Constitutional Law - II
University of Burdwan · LL.B. Semester 2 · LCC 3.2.1
Unit I
Directive Principles of State Policy (Article 36-51) · Significance of the Directive Principles of State Policy · Inter-relation of Directive Principles of State Policies with Fundamental Rights
Unit II
Constitutional Organs · Parliament · Parliamentary Sovereignty · Parliamentary Privileges · Anti-Defection Law · Collective responsibility of Cabinet
Unit III
Union Executives · President · The Council of Minister · Prime Minister
Unit IV
Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and High Court · Independence and accountability of Judiciary · Power of Judicial Review · Emergency Provisions: National, State and Financial · Constitutional Amendment · Doctrine of Basic Structure
- Judicial Activism
- Independence of Judiciary
- Judicial accountability
- Emergency (Part XVIII) Types of Emergencies Grounds for proclamation Consequences of Proclamation
- Amendment and the basic structure doctrine (Part XX) 4.3Constitutional Bodies and Offices Services (Part-XIV, Chap-1)
- Court System under the Constitution of India & Rule of Law, Independence of Judiciary & Separation of Powers
- Court System under the Constitution of India: Supreme Court, High Court, Subordinate Courts &Writ Jurisdiction
Unit V
Relationships between Centre and States-legislative, financial and administrative relationship Doctrine of Territorial Nexus, Doctrine of Harmonious Construction, Doctrine of Pith and Substance, Doctrine of Repugnancy Freedom of Trade Commerce Doctrine of Pleasure.