Constitutional Law (Paper-I)
Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University · LL.B. Semester 2
Unit 1 — Brief Historical of Indian Constitution Perspective [7 units]
1. Constitutional Developments from 1858 to 1947 Morle Minto Reform - Dyarchy - Montague - Chelmsford Reforms, Rowlett Act. The Govt. of India Act, 1935; Sedition Trials of Tilak · 2. Making of India's Constitution - Definition & concept of Constitution and Constitutionalism - Salient features - Constituent Assembly
Unit 2 — Preamble of Indian Constitution with case laws; Secularism [8 units]
Secularism: 1. Concept of Secularism - Indian Constitutional Provisions, Historical Perspective of Indian Secularism · 2. Religion and State in India - State Control and non-interference with religion. Concept of Secularism: American Model - Separation of State - Church- Is it Relevant to India? Tradition in India -Equal Respect for all Religions · 3. minority Rights why? scope- Meaning of Minority. · 6. Minority Rights to Educational Institutions.
Unit 3 — Union & Territories-Art. 1-4
Unit 4 — Citizenship [7 units]
1. Citizen's foreigners, non-resident Indians (NRI) · 2. Modes of acquisition of Indian Citizenship under Our Constitution and also under the provisions of Citizenship Act, 1955 · 3. Loss of Indian Citizenship - kinds of Indian Citizenship with recent amendments
Unit 5 — Fundamental Rights (Art. 12 to 35); Art. 12 State-With case laws; Equality and Social Justice [10 units]
1. Equality before the law and equal Protection of Law - Meaning - Constitutional provisions - total conspectus - Articles 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 29 (2), 325, · 2. Classification for Differential Treatment. · 3. Gender Justice, Art. 15(1), (2), (3),16,29(2) · 4. Administrative discretion and equality. · 5. Compensatory Discrimination for Backward. Classes /SC and ST
Unit 6 — Freedom and Social Control [15 units]
1. Freedom of speech and expression · 2. Freedom of the Press. · 3. Freedom of speech and contempt of Court. · 4. Freedom of Assembly · 6. Freedom of Association. · 6. Freedom of Movement · 7. Freedom to Reside and Settle · 8. Freedom of Profession/business, etc. · 9. Property and social control 1950 to 1978. · 10. Property and social control- After 1978,
Unit 6A — Personal Liberty [10 units]
1. Rights of an accused -Double Jeopardy · 2. Right against self - incrimination. · 3. Right against Retroactive Punishment · 4. Right to life and Personal Liberty - Meaning of Art. 21. With land-mark judgements · 6. Procedure established by law - A.K. Gopalan case, Kharak Singh, etc. cases · 7. Procedure established by law - Due process - Maneka Gandhi and after · 8. Preventive detention - constitutional Policy Art. 22. · 9. Preventive detention - Safeguards under the Constitution.
Unit 7 — Right Against Exploitation (Art. 23 & 24) [10 units]
Unit 8 — Right to Religion (Art 25 to 28)
Unit 9 — Cultural and Education Rights (Art 29 to 30)
Unit 10 — Right to Property (Art 31 A to C)
Unit 11 — Right to Constitutional Remedies (Art 32 to 35)
Unit 12 — Directive Principles [10 units]
1. Directive Principles - Reasons for Incorporation. · 2. Directive Principles - Directions of Social Change - a new social order. · 3. Fundamental Rights and Directive principles - Interrelationship - Judicial balancing. · 4. Constitutional amendments - Art. 31 A, 31 B, and 31 C to strengthen Directive Principles. · 5. Judicial Policy towards Directive Principles from Chamapakam to Minerva Mills. Case
Unit 13 — Duties - Art 51 (A) [7 units]
1. Need and Status in the consist and set up · 2. Interrelationship with Fundamental Rights. and Directive Principles of state policy.