Constitutional Law – I
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University · LL.B. Semester 1
Unit 1
Characteristics of the Indian Constitution · Special Emphasis shall be placed on (A) Federal Structure (B) Form of Government. (C) Preamble and Basic Features of Indian Constitutions. · Provisions concerning Citizenship
Unit 2
Union Parliament: Organization, Procedure regarding Enactment of Legislation, Parliamentary Privileges. · Union Executive: The President, his Powers and Position including Ordinance Making Power. · Prime Minister and the Cabinet · Union Judiciary: Supreme Court of India - Composition, Powers and Jurisdiction
- 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
Distribution of Legislative Powers between the Union and the States · Territorial and Topical Distribution of Powers · Power of Parliament to Legislate on State Matters · Doctrines: Doctrine of Territorial Nexus, Doctrine of Pith and Substance, and Doctrine of Colorable Legislation
Unit 4
Emergency Provisions, Amendment of Constitution, Doctrine of Basic Structure, Contractual and Tortious liability of State, and Freedom of Interstate Trade & Commerce
- 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)
- Inter-state Trade and Commerce (Part-XIII)
- Liability of Government for wrongs Tortious liability Sovereign and non-sovereign functions Contractual Liability
Unit 5
Election Commission, Finance Commission, Comptroller and Auditor General, Attorney General of India, Public Service Commission, National Commission for SC and ST, InterState River Dispute Resolution Tribunals, Central and State Service Tribunals.