The Indian Union, with its successful 70 years’ experience, still remains a constitutional system substantially unexplored in comparative law studies, especially if we consider the mainstream western doctrine. Moreover, the Indian constitution is often considered a mere post-colonial charter, in spite of not even possessing the formal features of such texts. On the contrary, this text can be comfortably located in the category of the post second war democratic constitutions, like the best known European models (such as the Italian or the German constitutions) not only for chronological reasons, but also for its contents. Thus, the chapter provides an outline of the relevant features of the Indian constitution.
The Lengthiest Constitution of the World: Basic Elements
Amirante Domenico
2020
Abstract
The Indian Union, with its successful 70 years’ experience, still remains a constitutional system substantially unexplored in comparative law studies, especially if we consider the mainstream western doctrine. Moreover, the Indian constitution is often considered a mere post-colonial charter, in spite of not even possessing the formal features of such texts. On the contrary, this text can be comfortably located in the category of the post second war democratic constitutions, like the best known European models (such as the Italian or the German constitutions) not only for chronological reasons, but also for its contents. Thus, the chapter provides an outline of the relevant features of the Indian constitution.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
