Constitutional Law-I

Unit 1 — Introductory

Definition and Meaning of Constitutional Law · Salient feature of Indian Constitution · Indian Constitution’s nature and federal principle · Forms of Government-nature and essential features of parliamentary and presidential system of government

• Philosophy of Constitution
• Salient Features of the Indian Constitution
• Federalism

Unit 2 — Preamble

its significance andimportance

• Preamble Socio-Legal Concepts under Preamble

Unit 3 — The Union and its territory (Arts.1-4)

The Union and its territory (Arts.1-4)

Unit 4 — Citizenship ( Arts.5-11)

Citizenship ( Arts.5-11)

• Provisions relating to Citizenship and Citizenship Act 1955 (Part II)

Unit 5 — Fundamental rights (Art12-35)

Fundamental rights (Art12-35) · i. Significance of Fundamental Rights - Definition of State (Art.12) · ii. Definition of law (Art.13) – Doctrine of Judicial review, Doctrine of Severability, Doctrine of Eclipse, Waiver of FundamentalRights. · iii. Right to Equality (Arts.14-18). · iv. Right to freedom (Arts.19-22). · v. Right against exploitation (Arts. 23 &24). · vi. Right to Freedom of Religious (Arts.25-28) · vii. Cultural and Educational Rights (Arts.29-30). · viii. Right to constitutional remedies (Arts.32-35)

• Origin, Purpose and Significance of Fundamental Rights
• Article 14-18 — Right to Equality
• Article 19 — Six Fundamental Freedoms and Reasonable Restrictions
• Fundamental Rights under Articles 20 and 22
• Article 21 and 21A — Right to Life and Personal Liberty & Right to Education
• Article 23 and 24 — Right against Exploitation
• Article 25-28 — Right to Religion
• Article 29 and 30 — Rights of Minorities
• Article 32- Right to Constitutional Remedies and Public Interest Litigation
• Saving of Certain Laws — Article 31, 33, 34, 35

Unit 6 — Directive Principles of State Policy (Arts.36-51)

Directive Principles of State Policy (Arts.36-51)

• 1. — Directive Principles of State Policy

Unit 7 — Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy-Present Posit

Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy-Present Position of Right toProperty

• 1. — Directive Principles of State Policy
• Saving of Certain Laws — Article 31, 33, 34, 35

Unit 8 — Fundamental Duties (Art.51A)

Fundamental Duties (Art.51A).

• 1. — Directive Principles of State Policy

Unit 9 — Amendment of the Constitution (Art. 368)

Theory of basicstructure

• Amendment and the basic structure doctrine (Part XX) 4.3Constitutional Bodies and Offices Services (Part-XIV, Chap-1)