Constitutional Law – I
Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya · LL.B. Semester 1 · LAW-CC-113
Unit I — Historical Perspective
Constitutional developments since1858-1947 · Gandhi Era- 1919 to 1947: Social, political, economic and spiritual influences. · Making of Indian constitution. · Nature and special features of the Constitution.
Unit II — State and Judicial Review
Definition of State, Other authorities, Organs of State · Judicial Review · Doctrine of Severability · Doctrine of Eclipse · Doctrine of Waiver
Unit III — Secularism
Concept of secularism: historical perspective · Indian constitutional provisions. · Freedom of religion-scope · Religion and the State: the limits · Minority rights. · 2. Equality and Social Justice: · Equality before the law and equal protection of laws. · Classification for differential treatment: Constitutional validity. · Gender Justice. · Justice to weaker sections of society: Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Back ward Classes. · Strategies for ameliorative justice.
Unit IV — Freedoms and social control
Speech and Expression · Media, press and Information · Freedom of speech · Freedom of assembly · Freedom of Association · Freedom of movement. · Freedom to reside and settle. · Freedom of profession/business. · Property: from fundamental right to constitutional right. · 2. Personal Liberty: · Rights of an accused-double jeopardy- self incrimination retroactive punishment. · Right to life and personal liberty: meaning, scope and limitations. · Preventive detention- constitutional policy.
Unit V — Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
Directive Principles- directions for social charge- A new social order. · Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles interrelationship- judicial balancing. · Constitutional amendments to strengthen Directive Principles. · Reading Directive Principles into Fundamental Rights. · 2. Fundamental Duties: · The need and status in constitutional setup. · Interrelationship with fundamental rights and directive principles.