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Constitution of 1956 and 19621. Introduction:
The constitution of 1956 was generally based on Government of
India act 1935 and
constitution of 1962 introduced presidential from of the
govt
2. 2. Points of differences between the constitution of 1956 and
1962:!oints of difference between the constitution of 1956 and 1962
are as under"
3. (i) Form of o!ernment:
#onstitution of 1962 introduced presidential form of Govt
#onstitution of 1956 introduced parliamentary form of Govt
". (ii) #eferendum:
#onstitution of 1962 introduced an institution $nown as
referendum in the country
#onstitution of 1956 introduced no institution
5. (iii) $ethod of %&ection:
#onstitution of 1962 introduced indirect election
#onstitution of 1956 introduced direct election
6. (i!) Is&amic Institutions:
#onstitution of 1962 introduced two Islamic institution i e
advisory council of
Islamic ideology and Islamic research institutions
There was no such institute in the constitution of 1956
'. (!) ureme *udicia& counci&:
#onstitutions of 1962 introduced a new institution
supreme %udicial council
There was no such institution in the constitution of 1956
+. (!i) %,ecuti!e Powers:
&ost of the e'ecutive powers vested in the president under
the 1962 constitution
&ost of the e'ecutive powers were e'ercised by the prime
minister under the constitution
of 1962
9. (!ii) -ist of ub*ects:
#onstitution of 1962 provided only two list of sub%ects i e
central and provincial
#onstitution of 1956 contains three lists of sub%ect i e
federal( provincial
and concurrent matter
1. (!iii) Presidentia& Powers:
)nder the constitution of 19622 president had great powerIn the
constitution of 1956 the powers were reasonable
11. Conc&usion:
To conclude I can say that both of the constitution were
different in nature the
constitution of 1956 introduced parliamentary from of Govt while
constitution of 1962
introduced presidential form of Govt *owever there were some
similarities between
these constitutions too
