Article 52 of the Constitution of India

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Article 52 of the Constitution of India is the provision that establishes the office of the President as the formal head of state of the Republic of India.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf article of the Constitution of India
constitutional provision
adoptedOn 26 November 1949
amendmentStatus not substantively amended
appliesTo Union of India
bindingOn all authorities in the territory of India
cameIntoForceOn 26 January 1950
cannotBeSuspendedBy ordinary legislation
chapter Part V of the Constitution of India
chapterTitle The Executive
constitutionalHeadCreated head of state of India
constitutionalHierarchyLevel Union level
constitutionalPrinciple parliamentary form of government with a nominal head of state
constitutionalStatus mandatory existence of the office of President
country India
definesRoleAs formal head of state of the Republic of India
distinguishesFrom head of government of India
enactedBy Constituent Assembly of India
establishesOffice President of India
governsInstitutionType Union executive
includedIn original text of the Constitution of India
interpretedBy Supreme Court of India
jurisdiction Republic of India
language English
Hindi
legalSystem Indian constitutional law
partOf Constitution of India
partTitle The Union
relatedArticle Article 53 of the Constitution of India
Article 54 of the Constitution of India
Article 56 of the Constitution of India
Article 74 of the Constitution of India
relatedOffice President of India
requiresExistenceOf President at all times
section The President
subjectMatter existence of the office of President of India
text There shall be a President of India.

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
President of India
constitutionalArticle

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