CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – I
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University · LL.B. Semester 1 · 1.1
Unit I — UNIT – I:
Historical Background to the Framing of the Indian Constitution: General Idea about the Constituent Assembly of India. · Preamble – Nature & Significance · Salient Features of the Constitution of India · Citizenship under the Indian Constitution
Unit II — UNIT – II
Fundamental Rights : Its meaning, nature & significance; Relationship of Fundamental Rights and Human Rights · State: Definition and Judicial Interpretation · Law: Meaning of Law and Judicial Review; Laws inconsistent with, or in derogation of Fundamental Rights; Doctrine of Eclipse; Doctrine of Severability
Unit III — UNIT – III
Right to Equality : Articles 14-18 and Judicial Interpretation thereof: · Concept and Significance of the Right to Equality: Equality before Law and Equal Protection of Laws; Doctrine of Reasonable Classification; New doctrine of Equality: Equality and Arbitrariness; Judicial Interpretation of the Right to equality · Prohibition Against Discrimination · Equality in Public Employments · Abolition of Untouchability · Abolition of Titles
Unit IV — UNIT- IV
Right to Freedoms : Articles 19-22 and Judicial Interpretation thereof: · Freedoms and the Reasonable Restriction on the exercise of those freedoms under Article 19 · Protection against ex-post facto laws; Protection against Double Jeopardy; Privilege against Self-Incrimination · Right to Life and Personal Liberty · Right to Education · Protection Against Arrest and Preventive Detention
Unit V — UNIT – V:
Right Against Exploitation: Articles 23, 24: Judicial Interpretation thereof · Prohibition against Forced Labour · Prohibition against Child Labour · Right to Freedom of Religion: Articles 25-28: Judicial Interpretation thereof · Concept of Secularism · Religious freedom of the Individual & Religious Denominations · Restrictions on Right to freedom of religion; Essential Religious Practices Test · State responsibility in matters of religion · Cultural and Educational Rights: Articles 29 & 30: Judicial Interpretation thereof
Unit VI — UNIT VI:
Right to Constitutional Remedies: Article 32 and Judicial interpretation thereof · Writ Jurisdiction – Meaning, nature and significance · Article 32 and the different kinds of writs · Article 226 – Its nature and comparison with Article 32 · Public Interest Litigation
Unit VII — UNIT VII:
Directive Principles of State Policy · Concept of Welfare State and Social Justice · Meaning, Nature and Significance of Directive Principles – Non-justiciability of Directive Principles · Relationship between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles · Fundamental Duties · General nature · Enforceability of Fundamental Duties.