Fundamental Course On Indian Polity, Constitution And Governance
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Fundamental course.
One that explains basic fundamental concepts associated with the subject.
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Prelims and Main Examination both.
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To build a strong conceptual foundation on polity and develop a subject specific
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Eighty hours are scheduled and additional forty is available but no compromise
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Workbook based course.
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A blank workbook to print.
Use your hands (for appropriate purposes) for writing in the workbook.
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 Constitutional Language Analysis

Class Dictation

What is a constitution?

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Deconstruction of the concept of constitution

Case law to remember for Main Exam

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 Class Dictation

Written Constitution Unwritten Constitution

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Written Constitution Deconstruction Unwritten Constitution Deconstruction

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 Nature of Indian Constitution

Generic Nature

Deconstruction

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Three Scholar Interpretations For Main Exam

Scholar Interpretation

Features Of Indian Federation

Feature Division of Powers

Deconstruction

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Feature Supremacy of Constitution
Deconstruction

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Constitutional Provisions Regarding Supremacy Of Constitution

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Feature Written Constitution And Rigidity Of Constitution
Deconstruction

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Feature Authority of courts and two interpretations
Deconstruction

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 Distinctive Features Of Indian Federation

Feature Deconstruction

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Federation And Article-3

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Federation And Schedule-VII

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Exceptions

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Federation And Article-248

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Federation And Governor

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Federation And
Article-256/257

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Final analysis on nature of Indian Federation

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Concept of Federation Concept of Confederation

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 Concept Of Separation Of Powers

What is the concept?

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What is the case in US?

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What is the case of India?

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Constitutional provisions and Separation Of Powers in India

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Case laws and Separation Of Powers in India

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 Majorities And Indian Constitution

Type Used for

Simple Majority

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Type Used for
Absolute Majority

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Type Used for
Effective Majority

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Type Used for
Special Majority

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 The Preamble

Reasons for having a Preamble

Prof. D. D. Basu on Preamble

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Nature of Indian Preamble

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Purpose of Indian Preamble

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Preamble’s Relationship With Indian Constitution

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Ideals Aspirations
Meaning of Ideals: Meaning of Aspirations:

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 Analytical Deconstruction of Ideals

Ideal-1

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Ideal-2

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Ideal-3

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Ideal-4

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Ideal-5

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 Analytical Deconstruction of Aspirations

Aspiration-1:

Aspiration-2:

Aspiration-3:

Aspiration-4:

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 Part-1: Union And Its Territories

Article of constitution Working of the article

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 Part-II: Citizenship

What is an individual?

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What is a citizen?

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What are the rights available to
citizens?

What is the relationship of constitution

and citizenship?

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 Indian constitutional principles on citizenship

Modes Of Enumeration

Mode Procedure in general

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 Loss of citizenship

Method Procedure of deprivation

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 Indian Citizenship Legislation Amendments

Amendment of 2003

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Amendment of 2005

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Amendment of 2019 The CAA, 2019 amends the Citizenship Act of 1955 to make illegal immigrants who are
Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and
Pakistan who entered India on or before 31st December 2014 eligible to apply for Indian
citizenship. According to the Citizenship Act of 1955, a person must have resided in India (or
been in the service of the Central Government) for at least 11 years in order to be eligible for
citizenship. The amended Act reduces that period to five years for all migrants from these
three countries belonging to these six religious communities.

Exceptions to the Amendment of 2019

The Act does not apply to tribal areas of Tripura, Mizoram, Assam and Meghalaya because of being included in the 6th
Schedule of the Constitution. Also areas that fall under the Inner Limit notified under the Bengal Eastern Frontier
Regulation, 1873, will also be outside the Act’s purview.

Concerns raised in the Amendment of 2019

It violates the basic tenets of the Constitution. Illegal immigrants are distinguished on the basis of religion. It is perceived
to be a demographic threat to indigenous communities. It makes illegal migrants eligible for citizenship on the basis of
religion. This may violate Article 14 of the Constitution which guarantees the right to equality. It attempts to naturalise the
citizenship of illegal immigrants in the region. It allows cancellation of OCI registration for violation of any law. This is a
wide ground that may cover a range of violations, including minor offences.

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 Part-III: Fundamental Rights

What is ‘fundamental’ in Part-III?

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Nature and objective of Fundamental Rights

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Article-12 Restrictions involved

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Difference between Fundamental Rights and other Legal Rights

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Concept of judicial review and fundamental rights

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Benefits of judicial review

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Concept of Doctrine of Eclipse

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Three Case Laws And Doctrine of Eclipse

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The Debate On Amenability of Fundamental Rights

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Generic Elements In Basic Structure Doctrine

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 Right To Equality (Article-14 to 18)

Equality before law

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Exceptions

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Rule of Law: Concept And India

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Importance of rule of law

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Equal Protection of Law

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Analytical constructs of Article-17

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Analysis of Article-18 (clauses-1, 2 and 3)

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Article-19
Construct of the article:

Article-19 (1)(a)

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 Four Forms Of Article-19 (1) (a)

Form Deconstruction

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Article- 19 (1) (b)

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Article- 19 (1) (c)

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Civil servants and right to strike

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Bandh And Article- 19 Hartal And Article- 19 ESMA And Article- 19

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Right to form associations and security forces

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Article- 19 (1) (d)

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Article- 19 (1) (e)

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Article- 19 (1) (g)

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Article- 20 Ex-Post Facto Legislation, Double Jeopardy And Self-Incriminating Evidence

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Article-21

Deconstruction

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Case laws to remember

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Procedure established by law Due process of law

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Principles of Natural Justice

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Article-22:

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Concept of preventive detention and detenue rights

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Article-23

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Article-24

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Article-25

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Article-26

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Article-28

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Article-29

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Rights of minority educational institutions

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Right to constitutional remedies

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Concept of writ

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Writs under Indian constitution

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 Part-IV: DPSP

Concept of DPSP

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Socialist principles

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Gandhian Liberal Freedom struggle

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 Philosophical differences

Fundamental rights Directive principles

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Relationship between Fundamental Rights and DPSP and Doctrine of Harmonious Construction

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Case laws to remember in doctrine of harmonious construction

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Importance of DPSP

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Special Directives

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 Part-V: Union

Chapter-I: Executive

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Fundamentals of President

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Article-71 and election disputes

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Terms of office

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Impeachment dynamics

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Assent of the President: Conceptual Dynamics

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Constitutional Position, Political System and President

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Analysis of discretionary powers

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Cardinal principles in Council of Ministers

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Debates on formation and composition

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Concept of cabinet

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Concept of collective responsibility

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Position of PM in India: Conceptual Dynamics

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Concept of a care taker government

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Concept of minority government

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Coalitions and shadow cabinets

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Conventions and constitution

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Typologies of conventions

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Prime Ministerial form of government and political dynamics

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Cabinet form of government and political dynamics

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Parliamentary and Presidential Form of Government: Comparative Perspective and Indian Politics

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Fundamentals of Parliament

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Analysis and observations on relevance of Parliament

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Officers of Lok Sabha with specific reference to Speaker: Functional Analysis

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Disqualifications and vacancies

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Parliamentary Dynamics

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Passage of Bills in Parliament

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Article-109

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Deadlock and Joint Sittings

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Politics around Presidential Address

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Promulgation of Ordinances: President and Governors

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Privileges and Immunities of the Parliament

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Breach of privilege and contempt of house

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Financial Control of Parliament: Articles-266 and 267

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Consolidated Fund of India Contingency Fund of India

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Concept of charged expenditure

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Relief funds

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Article-265 Article-266 Article-112

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Concept of Annual Financial Statement

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Appropriation Bill

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Vote on account

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Vote on Credit

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Application of gullotine

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Fundamentals of Union Judiciary

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Appointment of Judges and Article-124

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Removal of Judges of Supreme Court and High Courts

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Regional Benches of Supreme Court

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Original Jurisdiction

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Appellate Jurisdiction

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Advisory Jurisdiction

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Revisory Jurisdiction

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Court of Records

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Contempt of Courts

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Public Interest Litigations

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Judicial Activism

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 Part-VI: States

State Executive

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Article-163 (1) Article-163 (2) Article-200 Article-356

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Office of Governor and States

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Tenure and removal of Governor

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Constitutional Position Of Governor and Political Dynamics

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Sarkaria Commission on Governor

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State Judiciary: Functional Analysis

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Jurisdictional Analysis of High Courts

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Subordinate Courts and Special Courts

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Concept of Fast Track Courts

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 Centre-State Relations

Legislative Relations

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Article-31 (A) Article-31 (B) Article-200 Article-288 (2) Article-304 (b)

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Doctrine of Pith and Substance

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Doctrine of Colourable Legislations

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Administrative Relations

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Article-256 Article-257 Article-258 (2) Article-262 Article-263

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Financial Relations

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Sarkaria Commission on Centre-State Relations

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Concept of cooperative and competitive federalism

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Mechanisms under the constitution

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 Interstate Trade and Commerce

Article-301

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Article-19 (1) (g) and Article-301: Constitutional Relationship

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 Emergency Provisions

Concept of emergency

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Article-352

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Safeguards against misuse of national emergency

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Effects of national emergency

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Article-356

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Article-357

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Safeguards and effect

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Article-356 and Judicial Review

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Financial Emergency

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 FUNDAMENTALS OF GOVERNANCE

What is the concept of

governance?

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What are the bulwarks of
governance?

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What is value governance?

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How to bring good governance?

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What is minimum government
and maximum governance?

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What are citizen charters?

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How did they originate?

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What are the conceptual
dimensions of a citizen charter?

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How do we analyze the Indian
experience of citizen charters?

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What is social audit?

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What is its significance in
governance paradigm?

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How does the social audit
concept work?

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What are the challenges
involved?

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How do we place e-governance
in India?

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What is the scope of e-
governance?

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How does e-governance help in
overcoming historic disabilities
in India?

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What are the key challenges of
e-governance in India?

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