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The '''government of India''', officially known as the '''Union Government''', and also known as the [[Central Government]], was established by the [[Constitution of India]], and is the governing authority of a union of [[States and territories of India|28 states and seven union territories]], collectively called the [[Republic of India]]. It is seated in [[New Delhi]], the capital of [[India]].
The government comprises three branches: the executive, the legislative and the judiciary. The executive branch headed by the [[President of India|President]], who is the [[Head of
The basic civil and criminal laws governing the citizens of India are set down in major parliamentary legislation, such as the Civil Procedure Code, the [[Indian penal code|Indian Penal Code]], and the Criminal Procedure Code. The union and individual state governments consist of executive, legislative and judicial branches. The legal system as applicable to the federal and individual state governments is based on the [[Common Law|English Common]] and [[Statutory Law]]. India accepts [[International Court of Justice]] jurisdiction with several reservations. By the 73rd and 74th amendments to the constitution, the [[Panchayat Raj]] system has been institutionalised for local governance.
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