Constitutional Law-I
Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University · LL.B. Semester 1
Unit 1 — Nature and salient features of Indian Constitution
Unit 2 — Parliamentary government
Westminster model · President: election, qualification, impeachment, powers · council of ministers · Governor and State government · legislative process · legislative privileges · Prime Minister and cabinet system · collective and individual responsibility · coalition government and anti-defection law
- 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 — Federalism
Indian federalism: legislative, administrative and financial relations · Governor's role · Centre's power over States, emergency · J&K special status
Unit 4 — Constitutional processes of adaptation and alteration
methods of constitutional amendment · limitations upon constituent power · basic structure doctrine · judicial activism and restraint
Unit 5 — Judiciary under the Constitution
Unit 6 — Services under the Constitution
doctrine of pleasure · protection against arbitrary dismissal, removal or reduction in rank (Art. 311) · exceptions to Art. 311