Find the Incorrect statements? The President is the Real Head. The President can Pardon the Death Sentence whereas the Governor can’t. The Vice President is Not a ‘Constitutionally’ valid Post. The impeachment Resolution Against the President is to be passed by 2/3rd Member Present and voting in both the houses of Parliament.

Find the Incorrect statements? The President is the Real Head. The President can Pardon the Death Sentence whereas the Governor can’t. The Vice President is Not a ‘Constitutionally’ valid Post. The impeachment Resolution Against the President is to be passed by 2/3rd Member Present and voting in both the houses of Parliament. Correct Answer Statement I, III and IV only

The correct answer is option (3) i.e. Statement I, III and IV only

  • The President is the Nominal head (de jure), whereas the Prime Minister is the Real head (de-facto).

  • With respect to the special Pardoning Power of the President that Governor not enjoys are:
    • The President can Pardon Death Sentence, whereas Governor Can’t.
    • The President can Pardon Court Martials, whereas Governor Can’t.

  •  Vice President is a Constitutional Post, it is mentioned in Article 63.

  • The process of impeachment of The President is a cumbersome process, it is as follows:

    • He can be impeached only on the ground of “Violation of The Constitution”.

    • This process is the Quasi-judicial process

    • The charges against him can be initiated in any house of the Parliament, the resolution must be signed by the ¼ of the total strength of the concerned house.

    • Then a 14 days notice should be given to President

    • Then the Impeachment Resolution must be passed by the Special Majority of ⅔ of the total strength of the concerned house.

    • Then it is sent to the other house, which will investigate the charges. (President has the Right to Appear and to be represented at such Investigations).

    • Then if the other house also sustained the charges and passed the resolution with the ⅔ of the total strength of the house, the President stands removed from his office from the date on which the resolution is passed.

  • The nominated members who were not part of the electoral college that was made for the election of the President can take part in the impeachment process.

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