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SHORT NOTES
** 14. Appellate Jurisdiction of Supreme
S.NO TOPICS P. NO
Court in Criminal Cases 198
* 1. Administrative functions of the 15. Appellate Jurisdiction by
President of India 12 Special Leave 200

2. Administrative and Appointment * 16. Appointment and Tenure of Governor 89

powers of Prime Minister 79 17. Appointment of Chief Minister 102

18. Appointment of High Court Judges 241
* 3. Administrative relations between
19. Appointment of Judges of
Union and States 354
Supreme Court 248
** 4. Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 253
20. Areas of Conflict between Central
5. Administrative Tribunals for service
legislation and State legislation 329
matters 251
* 21. Article 35(A) of the Indian
** 6. Advantages & Disadvantages of
Constitution (Abrogated) 36
Federalism 307
22. Article 142 of The Constitution
** 7. Advisory Jurisdiction of
of India, 1950 218
Supreme Court 201
23. Article 248(2) and the Entry 97 of
*** 8. Amendment of Fundamental Rights 427 Union List of the Constitution of India 248
* 9. Amendments 423 24. Article 370 of the Indian
** 10. Annual Financial statement(Annual Constitution (Abrogated) 35
Budget)(Consolidated Fund of India) 127 * 25. Barring of jurisdiction of Supreme
** 11. Anti-Defection Law 179 Court by way of judicial self-restraint 237
** 12. Appellate Jurisdiction of * 26. Barring of jurisdiction of Supreme
Supreme Court 196 Court from judicial review 229
** 13. Appellate Jurisdiction of Supreme 27. Barring of jurisdiction of Supreme
Court in Civil Cases 198 Court under Articles 77(2) and 166(2) 232
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28. Barring of jurisdiction of Supreme 37. Barring of jurisdiction of Supreme

Court under certain provisions of the Court in Treaty, Agreement, Covenant
Constitution 230 etc. under Art.363 234
29. Barring of jurisdiction of Supreme 38. Barring of jurisdiction of Supreme
Court in Delimitation of Court in political questions 237
Constituencies 233 ** 39. Barring of Jurisdiction of Supreme
* 30. Barring of jurisdiction of Supreme Court of India 227
Court in Directive Principles of 40. Barring of jurisdiction of Supreme
State Policy 231 Court in subjective satisfaction of the
* 31. Barring of jurisdiction of Supreme President/Governor 235
Court in disputes relating to waters 234 41. Bills and Kinds of Bills 122
* 32. Barring of jurisdiction of Supreme * 42. Binding Nature of Supreme Court
Court in Election Disputes 234 Judgements 206
33. Barring of jurisdiction of Supreme ** 43. Borrowing power by States
Court in Election of President and Calculation of “Net Proceeds” 385
Vice President 231 44. Caution in invoking the Doctrine
34. Barring of jurisdiction of Supreme of Implied Powers 346
Court in Emergency Provisions 236 ** 45. Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal 194
35. Barring of jurisdiction of Supreme * 46. Central and Inter-State Conflict
Court in Ministerial Advice 232 Management 369
* 36. Barring of jurisdiction of Supreme 47. Central and Inter-State Conflict
Court in Ordinance-Making Power of Management Mechanisms
President and Governor 235 (Judicial and Non-Judicial) 369
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* 48. Centre’s control over * 63. Consolidated Fund and Public

State Legislations 326 Accounts of India and of States 377
** 49. Chairman and Deputy Chairman 64. Control of the Union Over States in
of the Rajya Sabha 117 Certain Cases 355
* 50. Chairman of Legislative Council 65. Consolidated fund of State 377
(Powers and Functions) 135 ** 66. Constitutional breakdown in State 342
* 51. Chairman of the Rajya Sabha ** 67. Constitutional provisions ensuring
(the Vice-President of India) 65 independence of judiciary 212
** 52. Characteristics of Federal * 68. Constitutional review
Constitution 312 Committee’s report 304
** 53. Chief Minister 102 ** 69. Constitutional safeguards to
54. Composition of Election Commission 281 Civil Servants 264

55. Composition of High Court 241 ** 70. Council of Ministers 97

56. Composition of State Public Service ** 71. Court of Record 192

Commission 289 72. Courts in Election Disputes 234

57. Composition of Tribunal 253 * 73. Deadlock between the two Houses

** 58. Comptroller and Auditor of Parliament 121

General of India 278 74. Defection from one Political party to

59. Concurrent List 329 another Political party 116

* 60. Conflict Management between * 75. Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha 147

Centre and States 369 76. Deputy Chief Minister  108

61. Contingency Fund 377 77. Deputy Prime Minister 86

62. Consequences of Violation of 78. Difference between “Instrumentality”

“full faith and credit clause” 363 and “Other authorities” 398
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79. Difference between Art. 352 & 356 413 * 93. Distribution of Revenues (Tax)
** 80. Difference between Money Bill and between Union and States 378
Financial Bill 125 *** 94. Doctrine of Colourable Legislation 332
** 81. Difference between Tax and Fee 376 95. Doctrine of Collective Responsibility 78
* 82. Difference between the position of * 96. Doctrine of Compensatory Taxes 406
Governor and the President 91 *** 97. Doctrine of Eclipse 299
83. Differential allocation of Central *** 98. Doctrine of Immunity of
funds to States 310 Instrumentality in India 396
84. Diplomatic Powers of President ** 99. Doctrine of Implied Powers 344
of India 14 100. Doctrine of Individual Responsibility 79
85. Direct and Immediate Restrictions in 101. Doctrine of Occupied field 333
inter-state commerce 408 *** 102. Doctrine of Pith and Substance 334
86. Directions and orders under *** 103. Doctrine of Pleasure
Art.142(1) not to act as precedents 222 (Pleasure of the President) 262
87. Disadvantages of independence of ** 104. Doctrine of Prospective Overruling 429
judiciary 215 ** 105. Doctrine of Repugnancy 332
88. Discretionary Powers of Governor 395 * 106. Doctrine of Residuary Powers 348
* 89. Disputes relating to interstate water 358 *** 107. Doctrine of Severability or
90. Disqualifications for membership of Separability:(Rule of Severity) 298
Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha 115 ** 108. Doctrine of Territorial Nexus 326
91. Distribution of Legislative Powers 109. Doctrine of Waiver 301
of Union and States 327 110. Dual capacity of Governor 88
* 92. Distribution of Powers between 111. Duties and Functions of the State
Centre and States 327 Public Service Commission 291
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* 112. Effect of Proclamation of 127. Establishment of High Courts 240

National Emergency 417 128. Establishment of State Public
113. Election disputes of Vice Service Commission 289
President of India 65 129. Ex Officio Chairperson of the 
*** 114. Election of the President of India 4 Rajya Sabha 61
115. Election Rules 284 ** 130. Exclusion of jurisdiction of Courts 252
116. Election of the Speaker 141 131. Executive Functions of President
* 117. Election of the Vice President of India 12
of India 62 132. Executive Powers of Governor 92
** 118. Elections (Election Commission 133. Extra Judicial Mechanisms to resolve
of India) 280 Centre - State conflicts 370
119. Electoral College for Election 134. Federal character of the Constitution 312
of the President 5 *** 135. Federal Features of Indian
120. Eligiblity Criteria of Speaker 141 Constitution 314
** 121. Emergency [President’s Rule) 418 *** 136. Finance Commission 389
122. Emergency declared due to Failure *** 137. Financial Bill 124
of Constitution of State 418 *** 138. Financial Emergency 421
*** 123. Emergency Powers of President 139. Financial Powers of Governor 95
of India 15 ** 140. Financial relationship between
*** 124. Emergency provisions 236 State and Centre 373
* 125. Essential features of federal * 141. Fiscal conflicts between Centre
form of government 312 and States 373
126. Establishment of Election 142. Foreigners and the Pardoning
Commission 281 Power of President of India 52
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* 143. Forty Second Amendment 433 158. Goods and Services Tax Council 385
144. Freedom from Arrest (Doctrine of ** 159. Grants in-Aid 382
Immunity) as a legislative privilege 158 160. Grounds for disqualification under
145. Freedom of Publications of Anti-Defection Law 180
Proceedings as a legislative privilege 157 161. Guidelines to prevent the misuse of
146. Freedom of Speech as a Art. 356 of the Constitution 321
legislative privilege 156 162. High Court - Composition and
*** 147. Freedom of Trade, Commerce Qualifications 241
and Intercourse 404
** 163. High Court’s Jurisdiction 244
148. Freedom or Right to Exclude
164. History of Impeachment
Strangers as a legislative privilege 159
Proceedings in India 190
** 149. Full Faith and Credit Clause in India 360
** 165. Houses of the Parliament
** 150. Functions and Position of
(Bicameralism) 111
Vice-President of India 66
** 166. Houses of the State legislature 132
*** 151. Functions and powers of the
** 167. Immunities of President 11
President of India 12
168. Impact of emergency on the federal
* 152. Functions of Chairman of
structure of Indian Constitution 413
Rajya Sabha 147
*** 169. Impeachment of the President
* 153. Functions of Election Commission 283
of India 10
* 154. Functions of the Parliament 120
155. Functions of the Zonal councils 337 170. ‘In Camera’ Proceedings as a

156. General principles ensuring legislative privilege 159

independence of judiciary 210 171. Independence of Judiciary 210

157. Giving effect to International 172. Independence/Autonomy of

Agreements 342 High Court 240

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173. Inequalities Among States 309 * 187. Judicial interpretations of

** 174. Inter State Council 371 legislative privileges 167
175. Interpretation of Article 13 (1) or 188. Judicial mechanism to resolve
Judicial Review 297 Centre - State conflicts
** 176. Interstate boundary disputes 368 (the Supreme Court of India) 369
*** 177. Interstate water disputes 368 189. Judicial Powers of Governor 18
*** 178. Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh 35 190. Judicial Powers of President of India 18
179. Joint Committees 304 191. Judicial review of disqualification
180. Joint sitting of the Houses under anti-defection law 183
of Parliament 121 * 192. Judicial review of
181. Judicial Commission (Judicial fundamental rights 294
Appointment Commission) 208 193. Jurisdiction of Central
182. Judicial decisions/Interpretations of Administrative Tribunal 255
the Powers of the President of India 58 * 194. Jurisdiction of Supreme Court 191
183. Judicial Decisions of Ordinance 195. Jurisdiction of High Court 244
Making Power of President of India 54 196. Jurisdiction of Supreme Court in
184. Judicial Decisions of Pardoning Appeals involving the interpretation
Power of President of India 48 of Constitution 197
185. Judicial Decisions of Power of * 197. Jurisdiction of Supreme Court in
Appointment and Dismissal of special Leave petitions 198
Governors 57 198. Jurisdiction of the Union in relation
186. Judicial Interpretation of the to Territories Outside India 357
pardoning power of the President 52 199. Justifiable grounds for imposition
of India of President Rule 322
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** 200. Kinds of Bills 122 216. Meaning and Characteristics

** 201. Law inconsistent with of Residuary powers 348
fundamental rights 294 217. Meaning of Instrumentality 396
202. Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) 132 218. Military Powers of President of India 13
* 203. Legislative Council 134 *** 219. Money Bill 32,122
204. Legislative Powers of Governor 94 220. Money Bills at State Level 33
205. Legislative Powers of President of India 14 221. National Defence Fund 85
** 206. Legislative Privileges 155 222. National Emergency 414
** 207. Legislative relations between 223. National Judicial Appointments
Union and States 326 Commission 187
* 208. Limitations during Constitutional 224. Natural Justice and Pardoning
Emergency 395 Power of President of India 50
209. Limitations during National ** 225. Nature of Indian Constitution -
Emergency 394 federal and unitary 314
210. Limitations in ordinance making 226. Necessity and justification for
power of the President of India 15 federal governments 307
211. List of Amendments of the 227. Need for Constitutional review 296
Constitution of India 435 228. Need for independence of judiciary 214
** 212. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha 110 * 229. No Dismissal of a government
213. Lok Sabha or (House of people) 113 Servant by an Inferior Authority 266
214. Loopholes in anti-defection law 182 230. Non-availability of Art. 142(1) to
215. Major conflicts between the the High Courts 223
Centre and the States 365 231. Oath or Affirmation 7
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232. Officers of Parliament 117 ** 247. Power of Parliament to enact

** 233. Ordinance Making Power of President 15 laws in the State list 141
234. Ordinary Bill 126 ** 248. Powers and Duties of the Chairman
235. Origin and Purpose of Full Faith of Rajya Sabha 147
and Credit Clause 360 249. Powers and Functions of
236. Origin of the doctrine of Chief Minister 105
immunity of instrumentality 399 250. Powers and Functions of
** 237. Original jurisdiction of Prime Minister 75
Supreme Court 193
** 251. Powers and Functions of Speaker 142
238. Pardoning Power of President of
252. Powers and Procedure for
India - whether subject to
Amendments 423
judicial review 48
253. Powers and Process of President of
** 239. Pardoning Power of President/
India to Assent 29
Governor 18
254. Powers conferred on the Chairman
** 240. Parliament of India 110
of Rajya Sabha under the Rules of
241. Parliament’s power to regulate
Procedure of the Rajya Sabha 148
Trade and Commerce 410
255. Powers of Constitutional Review
242. Parliamentary Sovereignty 430
Committee 304
** 243. Position and Powers of Governor 88
** 256. Powers of the Governor 92
*** 244. Position of the President of India 21
257. Precedence of Union Laws in the
245. Post Constitutional Laws
(Doctrine of Eclipse) 301 Concurrent Subject 395

246. Power of Court in interpretation 258. Pre-Constitutional Laws

of Parliamentary privileges in India 170 (Doctrine of Eclipse) 300

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** 259. President of India 1 277. Qualifications of High Court Judge 241

* 260. President’s Assent 29 278. Qualification of Judges of
*** 261. Principle of occupied field 333 Supreme Court 187
*** 262. Principle of Pith and Substance 334 279. Qualifications and conditions of
** 263. Privileges of the President of India 11 service of Governor 90
* 264. Pro tem Speaker 144 280. Qualifications and term of the
265. Probationers 275 Members of Tribunal 254
* 266. Procedure of Amendment 427 281. Qualifications of President 2
267. Procedure of Election of Speaker 141 282. Qualifications of Vice President
268. Procedure of Impeachment of judges 189 of India 62
269. Procedure of the legislature in * 283. Quasi federal 312
legislature 136 284. Quorum of the House in legislature 136
270. Procedure regarding bills other * 285. Rajya Sabha or (Council of Ministers) 111
than Money Bills 137 286. Recent trend of invoking Art. 142(1) 225
** 271. Procedure regarding Money Bills 136 287. Reforms to Anti-defection law
272. Proceedings of Administrative (91st Amendment) 182
Tribunal 256 288. Regulatory and Compensatory
273. Promulgation of Ordinance making Restrictions in interstate commerce 406
Powers of President of India 15 * 289. Removal of Judges from High
*** 274. Public Service Commission 287 Court (Impeachment of judges) 189
275. Public Service Commission for the 290. Removal of Speaker 143
Union and the States 287 291. Removal of Vice President of India 68
276. Qualification for membership of 292. Repromulgation of Ordinance
State legislature 131 Powers of President of India 15
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* 293. Repugnancy between a Central law 304. Right to prohibit the Publication
and State Law 332 of Reports as a legislative privilege 159
* 294. Residuary Powers of Parliament * 305. Right to Punish Individual for

of India 349 Breach of Privilege by speaker 160

295. Resignation of Vice President 306. Right to regulate the Internal

of India 64 Proceedings by Speaker 159

307. Rigid Constitution 313
296. Restriction of the scope of
308. Role and Objectives of the
the Residuary powers 351
Zonal Councils 339
297. Restrictions on Freedom of Speech
309. Rule making power of Supreme Court 203
as a legislative privilege 157
310. Salary and Emoluments of the
298. Restrictions on freedom of
President of India 91
Trade and Commerce 406
* 311. Salient features in Anti-defection law 181
299. Restrictions on the power of State
*** 312. Sarkaria Commission 318
legislature as fiscal powers 394
313. Sarkaria Commission and
300. Retrospective/Modifying/Repealing
Residuary Powers 351
Effect of Ordinances 55
** 314. Schedules 175
* 301. Review Jurisdiction of 315. Self imposed discipline by the
Supreme Court 203 Supreme Court 221
302. Right of Chairman of Rajya *** 316. Services under the Union and States 260
Sabha to interpret the Constitution 317. Sharing of Taxes and Grants in Aid  373
and Rules 149 318. Speaker and Deputy Speaker of
303. Right to Hold Secret Session as Lok Sabha 118
a legislative privilege 159 * 319. Speaker of Lok Sabha 140
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320. Speaker of the Rajya Sabha ** 338. Tenure and Removal of Supreme

(Council of the States) 143 Court Judges 188
321. Speaker of Legislative Assembly 133 339. Tenure of Chairman and members of
322. Special leave petition 200 the State Public Service Commission 291
** 323. State Emergency 47
340. Term of Office of the President of India 10
324. State Executive 88
341. Term of Vice President of India 66
* 325. State Judiciary [High Courts] 239
342. Termination of a Sitting House 116
326. State Legislatures (Legislative
343. Tests to determine ‘Instrumentality
Assembly and Legislative Council) 131
of the State’ 397
327. State List 329
344. Tenth Schedule 116
328. State Public Service Commission 289
** 345. Theory of Territorial Nexus 327
329. State’s power to regulate Trade
* 346. Threats to independence of judiciary 215
and Commerce 411
347. Time Frame for exercise of
330. States having Legislative Council 152
Pardoning Power of President of India 51
331. Suggestive reforms to
Anti-defection law 183 ** 348. Transfer of a Judge from one High

** 332. Supremacy of Constitution 313 Court to another 187

333. Supreme Court as Court of Record 192 349. Transfer of Judges of Supreme Court 187

** 334. Supreme Court’s Jurisdiction 185 ** 350. Tribunals (Administrative Tribunals) 250
** 335. Tax relations between 351. Twenty Fourth Amendment 431
State and Centre 373 ** 352. Types of Amendments 424
336. Taxes on Professions, Trades, *** 353. Types of Emergency 413
Callings and Employments 384 ** 354. Union legislature 110
337. Temporary Government Servants 273 * 355. Union List 328
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** 356. Union Public Service Commission 287

** 357. Unitary Features of Indian
Constitution 315
358. Unjustifiable grounds for imposition
of President Rule in a State 323
359. US Supreme Court and Full Faith
and Credit Clause 361
* 360. Vice Chairman of Rajya Sabha 147
* 361. Vice President of India 61
362. Vote on Account - legislature 137
363. Withdrawal of Ordinance by
President of India 55
364. Written Constitution 313
** 365. Zonal Councils 337

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*** Symbol in the margin of the index denotes ‘most important’

Short note.

* Symbol in the margin of the index denotes ‘very important’

Short note.

* Symbol in the margin of the index denotes ‘important’

Short note.