Is India still a British dominion?
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There is a clear difference between a dominion and a sovereign state. A dominion is an independently governed entity which still owes allegiance to a central authority, in this case, the monarch of England. Canada and Australia can be considered dominions in that way though they have mostly moved away from the implications except on paper.
India was a dominion from 1947 to 1950, when our Constitution came into force. By the declaration in the Indian Constitution, India is a completely sovereign state and has no allegiance whatsoever with England and her Queen. As soon as the representatives of a group of people declare themselves to be sovereign, the state is considered to be completely independent. At this point, what Britain considered India to be was not binding on the international community. However, Britain too had accepted India's sovereign status and there should be no reason to question India's sovereign status now.
Dominion of India
There are troublesome cases like Kashmir, Palestine and Tibet where the people's mandate hasn't been considered and these territories can therefore be considered disputable. But India's territory, except for Kashmir, is not majorly disputed and is accepted by almost all nations in the UN to be part of the independent entity of the Republic of India.
All laws by British Crown still are applicable like Indian Police Act (1857) , Indian Penal Code etc,
India became "Republic Within Commonwealth on 1950", now what is republic? Republic simply means rule of law but note WITHIN ,one cannot be free if they are within other's jurisdiction not matter how many constitutions you write.
On 2nd September 1953,Dr.Ambedkar clarified in the Rajya Sabha (Parliament) that “People always keep on saying to me, so you are the maker of the Constitution. My answer is I was a hack. What I was asked to, I did much against my will. I am quite prepared to say that I shall be the first person to burn it. It does not suit anybody.”
India is a Commonwealth Nation making its citizens "Commonwealth Citizens" and establishes Queen as our Head. When Queen came to India her name was written on top of Indian President and she can travel to any commonwealth nation without passport and visa because these nations are her common wealth.
In 1947 Nehru signed "Transfer of Power Agreement" with Britishers and this agreement hasn't been discloused to people of India even after 60 years. Everytime a Prime Minister is Sworn in ,he sings on this agreement that is never ever shown to anybody except PM and President.
India is among the British Accredited Registry BAR Council jurisdiction. Indian Courts cite British Laws if corresponding law is not found regarding a case. This makes it clear that Present British Laws apply on all Indians.
India word itself is a creation of Britishers and as long we register our names in Birth Certificate to this entity we will always be slave of British Crown.
India was a British colony till 1947. In 1947, India became an independent country.
From 1947 to 1950, India was a British dominion.
In 1950, India's new constitution took effect and India became a republic with the head of state being the President of India.
India still is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. According to Encyclopaedia Britannica, "the definition of the Commonwealth was modified in 1949, when it was agreed that countries could enjoy full Commonwealth membership but were not obligated to recognize the British monarch as their sovereign."
India Still is a Dominion of British Crown.
Agar Independent hota to parliament me aaj bhi 2 British members kyun baithte?
samvidhan me kyun kanoon apne bnaye hue na hote - kyun aaj bhi British time ke kanoon aaj bhi chal rhe hain ---Aur Bhi bhut kuch hai. yhan likha nahi ja sakta . Hume bewaquf bnaya ja rha hai.
How easily could that question pop up in your mind.
No, we are no British dominion country yet we are a British followers. But that's not a thing to be ashamed about. When ruled for over 150 years by people of some different lands, activities and regulation of those people is a sure bet. Pure classification of yourself to that stature is quite rudimentary but the mere reasoning of the very fact that we are developing at a rate faster than what we would have if British weren't here is quite obvious.
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