Constitution of India, 1949
53. Executive power of the Union.-
(1) The executive power of the Union shall be
vested in the President and shall be exercised by him either directly or
through officers subordinate to him in accordance with this Constitution.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing provision, the supreme command of the Defense Forces of the Union
shall be vested in the President and the exercise thereof shall be regulated by
law.
(3) Nothing in this article shall-
(a) be deemed to
transfer to the President any functions conferred by any existing law on the
Government of any State or other authority; or
(b) prevent Parliament
from conferring by law functions on authorities other than the President.