The concept of ‘Fundamental Rights’ in the Indian Constitution was adopted from “United States of America”.
The Indian Constitution is unique in its contents and spirit. Although the Indian constitution has been picked from all over the world it constitutes up many best features from other constitutions. However, The Constitution of India has several salient features which differentiate it from the constitutions of other countries.
As the Indian Constitution has been criticized by many that the Indian Constitution is a bag of borrowing or is a work of paper and scissors. Interestingly, not only the Fundamental Rights whereas, overall 14 features have been borrowed from other countries to form the Constitution of India.
- The idea of ‘Fundamental Duties’ in the Indian Constitution was adopted from “Russia”.
- The idea of ‘Preamble’ in the Indian Constitution was adopted from ‘United States of America’.
- The idea of ‘Election Commission’ in the Indian Constitution was adopted from ‘United Kingdom’.
- The idea of ‘Union State / Union Territory’ in the Indian Constitution was adopted from ‘Canada’.
- The idea of establishing ‘Supreme Court’ in the Indian Constitution was adopted from ‘United States of America’.
- The idea of ‘Five Year Plan’ in the Indian Constitution was adopted from ‘Russia’.
- The idea of ‘Parliamentary Election’ in the Indian Constitution was adopted from ‘United Kingdom’.
- The idea of ‘Laws over which Supreme Court Functions’ in the Indian Constitution was adopted from ‘Japan’.
- The idea of ‘Written Constitution’ in the Indian Constitution was adopted from ‘United States of America’.
- The idea of ‘Suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency Phase’ in the Indian Constitution was adopted from ‘Germany’.
- The idea of ‘Federal System’ in the Indian Constitution was adopted from ‘Canada’.
- The idea of having ‘Speaker in Lok Sabha’ in the Indian Constitution was adopted from ‘United Kingdom’.
- The idea of ‘Concurrent List’ in the Indian Constitution was adopted from ‘Australia’.
