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The Fundamental law of the land is its constitution; consequently Constitutional law is a subject
of paramount importance. Constitutional law as a subject deals with the framework of
governance of a country. The governance framework lays down structure of government,
functions of institutions such as legislative, executive and judicial. The study of Constitutional
law includes provisions, interpretation and changes desired based on experience. The
nomenclature suggests the breadth and width to be covered in the subject. The discussion and
lecture travels beyond the reading and understanding of bare provisions of the Indian
Constitution.
The most detailed Constitution of the world, Constitution cannot be comprehensively dealt as a
single subject. Therefore, the study of Constitution of India is divided into two parts,
Constitutional Governance I and II. Constitutional Governance I deals with salient features of
the Constitution, fundamental rights, directive principles and fundamental duties.
Objective:
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To understand and realize the nature, scope and importance of supreme law of the land.
Need of a constitution to make a fresh start of governance.
To tune with constant growth of the Constitution.
To study, analyze and appreciate the role of state in Constitutional Governance.
To study, analyze and appreciate the recent development in all four areas above and their
international ramifications.
Methodology:
Lecture Method, Moot Court Exercise, Case Law Analysis, Group Discussion.
Evaluation Criteria:
Moot Court Exercise: 20 Marks
Mid Term:
20 Marks
End Term:
60 Marks
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(8CHS)
(12CHS)
Cases:58. Frank Anthony Public School Employees Assn. v. Union of India (1986) 4 SCC 707
59. Islamic Academy of Education v. State of Karnataka, JT 2003 (7) SC 1
60. T.M.A. Pai Foundation v. State of Karnataka, AIR 2003 SC 355
61. P.A. Inamdar v. State of Maharashtra, AIR 2005 SC 3236
Module-10: Right to Constitutional Remedies (Article 32)
(6CHS)
Writs
Locus Standi and Public Interest Litigation
Module 11: Directive Principles of State Policy (Articles 36 - 51) (6CHS)
Rights and legislations aimed at implementing the Directive Principles of State Policy.
Module-12: Fundamental Duties (Article 51A)
(2CHS)