Constitutional Law - II

Unit I — Organization of Executive Power - The President

Organization of Executive Power - The President -Governors - Powers and Functions - Immunities - Pardoning Power - Ordinance Making Power - Judicial Decisions.

• Legislature and Executive under the Indian Constitution Unicameral and bicameral Legislatures
• Qualification, Powers, and functions of — President and Vice-president Union Council of Ministers Governor State Council of Ministers

Unit II — Organization of Legislative Power - Parliament and

Organization of Legislative Power - Parliament and the State Legislatures - Office of the Speaker - Chairperson of Rajya Sabha and Legislative Councils - Legislative Privileges - Judicial Interpretations - Qualifications and Disqualifications - X Schedule.

• 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

Unit III — Organization of Judicial Power - Supreme Court -

Organization of Judicial Power - Supreme Court - High Courts - Appointment, Transfer and Removal - Independence of Judiciary - Tribunals.

• Independence of Judiciary
• National Judicial Appointments Commission

Unit IV — Organization, Powers and Functions of the CAG, ECI

Organization, Powers and Functions of the CAG, ECI and the Public Service Commissions - Constitutional Safeguards for Civil Servants.

• Composition of the Election Commission of India (ECI)
• Powers and Functions of the ECI, Autonomy of ECI

Unit V — Constitutional Review - Need and extent of Review -

Constitutional Review - Need and extent of Review - Constitutional Review Committee’s Report

Unit VI — Concept of Federalism - Necessity and Justification

Concept of Federalism - Necessity and Justification for Federal Governments - Essential Features of Federal Form of Government.

• Federalism
• Concept of Cooperative and Competitive Federalism

Unit VII — Legislative Relations under Indian Constitution

Legislative Relations under Indian Constitution - Doctrine of Territorial Nexus - Doctrine of Pith and Substance - Colourable Legislation - Implied and Residuary Powers - Central Control over State Legislation - Areas of Conflict.

• Centre-State Relations (Part-XI) Legislative Relations Administrative Relations

Unit VIII — Administrative Relations between Union and

Administrative Relations between Union and States - “Full Faith and Credit Clause” - Central and Inter-State Conflict Management.

• Centre-State Relations (Part-XI) Legislative Relations Administrative Relations

Unit IX — Fiscal Relations between the Centre and States -

Fiscal Relations between the Centre and States - Sharing of Taxes and Grants in Aid - Restrictions on the Power of State Legislature as Fiscal Powers - Doctrine of Immunity of Instrumentality - Role of Finance Commission - Borrowing Powers - Constitutional Limitations.

• Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in India — Centre — State Fiscal Relationship and Finance Commission

Unit X — Freedom of Trade and Commerce -

Freedom of Trade and Commerce - Exceptions - Implications of the Concept of Federation.

• Inter-state Trade and Commerce (Part-XIII)

Unit XI — Federalism and Emergency Situations -

Federalism and Emergency Situations - Types of Emergency and their Impact on the Federal Structure.

• Emergency (Part XVIII) Types of Emergencies Grounds for proclamation Consequences of Proclamation

Unit XII — Amendment of the Constitution - Powers and

Amendment of the Constitution - Powers and Procedure for Amendment.

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