Constitutional Law II
Kannur University · LL.B. Semester 2 · CP 06
Unit I
Union and State Executive · Presidential vs. Parliamentary form of Government · Term of Office, Qualification and impeachment of President · Powers of President · Vice President Qualification, Functions and Powers · Governor of a State, Qualification, Appointment and Tenure · Powers · relevant Case laws
Unit II
Union and State Legislature · Parliament · House of State and House of People, Members Qualification and Disqualification · Privileges · Office of Profit · State Legislature · Unicameral and Bicameral legislative system · Special Procedure on Money Bill and Finance Matters (Union and State) · Union Cabinet · Council of Ministers · Collective responsibility · Prime Minister's appointment · powers, duties and functions · Shamsher v. State of Punjab, S.P. Gupta v. Union of India and other relevant Case laws
Unit III
Indian Judiciary · Nature of Indian Judicial System with its distinctive features · Supreme Court of India · Judges appointments, Qualification and Removal · Chief Justice of India · Qualification, appointment and removal · the Original, Appellate and Advisory Jurisdiction of Supreme Court · Binding nature of law declared by the Supreme Court · Independence of Judiciary and Judicial Accountability · The State Judiciary · High Court · Appointments, Qualifications, conditions of Service and removal of Judges · Certiorari Jurisdiction · Writ Jurisdiction · Powers including supervisory power · Subordinate Courts · appointment and control over Subordinate Courts
- Judicial Activism
- Independence of Judiciary
- Judicial accountability
- National Judicial Appointments Commission
- 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 IV
Comptroller and Auditor General of India · Appointment, duties, powers and Functions · Macro Economic Management under the Constitution of India · Fiscal Responsibility, Taxation Planning and Management · Financial Accountability · State's role in business · Trade, Contractual Obligation and responsibilities, Revenue Distribution · Official Language · Services under the Union and States · Recruitment, Conditions of Service, tenure, Dismissal · All India Service · Doctrine of Pleasure · Public Service Commission · Appointment, Powers, functions, duties, removal of Chairman and members
Unit V
Emergency Provisions · kinds · Failure of Constitutional Mechanisms · Amendment of the Constitution · Principles · Comparison: U.S.A., France and India · Miscellaneous Provisions · Temporary and Transitional Provisions · Schedules