Dead Letter To A Deadly Weapon: A Roadmap Of Article 356

Kaushiki Singh, SNDT Womens University (Law School), Mumbai

INTRODUCTION

The formation of India as a republic of an independent state in a certain philosophical sense, the beginning of a bold experiment in political affairs is as remarkable as anything that has ever been done in history. To give 200 million people, most of them uninformed and unqualified, the right to choose their own government, and the freedom that came with it was an unprecedented violation of human history.

Certainly, no European social think tank at the time, with the hope of democracy could offer such advice, was no precedent that could be the basis for ensuring that this research would work. No political formation can provide a instructive example of how democracy can be achieved in such seemingly unimaginable poverty, illiteracy, middle class inequality, and deep-seated social divisions. Indeed, if history and social theory were to be viewed as any direction, speculation would be the opposite. India's democracy is a miracle, by many accounts, which should not have existed, prospered or, indeed, lasted long.

Democracy is the cornerstone of Indian rule. In practice, however, democracy has reveals several shortcomings. A series of accountability from civil servants to the legislature and political authority is weak; compliance with high levels of maladministration; and Limited oversight of Parliamentary committees is part of the problem. Good governance is in line with accountable political leadership, enlightened policy making and a public service full of professional ethics. The existence of a society with the power to unite a free newspapers and independent judges are the preconditions for good governance.