What are the powers and limitations of the president of India?

Answer 1

Powers:

1. No law can be passed without his/her permission.
2. He/she is also the head of Armed Forces.
3. He/she can even forgive any criminal from death sentence.
4. The President can declare three types of emergencies: national, state, financial.
5. All money bills originate in Parliament, but only if the President recommends them. He or she presents the Annual Budget and supplementary Budget before Parliament.

6. The President is responsible for making a wide variety of appointments. These include:

• Governors of States
• The Chief Justice, other judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts of India
• The Attorney General
• The Comptroller and Auditor General
• The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners
• The Chairman and other Members of the Union Public Service Commission
• Vice Chancellor of central university and academic staff of central university through his nominee

• Directors of IITs and NITs
• Ambassadors and High Commissioners to other countries

Limitations:

1. He cannot question the legitimacy of any law passed the second time.