Constitutional Law of India-I

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University · LL.B. Semester 3 · LB-301

Unit I

Introduction · i. Meaning of Constitution, Constitutionalism and Constitutional Law · ii. Nature of Indian Constitution · iii. Salient features of Indian Constitution · iv. Preamble of the Indian Constitution · v. Citizenship and Status of Non-Residential Indians

Unit II

Distribution of Power between Union and States · 1. Legislative Power · i. Doctrine of Territorial Nexus · ii. Doctrine of Harmonious Construction · iii. Doctrine of Pith and Substance · iv. Doctrine of Repugnancy · v. Doctrine of Colourable Legislation · 2. Residuary Power of Legislation · 3. Administrative Powers

Unit III

Constitutional Organs · 1. Union Parliament and State Legislature · i. Constitution and Function · ii. Parliamentary Sovereignty · iii. Parliamentary Privileges · iv. Collective Responsibility of Cabinet · v. Prime Minister and Council of Ministers · 2. Union and State Executive · i. Election, Powers & Functions of President · ii. Governor its Powers & Position · 3. Union and State Judiciary · i. Constitution and Jurisdiction · ii. Power of Judicial Review · iii. Independence of Judiciary · iv. National Judicial Appointment Committee

Unit IV

Liability of State, Trade and Services · i. Contractual and Tortious Liability of State · ii. Freedom of Trade, Commence and Intercourse · iii. Right to Property (Doctrine of eminent domain) · iv. Services under Union and States · v. Amendments of the Constitution: Doctrine of Basic Structure