The Head of the State in the British Constitution is a Monarch and the Crown descends according to the rules of heredity. In India the Head of the State is an elected President who holds office for a term and can be removed for misconduct in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Constitution.

From his speech given on 28 November 1960 at laying the foundation-stone of the building of the Law Institute of India, in: p. 15 - Presidents of India, 1950-2003