CONSTITUTION

Karnataka State Law University · LL.B. Semester 1 · Course-II

Unit 1

Salient Features of the Indian Constitution, Preamble, Citizenship, Fundamental Rights.

Unit 2

Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Duties, Parliamentary Government, Bicameralism, Legislative Process, Privileges, Council of Ministers, President of India, Governor.

Unit 3

Judicial process under the Constitution, Nature of Judicial Review, Judicial Review- Arts.32, 226 and 227, Court system in India, Judges- Appointments, conditions of service, etc., Advisory Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, Public Interest Litigation, Activism v. Restraint.

Unit 4

Federalism, Center-State Relations, Freedom of Inter State Trade, Methods of Constitutional Amendment, Limitation on Constitutional Amendment.

Unit 5

Emergency provisions, Services under the State, State Liability.