Constitutional Law of India

Unit 1 — Introductory

Salient features of the Constitution : Nature of the Indian Federalism, Preamble, Citizenship and State, Fundamental rights. Directive Principles and Fundamental duties.

• Preamble Socio-Legal Concepts under Preamble
• Salient Features of the Indian Constitution
• Provisions relating to Citizenship and Citizenship Act 1955 (Part II)
• Origin, Purpose and Significance of Fundamental Rights
• Article 14-18 — Right to Equality
• Article 19 — Six Fundamental Freedoms and Reasonable Restrictions
• Fundamental Rights under Articles 20 and 22
• Article 21 and 21A — Right to Life and Personal Liberty & Right to Education
• Article 23 and 24 — Right against Exploitation
• Article 25-28 — Right to Religion
• Article 29 and 30 — Rights of Minorities
• Article 32- Right to Constitutional Remedies and Public Interest Litigation
• Saving of Certain Laws — Article 31, 33, 34, 35
• 1. — Directive Principles of State Policy
• Federalism

Unit 2 — Union and state Executive

President, Governor-Election, appointment. Powers, position, council of Ministers, Prime minister, Parliamentary system of Government; Union and State legislature : Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Parishad- Composition, speaker, Chairman, Privileges, Legislative Procedure.

• 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 — Union - State jud iciary - Supreme Court and High Courts, composition and powers, Writs.

• Independence of Judiciary
• Judicial accountability
• Article 32- Right to Constitutional Remedies and Public Interest Litigation
• Court System under the Constitution of India: Supreme Court, High Court, Subordinate Courts &Writ Jurisdiction

Unit 4 — Union State Legislative Relationship - Distribution of legislative powers, administrative and financial relationship.

• Federalism
• Concept of Cooperative and Competitive Federalism
• Centre-State Relations (Part-XI) Legislative Relations Administrative Relations

Unit 5 — Service under the union and the state

constitutional protection to civil servants. Public Service Commission of the Union and States.

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

Unit 6 — Article 300-A - Property Rights.

• Saving of Certain Laws — Article 31, 33, 34, 35

Unit 7 — Freedom of Trade, Commerce and Intercourse; State liability in contracts and Torts. Suits by and against the State.

• Inter-state Trade and Commerce (Part-XIII)
• Liability of Government for wrongs Tortious liability Sovereign and non-sovereign functions Contractual Liability

Unit 8 — Emergency Provisions - National, State and financial.

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

Unit 9 — Amendment of the constitution - Constitutionality of ordinary laws and amendment laws, judicial Review of amendment and the doctrine of Basic Structure - Major Amendments and their constitutional value.

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