NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERITY, BANGALORE

II Yr. IV Trimester July – September 2012

Constitutional Law II – Project Topics

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1. Rights – Natural Rights – Human Rights and Fundamental Rights – A
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conceptual frame work
2. Whether judiciary is included within the definition of “state” under
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Art.12 – An Appraisal
3. 1864 Doctrine of State Action – American Constitution
4. An appraisal of Danial Latifi v. Union of India" AIR 2001 SUPREME
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COURT 3958
5. 1866 Concept of protective discrimination under the Indian Constitution.
6. 1867 Case Comment : Maneka Gandhi Vs. Union of India AIR 1978,S.C. 597
7. 1868 Right to know under Art.19
8. 1869 Freedom of Press and Contempt of Court
9. 1870 Art.14 and arbitrary exercise of power.
10. A Comment on Preeti Srivastava, Dr. v. State of M.P.“AIR 1999
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SUPREME COURT 2894
11. 1872 Right to education
12. M.C. Mehata cases
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on the protection of environment
13. 1874 Constitutional status of women
14. 1875 Reservations in private educational institutions.
15. 1876 Selvi & Ors. vs State Of Karnataka & Anr. on 5 May, 2010
16. 1877 Public interest litigation problems and perspectives
17. 1878 Concept of ‘life’ under Art.21
18. 1879 Evolution of Human Rights
19. 1880 Right to food
20. 1881 Scope of the expression “Local Authority” under Art.12
21. 1882 Freedom of the Press and privileges of the legislature
22. 1883 Doctrine of Eclipse and its applicability to Post Constitutional Laws
23. 1884 Double jeopardy and estoppel
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24. Constitutional protection of women at workplace against sexual
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harassment
25. 1886 Free Legal Aid: A Constitutional mandate
26. 1887 Art. 14 – Principles of Natural Justice
27. 1889 Case comment :Ajay Hasia v Khalid Mujib, AIR 1981 S.C. 487
28. 1890 Art.16 and reservations in promotions
29. A comment on Food Corporation of India v. M/s. Kamdhenu Cattle Feed
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Industries AIR 1993 S C 1601
30. Aruna Ramachandra Shanbaug Vs. Union of India
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(07-03-2011)
31. 1893 Right to privacy
32. 1894 Equal pay for equal work – Judicial parameters
33. 1895 Constitutionality of Bandhs and Hartals
34. 1897 Framing of Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of Sate Policy
35. 1898 A comment on Indra Sawhney v. Union of India AIR 1993 S.C.477
36. 1899 Right to health and medical care
37. 1901 Art. 21 – Administration of Criminal justice
38. Relative importance of Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of
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State policy
39. 1903 Un enumerated rights under Art.21
40. 1904 Citizenship rights to a company or a corporation.
41. 1905 Power of government to regulate minority educational institutions
42. Evolution of the judicial interpretation with reference to the
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expression “other authorities” under Art.12
43. 1908 Protection of Children under the Constitution
44. Case Comment : P.A Inamdar Vs. State of Maharashtra AIR 2005 S.C.
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45. 1910 Doctrine of waiver of Fundamental Rights.
46. Case analysis :Guruvayur Devaswom Managing Committee v. C. K.
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Rajan AIR 2004 SC 561
47. 1912 Right to work
48. 1913 Constitutional validity of death sentence
49. 1914 Corruption in public life and Public Interest litigation
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50. 1915 Case Comment : Prafull Gordia v. Union of India. (2011) 2 SCC 568
51. 1916 Compensatory jurisdiction under Art.21.
52. 1918 Due process clause and Art.21
53. 1919 Secularism under the Indian Constitution
54. 1920 Regulation of the media by the Supreme Court
55. 1921 Art.16 and requirement of residence within the state
56. 1922 Doctrine of legitimate expectation
57. Precautionary principle and the principle of polluter pays : Judicial
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perspective
58. Custodial deaths and fake encounters – Remedies under the Indian
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Constitution
59. 1925 The concept of ‘minority’
60. Provisions of Social Security under the Directive Principles of State
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Policy
61. 1927 Directive Principles interpreted to the status of Fundamental Rights
62. Principles governing doctrine of classification under Art. 14
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63. 1929 Status of Right to property

64. Case Comment : Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Ltd. v.
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Brojo Nath Ganguly, AIR 1986 SUPREME COURT 1571
65. 1931 Constitutional amendments relating to right to property
66. 1932 Status of Fundamental duties
67. 1933 Protection of workers under the Indian constitution
68. Gender Justice – Concept and contours with reference to the Indian
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Constitution.
69. 1935 Evolution of Fundamental Rights
70. 1936 Principle of sustainable development – judicial perspective
71. 1937 Case Comment A.K. Roy v. Union of India, AIR 1982 S C 710
72. 1938 Uniform Civil Code
73. 1939 Organization of village panchayats
74. 1940 Judicial Review of pre- and post-Constitutional Laws
75. Constitutionality of the proposed Prevention of Communal and
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Targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill 2011
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76. 1942 Art. 31C – Scope and ambit
77. 1943 Justice V.R. Krishnaiyer on Fundamental Rights
78. 1944 Freedoms for media houses
79. 1945 Ambit of the definition of Law under Art. 13.
80. 1946 Human Rights and Fundamental Rights – A Comparative Analysis
81. 1947 Double jeopardy
82. 1794 Privilege against self-incrimination
83. Case Comment on Intellectual Forum, Tirupati Vs State of Andhra
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Pradesh,AIR 2006,S.C. 1350
84. 1824 Test to determine the reasonableness of restrictions
85. 1826 Applicability of fundamental rights to armed forces
86. 1844 Rights of religious denominations
87. 1757 National Litigation Policy 2010
Additional topics
Case Comment : Tekraj Vasandi v. Union of India AIR 1988 S C 469
Doctrine of Severability
Case Comment : : Bhikaji Narain Dhakras Vs State of Madhya Pradesh,
AIR 1955 S.C. 781