Constitutional Law – I
Savitribai Phule Pune University · LL.B. Semester 1 · LCC 0501
Unit 1 — Introduction to the Indian Constitution:
1. Constituent Assembly in India and framing of the Constitution: · a) Formation of the Constituent Assembly of India · b) The issues before the Constituent Assembly · c) Passing of the Constitution · d) Dr. Ambedkar’s warning and anxiety about the working of the Constitution · e) Date of Commencement of the Constitution · 2. Concepts of Constitutional Law and Constitutionalism · 3. Salient features of the Constitution of India · 4. Preamble to the Constitution of India
Unit 2 — Territory of India, Citizenship & General Principles Relating to Fundamental Rights (Articles 12 and 13):
1) Union and its Territory (Articles 1 to 4): · 2) Citizenship of India: · 1. Constitutional Provisions (Articles 5 to 11): · a) Importance of Citizenship under the Constitution of India · b) Citizens by Domicile · c) Citizens by Migration · d) Citizens by Registration · e) Termination of Citizenship · f) Dual Citizenship · 2. The Citizenship Act, 1955: · a) Acquisition of Citizenship · b) Loss of Citizenship · 3) General Principles Relating to Fundamental Rights (Articles 12 and 13): · 1. Concept of Fundamental Rights – Their Origin and Development · 2. State- Other Authorities, Local Authorities, The LPG and Article 12 · 3. Law – Law and Law in force, Personal Law, Custom. · 4. Justifiability of Fundamental Rights - · a) Laws inconsistent with fundamental rights · b) Unconstitutionality of Statute · c) Doctrine of Eclipse · d) Doctrine of Severability · e) Waiver of Fundamental Rights · 5. Whether the Constitution Amendment Act is law under Article 13? · 6. Power and Procedure of Amendment · 7. Basic Structure Doctrine
Unit 3 — Right to Equality (Article 14 to 18):
1. Equality before law and Equal protection of Law · 2. Permission of Reasonable Classification but prohibition of Class legislation · 3. Article 14 Strikes at Arbitrariness · 4. Prohibition of discrimination against citizens · 5. Special provisions for women and children · 6. Special provisions for Backward Classes, Impact of Privatization of Education · 7. Equality of Opportunity in Matters of Public Employment, Impact of Privatization on Public Employment · 8. Reservations in Promotion · 9. Abolition of Untouchability · 10. Abolition of Titles
Unit 4 — Right to Freedom I (Article 19):
1. Freedom of Speech and Expression and Reasonable Restrictions · 2. Freedom of Assembly and Reasonable Restrictions · 3. Freedom to form Association or Union and Reasonable Restrictions · 4. Freedom of Movement and Reasonable Restrictions · 5. Freedom of Residence and Settlement and Reasonable Restrictions · 6. Freedom of Profession, Occupation, Trade and Business and Reasonable Restrictions · 7. Right to Property - · a) Pre- 1978 Position - Article 19(f) and 19(5); Eminent Domain; Article 31; Inter- relation of Article 31, Article 14 and Article 19(1)(f) · b) Présent Position - Article 31 A, Article 31 B, Article 31 C, Article 300 A
Unit 5 — Right to Freedom II (Articles 20 to 22):
1. Protection in Respect of Conviction for offences - · a) Protection against Ex-post Facto Law · b) Guarantee against Double Jeopardy · c) Privilege against Self-Incrimination · 2. Protection of Right to Life and Personal Liberty - · a) A. K. Gopalan to Maneka Gandhi · b) Relationship between Articles 14, 19 and 21 · c) Due Process of Law · d) Extended view in post Maneka Gandhi period · 3. Right to Education - Evolution and Importance · 4. Protection against Arrest and Detention - · a) Protection against Arrest · b) Protection against Preventive Detention · c) Laws Authorising Preventive Detention
Unit 6 — Right against Exploitation (Articles 23 and 24):
1) Right against Exploitation (Articles 23) · a) Traffic in Human Beings · b) Beggar and Similar forms of Forced Labours · c) Compulsory Services for Public Purpose · 2) Prohibition of Employment of Children (Articles 24)
Unit 7 — Right to Freedom of Religion (Articles 25 to 28) and Cultural and Educational Rights (Articles 29 to 30):
1) Right to Freedom of Religion (Articles 25 to 28) · a) Concept of Secularism · b) Freedom of Conscience and right to Profess or Practice and Propagate religion · c) Freedom of Religion of Religious Denomination · d) Freedom from Paying of Taxes for Promotion of any Religion · e) Annual Payment to certain Devasworm Funds (Article 290A) · f) Prohibition of Religious Instructions in Educational Institutions · 2) Cultural and Educational Rights · a) Concept of Minority · b) Protection of Interest of Minorities · c) Right of a Minority to Establish Educational Institution · d) Regulation of Minority Educational Institution
Unit 8 — Right to Constitutional Remedies:
a) Enforcement of Fundamental Rights · b) Procedure in Enforcement of Fundamental Rights · c) Power to issue Writs, Directions or Orders – Types of Writs · d) Comparison between Article 32 and Article 226 · e) Public Interest Litigation · f) Fundamental Rights during Emergency
Unit 9 — Directive Principles of State Policy (Articles 36 to 51) and Fundamental Duties (Article 51A):
1. Nature and Importance of Directive Principles · 2. Inter-relationship between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles. · 3. Directive Principles of State Policy · 4. Fundamental Duties – Nature and Importance