The effects of Government of India Act, 1935, on present constitution of India:
1. Federal plan:
The plan of formation of an the All – India Federation proposed in the Government of India Act, 1935, can be seen in the present Indian constitution. The units of federation, provision of more power to center, power division and sharing, etc. are largely influenced from the Act of 1935.
2. The concept of bicameral assembly:
The arrangement of bicameral assembly in some of Indian states is based on the Act of 1935.
3. The provision of constitutional crisis:
In the condition of constitutional crisis, the central government can take away all rights of legislature and executive from the provinces through the President of India. This provision is inspired from the Act of 1935.
4. The post of the governor:
The concept of post of the governor has been taken from the provision of governor mentioned in the Government of India Act, 1935.
5. A detailed constitutional Article:
The Indian constitution is a detailed article just like the government of India Act, 1935. The arrangement of main bodies of central government along with the provincial government system was done in the Act of 1935.
6. Declaration of emergency by president:
The concept of declaration of emergency by President in the present Indian constitution has been taken from the Government of India Act, 1935. The provision of declaration of emergency under section 352 and 353 in Indian constitution is just like the Section 102 of the Act of 1935.
7. The use of executive power of state:
Under Section 256 of the present constitution, it has been said the power of state executive will be used according to the guidelines given by the Indian Parliament and legislature. This Section of Indian Constitution is just like the Section 126 of Government of India Act, 1935.
8. Accreditation to federal law:
Under Section 256 of present Indian constitution, it is said that the federal law will be provided supremacy in the case of contradiction between the federal law and state law. This provision of Indian constitution is based on the Section 126 of the Government of India Act, 1935.
