Constitutional Law II
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University · LL.B. Semester 2 · LLB 104
Unit I — Fundamental Rights–I
a. Evolution of Concept of Fundamental Rights · b. Definition of ‘State’ for Enforcement of Fundamental Rights: Justifiability of Fundamental Rights, Doctrine of Eclipse, Severability, Waiver · c. Right to Equality (Articles14-18): Doctrine of Reasonable Classification and the Principle of Absence of Arbitrariness, Legitimate Expectations, Principle of Compensatory Discrimination · d. Fundamental Freedom (Article 19): Freedom of Speech and Expression, Freedom of Press, Judicial Interpretation of Article19; Reasonable Restrictions (Article19 clause (2) to (6))
Unit II — Fundamental Rights– II
a. Right to Life and Personal Liberty (Articles20-22): Scope and Content · b. Right to Education (Article21A): RTE Act, 2009 · c. Rightagainst Exploitation (Articles23-24): Forced Labour, Child Employment and Human Trafficking · d. Freedom of Religion (Articles26-28) · e. Educational Rights of Minorities(Articles29-30)
Unit III — Right to Constitutional Remedies
a. Article 32 and Article 226 · b. Writ Jurisdiction, Its Genesis · c. Writs: Habe as Corpus, Mandamus, Certiorari, Prohibition and Quo-warranto · d. Public Interest Litigation
Unit IV — Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties
a. Nature and Justifiability of the Directive Principles of State Policies · b. Detailed Analysis of Directive Principles (Articles 37-51) · c. Fundamental Duties