UNION EXECUTIVE (PRESIDENT) Introduction Art 54 President is the head of union executive President according to parliamentary form of govt Nominal head Uncertainty wrt tenure of govt, for continuity head of administration is required To be above party politics Nature of Institution in India Differs from British monarch British is monarchy and India is republic Britain is unitary, India is federal Not completely neutral in India since elected Also representative of states at union level President can be impeached, not monarch Deviation from original constitution Art 74 Before 42nd amendment, not mandatory for President to act on the aid and advice of CoM Not binding for president to sign constitutional amendment bill Inconsistency in art 361 and art 61 Art 61 suggests impeachment for violation of constitution Art 361 suggests can't be inquired in any court of law Art 60 Deals with oath of president In India, president has power to send message to both ...