President of India — Powers, Functions & Role

Knowledge Themes

Structural Subtopics

• Constitutional position and status as nominal head (De jure)
• Election procedure and value of votes (Article 54 and 55)
• Impeachment process and grounds for removal (Article 61)
• Executive powers and role of Article 74 (Binding advice of Council of Ministers)
• Ordinance making power and its limitations (Article 123)
• Pardoning powers including types of clemency (Article 72)
• Comparison of pardoning powers between President and Governor
• Veto powers over Union and State legislation (Article 111)
• Situational discretionary powers in government formation and dissolution
• Emergency powers (National
• State
• and Financial)
• Role as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
• Power to seek advisory opinion from Supreme Court (Article 143)