A Comparative Analysis of Separation of Powers in India and USA

Abstract

This comparative analysis examines the use of the doctrine of separation as a key principle in the democratic set up of the two countries: India and the United States. The article examines the theoretical bases, evolution, and juridical premises which characterize the separation of powers in those countries, highlighting their particularities. In each country, the legislative, executive, and judicial branches are important for preserving the balance of power, checks and balances, and the safeguarding of individual rights. This includes the fusion of presidential and parliamentary powers in India, which makes for a particular arrangement, and the straight separation between such arms in the USA.