Indian polity Group Discussion

1. PLURAL EXECUTIVE


A plural executive is formed when there are several officials that fill the executive administrative function. Most states share executive authority among several officials all of whom are elected by the states population. There officials include a governor, lieutenan governor, attorney general, Treasurer, Auditor and Secretary of State.


2. SECULARISM


A concept related to the separation of state and religion. Secularity is the state of being free from religious or spiritual qualities, for instance eating a neck, playing a hand, or bathing are examples of secular activities, because there is nothing inherently religious about them. Saying a prayer or visiting a place of worship are examples of non-secular activities. Am approximate synonym for secular is worldly in the sense "this worldly" although from a christian point of they "secular" may be used as contrast to spiritual. The root word of secular is SAECULUM, which in fact refers to the passage of time rather than a physical place or thing. Thus that which is secular can be more accurately thought of as taking place within time, rather than in relation to eternity.


Secularism has two distinct meanings


1. It asserts the freedom of religion and freedom from religion, within a slave that is neutral on matters of belief and gives no state privileges or subsidies to religion.


2. It refers to a belief that human activities and decisions should be based on evidence and fact, and not superstitous beliefs, however devoutly held, and that policy should be free from religious denimbuion. For example a society deciding whether to promote condom use might consider the issues of disease prevention, family planning and women's rights. A seculasist would argue that such issues are relevant to public policy making, whereas bibilical interpretation or church doctrine should not be considered and are irrelevant.


3. DOES THE POWER OF PARLIAMENT TO FINISH THE AREA OF A STATE INCLUDE ALSO THE POWER TO CEDE INDIAN TERRITORY A FOREIGN COUNTRY?

In the case of In Re BERUBARI held that the parliament has the power cede any part of the territory of india in favour of a foreign state. It has to be amended as per Art368 of of the constitution. Its implementation would naturally involve the alteration of the content of and the amendment of Art1 and of the 1st schedule.


4. According to the constitution Art 324 Election Commissioner can be removed only on the recommendation of the chief election commissioner. The chief election commissioner should not be treated as equal with the other member election commissioners. It was decided in the NAVEEN CHAWLA case.

The chief Election Commissioner cannot exercise the power of suo moto recommendation.