Constitutional Law of India - I
Dibrugarh University · LL.B. Semester 1 · B.A.,LL.B.: 1.5
Unit 1 — Introduction to the Constitution of India; Preamble; India and its Territories & Citizenship
1.1 Salient Feature of the Indian Constitution · 1.2 Nature of Indian Federalism · 1.3 Preamble · 1.4 India and its Territories · 1.5 Citizenship Under the Constitution (Articles 5-11) · 1.6 Citizenship under the Citizenship Act, 1955 (as amended upto date)
Unit 2 — Fundamental Rights-I (Article -12 to Article -19)
2.1 Definition of ‘State’ for enforcement of Fundamental Rights – Justifiability of Fundamental Rights –Doctrine of eclipse, severability and waiver · 2.2 Judicial Review · 2.3 Right to Equality – Doctrine of reasonable classification and absence of arbitrariness · 2.4 Right to Freedom –Expansion by Judicial interpretation –Reasonable restrictions
Unit 3 — Fundamental Rights-II (Article 20 to Article 24)
3.1 Right to life and personal liberty –scope and content –judicial interpretation · 3.2 Preventive detention –policy and safeguards –judicial review · 3.3 Rights against exploitation –Forced labour and child employment
Unit 4 — Fundamental Rights-III (Article 25 to Article 35)
4.1 Right to Freedom of Religion –Secularism · 4.2 Cultural and educational rights of minorities · 4.3 Right to Constitutional Remedies –Judicial Review –Writs –Articles 32 and 226
Unit 5 — Directive Principles; Fundamental Duties; Social Justice (Article 36 to Article 51 A)
5.1 Directive Principles of State Policy –Justifiability of Directive Principles –Inter- Relationship between Directive Principles and Fundamental Rights · 5.2 Fundamental Duties Referred Cases: 1. Kesavananda Bharati Vs. State of Kerala, AIR 1973 SC 1461 2. S.P. Gupta and Others Vs. President of India and Others, AIR 1982 SC 3. Janata Dal Vs. H.S. Choudhury (1992) 4 SCC 305 4. Sarbananda Sonowal Vs. Union of India, AIR 2005 SC 2926 5. Maneka Gandhi Vs. Union of India, AIR 1978 SC 597 6. Bondhu Mukti Morcha Vs. Union of India, AIR 1997 SC 2218 7. Hussainara Khatoon Vs. State of Bihar, AIR 1979 SC 1369 8. Kihotal Hollohan Vs. Zachithu, AIR 1955 SC 781, AIR 1973 9. Sarala Mutgal Vs. Union of India, (1995) 3 SCC 635