|| Sources of the Indian Constitution ||

The Indian Constitution was crafted by a team led by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. It enshrines fundamental rights, such as equality, liberty, and justice, ensuring the protection of individual freedoms. Below mentioned are the list of features of the Indian Constitution adopted by different countries.

Government of India Act, 1935: The Indian Constitution borrowed extensively from the Government of India Act, 1935, including the federal scheme, office of the governor, judiciary, public service commissions, and emergency provisions.

British Constitution: The concept of the Rule of Law, parliamentary government, the legislative procedure, single citizenship, cabinet system, prerogative writs, and the bicameral parliament are adapted from the British Constitution.

United States Constitution: From the US Constitution, India adopted fundamental rights, the idea of judicial review, the independence of the judiciary, the impeachment of the president, and the functions of the president and vice-president.

Irish Constitution: The Directive Principles of State Policy were inspired by the Irish Constitution, guiding principles for establishing a just society.

Canadian Constitution: The idea of a quasi-federal structure with a strong central government, the concept of Residual Powers, and the role of the Governor General were taken from the Canadian Constitution.

Australian Constitution: The concept of concurrent powers and the idea of the trade and commerce provisions between states were borrowed from the Australian Constitution.

Weimar Constitution of Germany: The provisions relating to the suspension of fundamental rights during emergency periods are taken from the Weimar Constitution of Germany.

Soviet (Russian) Constitution: The principles of justice in social, economic, and political domains are influenced by the Soviet Constitution, most notably reflected in the Preamble and Directive Principles.