Constitutional Law – I
Goa University · LL.B. Semester 1 · LLB-103
Unit 1 — Introduction:
1. Concept, Meaning, Nature and Idea of the Constitution. · 2. Constitution as the supreme law of the land. · 3. Salient Features and Preamble of the Constitution. · 4. Fundamental Rights: · 5. Meaning, concept and Nature of Fundamental Rights, · Concept of State, Judicial review.
Unit 2 — Fundamental Rights:
1. Right to Equality. · 2. Right against Discrimination. · 3. Right to equality of Opportunity in public employment · 4. Abolition of Untouchability and Titles. · 5. Right Against Exploitation.
Unit 3 — Fundamental Rights:
1. Right to Freedom: · a. Freedom of Speech and Expression. · b. Freedom to Assemble. · c. Freedom to form Associations. · d. Freedom to move and settle. · e. Freedom to carry on profession, occupation, trade, and business. · f. Reasonable Restrictions. · 2. Right to Life and Liberty: · a. Meaning and Concept of ‘procedure established by law’ · b. Judicial expansion of various aspects of Life and · Liberty. · 3. Right to Education.
Unit 4 — Fundamental Rights & Criminal Law:
1. Protection in respect of conviction - Art.20. · 2. Rights of the Prisoners - Art.21. · 3. Protection against arrest. Art. 22 (1) to (3). · 4. Protection against detention under preventive detention. · Art. 22 (4) to (7).
Unit 5 — Fundamental Rights:
1. Freedom to practice, profess and propagate Religion. · 2. Freedom to manage religious affairs. · 3. Freedom as to payment of tax on the promotion of · Religion. · 4. Freedom as religious instructions and worship in · Educational Institutes. · 5. Protection of Interest of Minorities. · 6. Right of Minorities in establishing and administering educational institutions.
Unit 6 — Enforcement of fundamental rights, Directive Principles and
Fundamental Duties · 1. Nature and the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under · Article 32 - Concept, nature of Writs and limitations thereof. · 2. Evolution of Public Interest Litigation, its scope and · Limitations. · 3. Article 31 A, Article 31–B and Ninth Schedule · 4. Doctrine of Basic Structure and Limitations on Judicial · Review · 5. Provisions of Emergency and its impact on fundamental · Rights. · 6. Power of the Parliament to restrict and enforce · Fundamental Rights. Art. 33 to 35. · 7. Directive Principles of State Policy. · a. Purpose and enforceability · b. Impact of Article 31–C · c. The interrelationship between Directive Principles and Fundamental Rights. · 8. Fundamental Duties.
- Article 32- Right to Constitutional Remedies and Public Interest Litigation
- Saving of Certain Laws — Article 31, 33, 34, 35
- 1. — Directive Principles of State Policy
- 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)