The Indian Constitution has 8 basic principles :
- Popular Sovereignty
- Fundamental Rights
- Directive Principles
- Cabinet Government
- Secularism
- Socialism
- Federalism
- Judicial Independence
1. Popular Sovereignty: India is externally free from the control of any foreign power and internally, it has a free government which is directly elected by the people and makes laws that govern the people So it is the biggest country which is following Parliamentary Democracy System in the world.
2. Fundamental Rights: These are the basic human rights of all citizens. These rights apply irrespective of race, place of birth, religion, caste, creed or sex. These are enforceable by the court subject to specific restrictions.
3. Directive Principles: These are guidelines for the framing of laws by the government. These provisions are not enforceable by the courts.
4. Cabinet Government: A Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President who shall, in the exercise of his functions, act in accordance with such advice.
5. Secularism: Secularism is the basic structure of the Indian Constitution. The government respects all religions. It does not uplift or degrade any particular religion.
6. Socialism: The word ‘socialist’ was added to the preamble by the 42nd amendment. It implies social and economic equality.
7. Federalism: it is a system based upon democratic rules and institutions in which the power to govern is shared between national and state governments.
8. Judicial Independence: The Indian Judiciary is independent of the executive and legislative branches of government according to the Constitution.
