Constitutional Law - II
Karnataka University Dharwad · LL.B. Semester 2
Unit 1 — Federal System and Centre-State relations
Federal System · Relation between Centre and State · Freedom of Trade and Commerce · Official Language · Local Self Govt. with special emphasis on 73rd and 74th Amendment · Art. 370 · Articles 371-A to 371-J
Unit 2 — Executive and Legislature
Executive - President, Governor; Powers and Function · Parliament and State Legislature · Council of Minister
- Legislature and Executive under the Indian Constitution Unicameral and bicameral Legislatures
- Qualification, Disqualification and Privileges of — Members of Parliament Members of Legislative Assembly Anti-Defection Law (Xth Schedule)
- Law making procedure
- Qualification, Powers, and functions of — President and Vice-president Union Council of Ministers Governor State Council of Ministers
Unit 3 — Speaker and Judiciary
Speaker: Parliament and State Legislature, Power and Function · Anti Defection Law · Judiciary: Union and State - appointments - powers - jurisdiction - transfers
Unit 4 — Subordinate judiciary, tribunals and constitutional bodies
Subordinate Judiciary · Administrative Tribunals · Public Service Commission · Election Commission · State liability for Torts and Contract
- Administrative Tribunals Characteristics
- Tribalization and threat to independence of judiciary — Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021
- Liability of Government for wrongs Tortious liability Sovereign and non-sovereign functions Contractual Liability
- Civil Services in India
- Composition of the Election Commission of India (ECI)
- Powers and Functions of the ECI, Autonomy of ECI
Unit 5 — Emergency, Amendment and Basic Structure
Emergency; Types, Effects · Amendments - Basic Structure Theory · Schedules