betoxe tue bust weeting
Lokgabha Te Pesideut apponts a

speaker PHotu. Tle speaker


hin sey adinistuu otu to speaeyr PrOteu and has au tu
powe o a 3peaker. He pesldes over
wwoy eleced Lok sablha. Hu umain cty o admnistee oath
To neo weibes amd he aso e a es tue house Co eleet ne
PeakeN. Ohen speak is eleetd nouie, his
biie ceases exist
hai ueau Saloha
o Salna
Vice - Puesidet es eu eX- hhicio chaLan
Keya Sala
tbice culy he ae SLuular to t e
and tunelions
poueis
Lok Saa except eu tuw0
OH Wot
() Decicting bile
PHesiding Joeut -

sittig
Leader

Uuder e ulel ob Lok Salola


Priue Ministez.
Leadur o tue oppos teon
On eaeu houie ob paliauet eona a
oPpostion . The leader 6 e lagest oPposition poy howeng
wot less aa /1o tu sorts o t e total stength 4 ue
ès HeeOguied al tue leade houie
tue oPPosition

He s appOeted bg te pou tical pavy to swe as t e


assiscat 3lOoN ac . He s eiage wiu ue Hspousibliy

a patçulan
seeweg [Link]
ssu. againit
Se ssions ot faeiaent
Budget sessiou
Meus oOn SRasion to
to
May
Sapleub'ez
wiutn Sessiou
Jult
Noveuoez Decbe

O4107| 2.5

Tudgee ae appould by tle Presideut.


Pruiideut after consultaim wid le udqee a Se & He
apYoentod otr
& Suelu udges te Se &
HCS a it des neessasy
Guaijiaion
csti ze ot 9ndio
uawe
He jon Syu
opeuen Preiideut. datingutl
He hold
He can
obiee uutie

Hecan o lo tie Pceeikeut.


enoveg Hom tu Boiee tue pesednt on
Paeiaene

Proved is behawiow OK
CopaitR
euoval nme t

to le
8 peaker/ hae an.
Tue SpeabeS/ c l i a n e n aouy adut Ue otion OH
qeteng a d itted .
St it aduittod ABemben comuittee A to be nittd
to onvestigatt tue cuargel

(it9 Ditigised jucists


ddge to eisbehawiawd
suyteriig tnon icapacitg » tue houle can taee up tu consicleralio

paiameut be Pased
special wojoity an addres to tue Prreidt
judge.
appoeut atte judqe aytua se
atiug ciet Justice wlieu
Dtbi ce vaceat
teuporau Ly auseut
to petonm s duly wes t6ice
OMode a appout eut
Fixed S2rvie conduim
Conduet udgee
Ban On puaotee otfer watineeut.
Pouer puich for its contept .
Fuee dom [o ap povnt i statb
Soparalicr
Epemses cuanqed Consolidad n ob 9aia.
AL easel obatecteal nalwe --Qauy dis
putu
betueen cenne
oit jis dietion
Appealatr wibdialin satis one gd
Adwisorng jwisdiction Statis n e o
9 Appeald tu
watt
() Conutituti o nal matters
(e) civl rattes
CHini ual ratteNs
Special eèave lo app Ral lSL P)
Aduisomgt. Aee 143 autuOiles tue Presicet o

taet putie iportain


wie açuswg ükely to ause
On auy duput aisug sut ib pure contititional traaty,
ongagenent
S
to Puesicut
efuse to toudue is opuion
63 ut m tue 2nd ese
west tenden s
peon to tue Puesioeut
Bocase natewU decisuo t tabes t beeomes
ites no w hecord & can be
Äwocto Act Se
OSouion aduoeates
Adoeate On uecONd
33 Otuur ad Dats
4fe7t25
Hils foue
The eohgtion
Higl owt u/o/25
cOnsti tielion prrovides ho weeion
but ue 7 u A ueuolueut At 1956 auuthoi3od tea paliaeut to
estaoLh
STo tes and or Urs
ADM Jabbalpul Vghe vakaut 3ukla
Appoiutueut o Judges
is app0ed oy tu Preesilet atr
<lale Coucen consuetaoh t
for appDöut weut o e otler judges, u
Coneeuet H is a o coSlted.
9u tu ududges Tians}er cae j410) tu 3e
opeuioo uat en e
Consult ete collegiunm ob o0 seuior most idges
Gualibicatins eoqui ed
He shold hawe sewed as a jcieial bbicer
He

e constitlon has not Aixed ei tewwe S% u


HoweWe it pto PrOvides t t e udges a He
He olds sbices wntil
kollstoèg
e attams cte age 62
to t e Presient
He Can l HOmovd om uis sbice (nmpeaclwm lnt) bg ue
Presieut HecoMwnendatin d, ue pauliam eut
vacotes iis s7bice oen ap pointed as a He
anol H.

Te Pesideut cau traulhe ducge 6nem ohe


ter Consung, u cIl. Tie JI shoul bigueout
conilt
collegin ob towe se wion uost judes
Jrpeach ent
Jwisddiction
OOriginal jurindieton wes uarole qe iven e
compot
Helaid ota conempht eowt, aisputu nelatg
MPs MLAS HeUeie matar, eiton eement %6undaneuta
Euhoreusut igt, cases tramiBeed 6nem subondinate Cowty
wt jwitdion.
Appellat jwicdielon
Supervicony. jwristitin
Pow judieal cevie
Fatives
OSupreueoy tu constitution
Paoteeting Fundayontal Riguts
uterpHeting u Coustituion
Leneonatittional

Declaung ay pnoisim to be

NPSP
(39 A 0) 42) 43) 43), 43e) , 4)
(45

DPSP (8/07] 25

9ndia, tee DpsP, altuougu conge no cego ight


a sig wisicaut & wsefue

O Tiy are ie a stremets 6, stetion ! Orgeral


ecomuendatons addresed to a l autuoreties
weend
SoClal aud eeono wie uole onst tutio

Tlay arL served as beacon igts to tue

s consi lional walicdily a lao.


Tuy toned doninaiug bacicgrond to ll
3au aetion. lag slatve OM ee eulue auol aeio a
espe ets.

tu pruambee
scwe to al iieen oh S a justiee ibeity, eqnalige
Tue DPSP als0 Play ue
Tuy faei tuted staiity tollang rotes
coKtiwidby
&
n domitie &borei ge
pOuhi eal, ecbnoic amd 'so ceal sphees m
fcudaetal
pat TI by providng fOn Socia
Tuin cpuuulalion eat a tavowtaloll at mosplee tor
buel and poperro y t % i fundamental gt y citieosd
Poiical demoeaey ituout econome feuboacy
weng
enabls
opposthn Co eUCise nfemee anol
operation oh uu Gout: ,Tue opposih on can blameconto1
te
tcuing panty n cuu grcond ttal ty actvies a Opposed
to tlu dine ctives

lu eueial Test tte


peopl Com exame uu poi eies speformanee
cOstittional claration
a
poitical mauiseto, A eling

act eNective

Conyict otwen DPSPe FRe


justiciaai lity 8 sunlamoutal iguts
-justiaeilty
o mpeut DPSP Onu otusr hono hose led to a cont iet
belten wo Senee ee
lase ttu s e l d tat
DPSP& FR prewail,
9t deeloed Uat
But it also eld
aeed by u Pareiment bt
enad g eontitulional anendment acts
As a Husult l paneiaueut made tue fieet amednet
act
95/, tu fowt Auenlnn 9et bu 7
Auerdmet Act 1964 fo mplenet,
some l DP8P
Tue aleove i uation nwet
7ollawmg u
magon coge
Se iudgement.n Go lakhath s case
ase

oielu ae SarwSot n natwe


gu Kesovananda haati
Poviso to Aet. meons titutional and enald.
u constictuon henee Comnot ben tabm away
te 42 hot A wendment extended geopes u
Pneviso to Ant. 3re) by oneludia oityn it pro}eetian
Cy auw to
and ot those specihisod n At 39() e(e).
Concleseon
Tureyoxe Present posihn is puat tuundamtal
or ue oPSP. t tui does not
Qannot be implaeented Tue paomt
Ca Omed FRe tor impleenting tu P'DPSP so long
struene tue Conihfition

O5/08 |25

Basie SEructwe Theoy


contitution, Tuis doetiune is a
ws given ts shape
jcee emovation and
Ska Cb kerala. Tis conept was
imtodued by ue
in orde to tide ove te Spoae o oaendluts shie
enodig contetution. 9t also

turee bHamees

Te doetne bbasie Skruewu stalel Uat


passe aug
laus tnat dedtroies
loauie strewe conchtutim, tat las coill be
deelaud mwaeid e t e t tat t vio late t e baste
struetue. The uain olojeet btue Se oile deweloprg
mis oetue o lo as e
ighst cowt wanjan a balanee
Qovt.

Evoution s6 w bcsie stuetUu doetine


Shamkai Prasad
Tue opid
pwe
parlanent ole Ant 369

tue
Riguts . ot based ite jdgemeut Loie tal t ecod
ncludA ly odlnary laus
Conitihational' amondneut aets.
I.e. Gol ak nath
-Tue Se oveyluleo ta Qlien iudgeueut that tudaula
igut ane
qren a, tHanS eeudental and wutatble
posion, and henee cu pouliamet canot albicdge or
tauee auy auy ueie iguts. St opied uat tu CAA
nd Act, |3,

|Kesanananda Bhart v, tate ob kerala (1473J ]


basie streuotie doetrine Con b .
traeLa baOk to tue Kesowanna Baticase 1973 .
se a hazor tin, moj onty 7 6 held tuat
nheret eiitation on tu
pareiaeut oile deli veing ciu udqenet
Proponded ae idea that atoga tue panCiament has su
utluoity to amed tue
baie tuetwe
42Constihtional Aedueut Aet, |476
Awendud ae 368 No imi talo oh tu contuet
posn paiament - Auy adueutcamnot o

Miuawa Mius V, U0I ((9 80)|


kollswig ane t u bauie

O Linmited Pen of paiameut


Corsi futin
( Hanoy taloee btweh fendam onloe
igut e DPSP.
Fundomeal eigut n eotain casee
TUe basic stuatuoe do etrine
8eveal SuSogyt coses,
soidibyi
notaoL
stalu a consihutional prlneipal
these aUle Snaina Gandlhi .k
[Link] Nanain
C14 55)

Components S te baie stetwu (20)


Ybasia stnuetre dootine ldentib'os cortain
betuus as tte toumdational pilles tue diam
consihuton beyond tui Heaeh ob a n e m d y e t . Tese
componeut ar euelae for maintaini g fue essone
eqyaity
busti tution :
eonsiutlon tA a arci ral
tu Losie stetue docttine.
amen uat se to oluti ort oenne tA
Supremacy is Considdered iotative 64 tu oaie struueiù,
Repiicah e dmoratiehow govt
Stwuetu miudes eue ieepuoli ean

stae tui umetiming ob tue

9E Uan ntegral pat og,te oic


ensuning tue statis ipatiy m Struetie
batteru eigia
judiciant
haseoniitenty lelod tiot
amendment seekng o, elaolish DeD
tue 2eeulan
taloie ati e sat
- onal ould be en conshu
ease b. S.R, Boimae
UDI I994)
Fedeol s e t u u

powe
basie teuu
belRn tue
COnl
state kitutin, bolomein
consilo
assult dis npt tuis balamee
basie Struetwu,

basie Stuewu inleoles


amorg tee legislave) eecut ve eseparaton o þgewng
Aenclment that ninges tuis delica
loolomee and conemtmath powere ex ceisively in one bHanel
Vulable to udiei al setiny
Judleial Revies
9 on in hotent pout ot tue 9ndiam coniifution,
alo
judieiasy to e iles
tue aetid tue
Leutive and Qugistative
Qeqislative bamees.

An independeut judicia 30KVe as tue Cueek. onT e


executive e legislaive braMcus b govt.
Consi hutinal autuono y a ot n accoHdame oin Te
Tee
sb au const tution. 9ts Hole amcludes en tepeing tue
conshtution, esowing consti tutional dispites B
govt aetim Conp y witu Consti utinal prinei pals.
matteL Sh S upreme Cot Aduocate
Sh Record Assoiatton v. Uo (2015), ue se
wwli ied t e consitutionali y oh tue NTAC(Natinal
Juoliçal Appotmet Conmisst
A et 20 4 to uphold tue
indipendnee as ådiacialy in appomtment b judges

Conelsion
Tue oasi stHuuetwe doctine sErukes a ti ne balmee
belsen rigioiy L thebility wien hould be Presen
potwr o amed auy Canitun. To day ,
e is
no dis agreenent
lo etrne itseh. Tte Oly issw
?sS that el MEPp
ses
epeateoly ii the specifics o containts o tue doetrene
Cetam eloments oh e doetune howe been e- athan
repeatedy by lby tue Cowcts , were s some aspeets ae
s lbig deûbaated upon and diieess eo.
Page -74& 7 8|08/ 25
A wacional
eergeeyaggHation
e xterual
P o claeuo

fresileut lia te ae ttioei ey lo tsS


sotis Aieet 3eeuti ty Jnolia
ay p t
ggallon on ed Hebe lllon,
a uatimal eue tgouey, te foderal stneela
altned
Cetan potw ers. Fuuctau Delãl Higlts udor
Suspettd aed ue 2reeutlve Cam gwe giLuction to te
Statis varid nAtes
A national fpro vad by bo t i

e houses parliamet and i PHeelawation is


~ni tially vaeid ton tuoo wonths Hojever, t, Can ented
mdtinitely wia paamentartg approva eveg 6 monls.
Te. Lot Salbha aleo oMee nevo ca tien turougn isoletin
posihm egardig pe
evolued OVer a
4

iq75 Macl ttel deelatatin og haioal o r g


emune HO onaici HeUiew,

-’ 44 bueAA , 1978 Deled ttu alsove Provisim


AA, 1975. it heve sed tu positimk stored ue

Havnd dalt. ill al emegeucet povision, t


wdles fond pwtpOse behind tue etpneem eut % suel
prouisins. to note ht
[Link] provid on tue seeiiy b tuesea
natibn e proteehion ton hue people
aivs dnasie diseúhmary tol mtu hants a cue
teceal shuetiu Tue ntion
&esutially twus it into wmitort Ohe
slould be gwen t e
Cen
aet ds a but in
posend
diseritrat
Leng esed ao itai t by te parlameut
and tue exleave
collectie nespens, bilty b wlye

inclvodng witee Colleedivolt


deci sins e prlieie) uu govt
cali net lats cohessteve wuil ndiidual mmi'te
accolmlable
toe t
aly tor mein spoeifie port holios hut also
Key aspects
o cabinet soti darity Miiteu ae
expected t puolicly
(nawe roicies adopted by tlu cai het, ovin
Ttiis Peeseuts
dtberig opeio duúng Gntrnal diseusions
lte eited ont to plolie andelUus
teat tee get govr Speacs oith o he volee
Decisio) s colleetive aetim adeeislm
by t Cabihet, it s consesced a calloetive action z U
eihistes ae bound y it. 9ndiideal nei iCteru com't
dilasso cicti enselNes Hom tte deci Sions totem by tue
tayont tu Cabiut
Pusic aeco mtalbiity Colleeti ve KApOMsiL0ity
Dnhamees u
aecowtaloi li ly paruiament
ple. l teus ae eolleet' w.
acconta tor tue goven hen
-lal pelieccs . Pesanalin teet dicsent
Resignatim in issent 9n casee colwre enisle strongly
dis agres witu a canet ici sion tu
a llective pnsibjiy
ay necusi tati tuiz eiguation
By resigeig inistes uplo la personal
prcinci ples
tle nespeeti g fe collective atue 6 eue cabint espon si bi

Conicance pauiamet
wain tain Contidemee parlimeut peles an tu
endividual inis
ister puticly oontradict govt. poicia, it
wrdeuin tuu stabiity and ccibl ity o got
Polic consisteney - colle ctin Mes ponsi bi
Consistent hestont Pprtoa
prevents binistes tom Pas ulg di vegnt poieies on
puuicly exprsing coietig viens , promohg
Conhiutienal
collective Hespsi bi litt way not lay
cowntny ncihutin i
be

is
ex4ten
plicihl
Cwhhitial Cnventi, a eonsidarac
integal to ue

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