GITARATTAN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL, NEW DELHI

COURSE PLAN
Faculty Name :Dr. Neelam Seam/Mrs. Himangi Sati
Academic Year: 2022-23

Department: Law
Lesson Planning
Course Name: Course Code L-PSDA Credits:
Constitutional Law 1 LLB 106 4-1 04
Lec Topic Teaching Pedagogy YES Duration Learning CO to be
ProgrammeCore
tur Resources Covered
BA LLB/BBA LLB ProgrammeElectiveNO
e OpenElectiveNO
No
UNIT-1 TOPIC: Pre-requisite(s),ifany:
Basic knowledge of Indian Legal and political system. Method
Discussion 1 Hour BB PP- 1/
L1 Introduction to Constitution Handouts CO5

L2 Difference between Constitution Comparative Method 1 Hour Handouts CO1

Semester
and Constitutionalism II

Objective of the Course

L3 Definition of Constitution Lecture Method 1 Hour BB PP - 1-15/ CO1
 Handouts
To provide understanding of basic concepts of Indian Constitution and various organs created by
theConstitution and their functions.
Classification: Written
 To undertake and discussions
elaborate Discussion Method constitutionalism
on preamble, and and constitutional organs to develop
L4 Unwritten, Federal and Comparative study with 1 Hour BB PP - 17 – 18/ CO5
interpretive skills in understanding every aspect of the Constitution.
Unitary; Rigid and Flexible other constitution Handouts/ PPT
Total lecture, Tutorial and Practical Hours for this course (Take 15 teaching weeks per semester)
L5 Sources of the Indian 40 Discussion Method 1 Hour BB PP -17 – 18/ (For
Lectures: Tutorials: 0 Practical (Law)/PSDA
Constitution Handouts/ PPT CO1
law):01 hours every week
Course Outcomes (COs)
Student
L6 Framing of the Indian Discussion Method 1 Hour BB PP-9-15/
CO1 To understand the distribution of Legislative, Administrative and Financial powers betweenCO1
Constitution
the Center and State. Handouts/PPT
CO2 To enrich their outlook as a future professionals to appreciate and respect the co-relation
and differences among the various organs and machineries of state administration.
CO3 Students would find themselves equipped with ability to interpret and appreciate the
constitutional issues.
CO4 To inculcate the letter and spirit of the Constitution for application in tasks of nation
building undertaken by them as responsible citizens of this nation.
CO5 Appraise students about the ideals and objectives of the Constitution
CO6 To enable students to develop multicultural competence appreciating the operation of
 Discussion on the topic
L7 Preamble with relevant amendments 1 Hour BB PP -31 – 34 / CO1
and case study Handouts/ PPT
Release of Assignment

L8 Salient features of Indian Discussion Method 1 Hour BB PP-23-29 /

Constitution Previous year CO1
questions/
Handouts

L9 Federal Nature of Indian Discussion, Comparative 1 Hour BB PP-23-29 /

Constitution Method with other federal Handouts CO1
countries

Revision/ Release of First Doubt Clearance session 1 Hour Previous year

Assignment questions

UNIT-2 TOPIC: 1 Hour BB PP -475-478/

L10 Discussion Method Handouts CO5
Parliament Composition

L11 Functions of the Lok sabha and Discussion Method 1 Hour BB PP -

Rajya sabha Release of Assignment 489/Handouts/PPT CO5

BB PP - 511/ CO5
L12 Parliamentary Sovereignty Case study and interpretation Handouts/https://m
(Golak Nath vs State of 1 Hour ain.sci.gov.in/judg
Punjab) ment/judis/2449.p
df
 1 Hour BB PP CO5
-601-606/Handout
Case study and interpretation s/https://www.case
L13 ParliamentaryPrivileges on P V Narsimha Rao Vs mine.com/judgeme
State nt/in/56090a93e4b
0149711172786

L14 Executive Power: outlook Lecture Method 1 Hour BB PP -492/ CO5

Handouts

L15 Executive Powers and position of Lecture and Discussion 1 Hour BB PP-492-498,
President Method 577-583/ Handouts CO5
L16 Executive Powers and position of BB PP-492-498,
Governor Problem solving Method 1 Hour 577-583/ Handouts CO5

L17 Judiciary Indian legal system and Discussion Method 1 Hour

development of Judiciary Release of Assignment BB PP -27/ CO5
Handouts

L18 Jurisdiction Of Supreme Court Debate and Discussion 1 Hour BB PP -541-548/ CO5
Method Handouts

L19 Jurisdiction of High Courts Debate and Discussion 1 Hour BB PP -619/

Method Handouts CO5

L20 Appointment and Independence of Discussion and class 1 Hour Handouts CO5
Judiciary interaction
L21 Difference between Art. 32 and Comparative Method and 1 Hour BB PP -635-644/
Art.226 of Indian Constitution Lecture method Handouts CO5

Revision/problem solving Doubt Clearance Session 1 Hour Previous year

question papers

L22 UNIT -3 TOPIC: Discussion on schedule VII of

the Constitution Interpretative 1 Hour BB PP - 680-685/ CO3
method important case law : Handouts/https://m
Legislative Relation of the Union D. Gobalousamy And Anr. vs ain.sci.gov.in/supr
The Union Territory of emecourt/2022/95
Pondicherry 98/9598_2022_16
_1501_41932_Jud
gement_13-Feb-
2023.pdf
Discussion and Interpretation
L23 Legislative Relations of the States method on schedule VII of the 1 Hour BB PP - 680-685/ CO3
Constitution with important Handouts/https://w
case laws :Rameshwar Prasad ww.casemine.com/
& Ors vs Union Of India & judgement/in/5609
Anr ae10e4b01497114
12d7e

L24 Administrative Relations between Discussion and Interpretation 1 Hour BB PP - 695 – CO3
Union and the States Method on schedule VII of 700 /
the Constitution with Handouts/https:/htt
important case laws : GVK ps://www.caselaws
Inds. Ltd. & Anr. vs. The .org/supreme-
Income Tax Officer & Anr court-of-india/gvk-
inds-ltd-anr-vs-
the-income-tax-
officer-anr-on-18-
february-2015/
L25 Financial Relations between Union Discussion on schedule VII of 1 Hour BB PP - 700 -
and the States the Constitution with 710 CO3
important case laws : State of /Handouts/https://i
ndiankanoon.org/d
Andhra Pradesh v. National
oc/970048/
Thermal Corporation Ltd.

BB PP - 681 -
684 / Handouts/ CO3
https://
Lecture Method with case main.sci.gov.in/
L26 Relevant Doctrines: Territorial 1 Hour
Study: Wallace Bros. And Co. jonew/judis/
Nexus
Ltd. vs The Commissioner Of 1074.pdf
Income

Lecture Method with case BB PP - 700 - CO3

L27 Doctrine of Harmonious study: M.S.M.Sharma Vs 1 Hour 710 / Handouts/
Construction Krishna Sinha & Ors https://www.lawin
sider.in/judgment/
Release of Assignment pandit-m-s-m-
sharma-vs-shri-sri-
krishna-sinha-and-
others

L28 Doctrine of Pith and Substance Lecture Method with case law 1 Hour BB PP - 689 / CO3
study : State of Bombay Vs. Handouts/https://m
F.N.Balsara ain.sci.gov.in/judg
ment/judis/1182.p
 df

L29 Doctrine of Repugnancy Lecture Method with case law
study : M Karunanidhi vs.
Union of India
1 Hour BB PP - 691-693 / CO3
Handouts/https://b
nwjournal.com/20
20/11/28/doctrine-
of-repugnancy/

L30 Doctrine of Colourable Lecture Methodwith case law 1 Hour BB PP - 691/ CO3
Legislation study : Handouts/https://w
ww.lawinsider.in/j
K.C Gajapati Narayan Deo vs. udgment/landmark
State of Orissa -judgment-k-c-
gajapati-narayan-
deo-v-state-of-
orissa-1954-scr-1

Revision/problem solve Doubt Clearance Session 1 Hour Previous year

questions

L31 UNIT-4 TOPIC : Lecture Method 1 Hour BB PP - 786-802 /

Emergency Provisions: Articles Handouts CO1
352-360

L32 National Emergency: Article 352 Discussion Method 1 Hour BB PP - 786-788 / CO4
Release of Assignment Handouts

L33 State Emergency: Article 356 Discussion Method on case 1 Hour BB PP - 786-788 / CO4
study : Handouts/
S. R. Bommai v. Union of
India  https://
 articles.manupatra.
com/article-
details/Case-
Comment-on-the-
Supreme-Court-
Judgement-SR-
Bommai-V-Union-
Of-India
Article 358: Suspension of
L34 provisions of article 19 during
emergencies and Article 359: Lecture Method 1 Hour Handouts CO4
Suspension of the enforcement of
the rights conferred by part 3
during emergency.

L35 Financial Emergency: Lecture Method 1 Hour BB PP - 795-802 / CO4

Article 360 Handouts

L36 Impact of Emergency on Indian Discussion Method 1 Hour Book Bank Pages CO4
Democracy 788 / Handouts

L37 Amendment of the Constitution Lecture Method and class 1 Hour BB PP - 803-811 /
interaction Handouts CO4

L38 Procedure of Amendment of the Discussion and Interpretation 1 Hour BB PP - 804 /

Constitution method Handouts CO4

L39 Doctrine of Basic Structure: 1 Hour BB PP - 807-811 /

From Shankari Prasad to Discussion Method Handouts CO6
Golakh Nath to Keshvanand
Bharti to Minerva Mills cases
L40 Doctrine of Basic Structure: Other Interpretation Method 1 Hour BB PP - 809-811 /
Leading Cases Handouts CO4

Revision/problem solving Doubt Clearance session 1 Hour Previous year

question papers

Week S.No PSDA Activity Methodology Learning Resource Time CO/PO/PSO

1 1 Assignment on Preamble Library reading Handouts/ PPT 1 hour

2
2 Parliament Composition Mock Book Bank 1 hour
Parliament
3 3
Parliamentary Sovereignty Assignment Book Bank/Handouts 1 hour
Submission
4 4 Assignment on Relevance of Assignment
Bicameralism in contemporary Submission Handouts/ PPT 1 hour
period
5 5 Judiciary Indian legal system and Library reading Book Bank
development of Judiciary 1 hour
6 6 Library reading Book Bank
Difference between Art. 32 and 1 Hour
 Art.226 of Indian Constitution
7 7 Presentation on various doctrine with Assignment Handouts/ PPT 1 hour
case laws Submission
8 8
Doctrine of Harmonious Presentation PPT 1 hour
Construction (Group 1,2) in class

9 9 Book Bank/ Handouts

Doctrine of Harmonious Presentation 1 hour
Construction (Group 3,4)) in class

10 10 Book Bank/ Handouts 1 hour

Doctrine of Harmonious Presentation
Construction (5,6) in class

11 11 Movie screening and review 1 hour

(HazaaronKhawahisheinAisi) Screening N/A

12 12 State Emergency: Article 356 Moot Court Book Bank 1 hour

Practice
13 13 Presentation Doctrine of Basic Assignment 1 hour
Structure: Submission Book Bank/ Handouts
From Shankari Prasad to
Golakh Nath to Keshvanand Bharti to
Minerva Mills cases

14 14 Financial Emergency: Presentation Book Bank/ Handouts 1 hour

Article 360
15 15 Procedure of Amendment of the Library Book Bank/ Handouts 1 hour
Constitution Visit

Assignments Submission Details

 S.No Assignment / Presentation CO Lecture of Lecture of
Topic Release Date Submission /
Date
1 Assignment on Preamble CO1 6 9
2 Assignment on Relevance of 16 21
Bicameralismin contemporary CO5
period.
3 Presentation on various doctrine 26 30
with case laws CO4
4 Presentation on Doctrine of Basic 32 40
Structure: CO6
From Shankari Prasad to
Golakh Nath to Keshvanand
Bharti to Minerva Mills cases

MAPPING PO- CO (to be copied from the University Syllabus where available or else need to be created as per instructions given in
annexure 1)

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PSO1 PSO2 PSO3 PSO4 PSO6

CO1 2 3 3 1 1 1
CO2 3 2 3 2 2 3

CO3 3 3 2 2 1 2

CO4 1 3 3 1 1 1

CO5 3 1 3 1 1 1
3 2 3 1 1 3
CO6

LEARNING RESOURCES:
1.Book Bank Details
BB: Constitutional Law Of India by Dr .J.N.Pandey published by Central Law Agency 55 Edition:2018
Reference Books
R1.D.D.Basu, Introduction to the Indian Constitution of India, Prentice Hall of India PrivateLtd., New Delhi, 2019.
R2. H. M. Seervai, Constitutional Law of India, Universal Law Publishing Co, Delhi, 2016.
R3. Glanville Austin, Indian Constitution-Cornerstone of the Nation, Oxford University Press,UK, 1999.
4. P.M. Bakshi, The Constitution of India, Universal Law Publishing Co., Delhi, 2015.

Case Laws

1. Keshavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, AIR 1973 SC 1461

2. Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain, AIR 1975 SC 2299
3. Minerva Mills Ltd. v.Union of India, AIR 1980 SC 1789
4. SR Bommai v. Union of India, AIR 1994 SC 1918
5. In re Berubari v. Union of India, AIR 1960 SC 51
6. Gujrat University v. Sri Krishna, AIR 1963 SC 703
7. D.C. Wadhwa v. State of Bihar, AIR 1987 SC 579
8. Hoechst Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. State of Bihar, AIR 1983 SC 1019
9. In re Presidential Reference, AIR 1999 SC 1
10. A.K. Roy v. Union of India, AIR 1982 SC 1126
11. D. C. Wadhwa v. State of Bihar (1987) ISCC 378
12. B.R Kapoor v. State of Tamil Nadu 2001(6) Scale 309
13. In re Special reference No 2002, AIR 2003 SC 87
14. Golaknath v. State of Punjab, AIR 1967 SC 1643
15. Union of India v. H.S Dhillon, AIR 1972 SC106
 Grading Policy

Parameter Marks
Minor Exam 15
All UT (Average) 5
Activity 5
InternalAssessmentTotal 25
External Assessment 75

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