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MP Jain
#23 -
native
Introduce
participation
->
I Dial system
->
Imperial - Bicarmel
-> Position
High commission
↳
↳
Representing India
hout
of India Act ,
1935
Voting rights
-> Membership of people
↳ extended seats
-
Establishing of Federal courts ·
Constituent
-
+ Gltet
Assembly
->
C
Raja
.
Gopalachari
1942
1945-
Accepted India's
plan
296 reps .
alizlans -
Constituent Assembly
met for ist time to
discuss consti of
India -
Dehi-old Parliament
I
of
ist session -
200 members ·
Days
-
Objectives a Resolution
↓
Guided the
A
Assembly
Appointed 13 committees
↓
B R Ambedkar
Drafting
.
.
2
yes ,
11 months , 18
days .
24
January ,
1950
came
effect into
26 San 1950
-
Mahabhalata Gadh -
(union)
Arthas I
things
-
.
I g for governance
consti
->
organisation
*
Ask 3
quee .
Egs :
Case Laws
-
->
Passport held .
-
Right to travel under
② Chairman
Railway Board vs
Das
.
Chandrima
(2000)
PREAMBLE
-
↳
indicates if the act is
comprehensive or not
of consti about
philosophy
- >
objectives that
constituent members had in
wind while -
it
enacting
Introductory statement
values &
intention ,
I
core ,
principles
history consti
Preamble
I
-
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
source Nature Statement Date of
of Adoption
OBJECTIVES
objective
-
① Source
-> 'We , the
people of Indial
shows the
who
power given
to
people
have
adopted
② Type of gout a
polity to
be estab listed
rule
-
Sovereign foreign
-
no
,
--
case :
->
Democratic
of
-
droose the
the people gort
.
sout .
is responsible for
case .
Indian Medical Association vls 001(20
basic structure of consti
Democracy
-
->
-
seculat -
-> A 42nd Amendment
1976
↳ no reli
Socialist
-
↑
42nd Amendment
↳
equal distribution of resources for
social welfare of people
Nationalization
Eg :
security people
.
E
Republic
↳ elect their
people own head
⑤ Rights of People
past 3 of consti
-
equality fraternity
->
liberty ,
Justice , ,
: Indiva
Sawhney (Mandal commission)
vis vol
Reservation Case
mp huth ,
IMP 1970
↳2nd
Ament 1976
(Mini Constil
↳
went
against written const
->
for written
imposing But
emergency app
.
is needed . Gandhi
just gave
oral intimation .
Details
-
secular socialist
, , democratic republic
Cases course outline)
-
1967S
C
I I * Subhavao said that the
objective of sought to be
achieved
is declared in
bythe the
terms
consti
of
preamble It- contains in nutshell
its ideals aspiration
2) Indiva Gandhi ils Raj Narain
(1973]
SC used
fundamente
the
structure
theory to
Art
down
clause U
of 329A which
Amewb- 1975
was
adopted by 39t
the Parliament's
since it is
beyond
a the
amending
Indian
power
Consti's basic
damages
structure .
Ament-determined to be E
- in
breach of separation of powers concept
because it
fu ly shifted 9
the
purr
hands
oudiciari
I
of
authority
legislation .
into
Petitional
42nd constitutional or not
?
-
Issue
A
whether Preamble past of consti ?
enforced .
-
Preamble not a
pall of consti
a be
can never
regarded as
a source of any
substantive
law
conferred gout
:
u
Such powers have to be
granted in the
body of
expressly
constitution a
implied fam those SO
granted
& Keshavananda Bharati vis VOI
J .
Recog of Dreamble as
integral
part of it consti makes the preamble
makes valuable aid in constr
of can
the provisions
be amended
of the consti
within contours
of the basic
constitution .
structure of the
MD Jain
7/23 Unit -
4 :
case
CITIZENSHIP
:
Harishchandra
Assam Sanmilita
case
Mahasangha
.
↳ by blood
2023
Introduction to fundamental rights
CASE :
T AR
Gopal vis state
of Madras
Interpretation of fundamental
Rights .
Origin
traced back to 13th in
century
England
John
.
revolt
King
Magna casta 1215
1628 -
this a concrett
political statement
fundamental
Might ssie
for
Americans
incorp .
of Rights
(1791)
Indian evolution
right
demand for
? Plicit
consti
Made
was
-envisaged
is identical
statement
in
of right which
so
scope and
nature to that
of Irish consti
6 types
D Right (14-18)
to
equality
2) Right
Ri
to
ainst
freedom (14-22)
3) ght ag exploitation
Rig fredom of religion (25-28)
E
ht to
1) Art 15 ,
16 , 19 , 29 9 30
fundament indi 2
al
rights all
rights
enforceable not
against state and
individuals but there are
exceptions .
Exceptions
D Art 17
untouchability
-
people's union
for Civil liberties
Limitations
31A , B ,
C
↓ for
legitimacy
↓ ↳ to laws
abolition land DSP5
Of raws
zamindari
Concept of state
evolution
Locke's
theory most rational
-
social contract
Theory
Coercive
Theory
Evolutionary theory
S 12
.
of bare act .
State
↑
I I
GOVt .
hort local other
9 9 authorities authoriti
es
Parliament State
Leg
LokS abha s 3
.
(3) of
Rajy
a Sabha
Prez
General Clauses
At
Other authorities
2023
(1967)
1st consti bench
It was held that other authorities S
Wide
enought to include within it
statute
every authority pleaded big
a
India -
def of
i . 2 when this fall as the state .
V IMP
-
--
case Sukhdev
:
singh vis
Bhagat
RD Shethy
-
see ref .
Hi out
parties
:
ONGC ,
IfC , LC
Ratio 4: 1
Al bodie
3
Statutory were
given
birth statute
by
State financial Support +
degree of
control of gort .
2
Performance of public functions
a
3
Instrumentality Agency
↳ combination of State aid + Public firnct .
which in formation
results
of agency
22/07/2023
by law .
Shamshel
singl case
check once
Case RD rIs
:
Shetty Int.
Airport Authority
(1979)
Act 1971
↓
24/07/2023
6 grounds/tests
1 entire held
Sc
by gout .
2) financial assistance is so
much its
that meeting the
illustrative entire expenditure of cork
,
not is met by
exhaustive 3) status which
Monopoly is
n) State controlled/protected .
existence
of deep a pervasive
state control
5) functions
of cor are
public
imp
6) Dept of transferred
gont
is
to a ,
Soham case
Case :
Engineering college in
Srinagar sponsored
by gort .
Risp stated
they are not statutory
and
·
ust
body soc can't
a So up
I
.
be filed .
Issue -
IS soc .
a state or
not ?
bench
5
judge consti
Held :
SO2 is state because :
2) Rule a
reg of a mymt of soc. was in
college .
a)
centre a state had
say
in
affairs
of college
5)
If mismanagement ,
then state gort .
6)
Board of Governors were
including
I
Chief Ministers etc .
I they only
aidout guideline
e
for adm of
Precedent :
Airport case .
⑤
->
Whether BCCI is a state ?
Board decided ze
Zee
filed wo far cancellation
of whole tender process
Issue BCCI
:
NOT
:
State or
Society ?
STATE
Ratio : 3 : 2
but
:
Article 13
A . B is
imp for :
Judicial Review
Doctrine
of Eclipse
Doctrine
of severability
Art 13 (1) -
A 1 . .
21 -> available to non citizens as
well
Take notes from
DOCTRINE Of ECLIPSE vidhi
Case
V IMP
:
Bhikaji ils
CV., Mp>
State
↳ CpBerar &
of Motor
MP
Vehicle
(1955)
At 1947
A
void
infringe lim ment") 19
.
as it
making
amendment
it enforceable
① -
from vidhi
It enforceable
2 became
citizens and non-citizens
against .
both
is ,
the law
begins to
operate from the date of removal
3 RR Punacha vis State of Karnataka
Banglor dev act-constitutional ?
prec assent
issue Art 31(3)
: void or not
? -
needed
Me
can't be -
act in
ques valid .
-
- -
2
Deep Chand vis State of Up (1959)
UP Transport service dev act .
.
issue :
only on
pre
born
ana consti
void
-
But in contravention to fundamental
rights .
" Mahendralal Jain vls State of UP
V IMP
.
(1974)
fund
Bombay Labour Act
Unpaid
to
accumulation
Provision
by in industries
labourers -
the act .
right
mill .
is
and
infringed
act was
for the
valid .
and
CO /
could
was :
not
a
take the
plea that its
right
to
property underl 19 (1)If) was
being taken
of law
or abrished wo
modified
the
authority
its view taken
.
in
Hence Sc
Deep chand case
and held that a post const Law .
which is inconsistent with
FR non-existent
melity
is not
in all cases all
purposes
the doc .
of absolute
mullity isn't
a universal truth and there are
exceptions to it
many
.
Applicability of DOC .
of Eclipse
on Post Const law
- ↳ /
Sc
proposition laid out :
will
In
deciding this ,
it be
to take into
legitimate
account the
history of legislation ,
preamble .
invalidity of a
portion must
result in the
invalidity of
entirety
the act in its /
5)
Though the valid and invalid part
of statute all independant & not
then it will be
rejected in its
entirety ↑
from what
expunged the statute
remains can't
and
be enforced wo
making
alterations modification therein
the H the whole of it has to be
struck down .
7) The
severability
invalid
of the valid &
prov does not
depend on
whether the brov are enacted in the
section it
same or diff section
,
is
mi
not the but the substance
of the matter that is material .
IT Act 66A in
Eg :
to Art 19/(A)
contravention
,
a
Gambling skill based
games .
CASE :
State ON Ballara
of Bombay vls
(1957)
bench
7
judge
Prohibition
Bombay Act
3/08/2023
Waiver of fundamental rights
CAR1955
S
she : Ist case where waiver of FR
&
alqued
was in issue it was
in SC .
Sc held :
court
rep
·
of waiver that
aying fundamental
S
not the
rights were
put in
individual
consti
merely far
benefit &
These ri
glts were there
as a matter of policy and therefore
the doctrine of waiver have no
unconsti
ultra vires to Art 14
.
act
No person can .
by any
or
by of
the
it
solemn
obligation imposed
on
Nause (2000)
ough Pal vIs v0I
3
Take notes
from
someone .
5108/23
Whether doctrine of eclipse applicable on post-
constitutional laws?
challenged
excessive
an the
ground ofthe
delegation is latule
pending
decision the
legAt passed
an
amending 9
seting to
remove the
defect The
·
SC
ruled
an act
by a
is
may ority
carred on
that
the
when
ground of excessive
delegation it
is still book void
ab initio .
revived
It can't be
by an
amending
the
act
vice .
seeking
The
Ho
who le act
remove
should
be ve- enacted in the modified
form .
RMDC case
Doctrine
of severability
Act's purpose lobject
invalid prov 2 valid prov- ?
DOC .
of severability abp
Judicial review
CASE :
Marbury vls Madison (1803)
facts Prez John Adam lost election to
Thomas Jefferson -
However the
acting Sec of State John
deliver
Marshall
failed to 4
Jefferson took
office of
Prez he ordeled
, withholding the
↳
remaining commission
of
Marbury
Madison to obtain
sec
his
state
Commission .
Held :
court held that Madison's refusal
to deliver commission
not order
was
illegal
but it did Madison
comply
to
Moreover ,
the coult struck down
S 13 .
of Judiciary At ,
1789 to extend
enlargedbeyond
it the
original jusis
of se the limits
a
permite repugnant
oust
- by ;
to consti is void!
With these words written
by
C3 Marshall the SC
for the Ist
Article 13
POSITION Of CUSTOMS EXISTING IN
INDIA BEFORE COMMENCEMENT Of CONSTI
CASE :
Consti bench of sc
expressed the
view that Art 13(1) which
says
laws enforced in India
before
const commencement shall be
void if inconsistent with
fundamental
rights Includes custom
.
or
usage having farce of law .
. Even
if a custom is
recognized
that custom must
by law
yield to R .
② Ahmedabad Women Action Group
vIs VOI
to
mulify
decision in colaknath
24th amendment conti Aet 1971
inserted Art 13(4) & Art 368 (2) & above
mentioned amendment was upheld By
Ic in Reshavnanda Bhartivls state of
Kenela .
Article 14
Equality before law
means to ensure that thele is
wedge
·
no special prive in
favour
of anyone . All are
eq nally subject
to the
ordinary law
of the land
a that O
person whatever
be his rank or condition in
above law .
However this ,
is not an absolute
rull & have a no .
of exceptions
to it -
EXCEPTIONS
1) Prez/Governor is not answerable
to
any
court
for the exercise
and
performance of the power &
duties
act
of
done
his
him
office for any
the
by im
exercise In
performance of these
and duties (Art 361)
powers .
No Criminal/civil proceedings ca
be instituted
against them or
outd.
tenure .
against them
during their
2) No
person shall be liable to any
civil criminal in
or
to
proceeding
in
respect publication newspaper
radio etc
de
of
by or
by Television .
G
substantially true
report of
any
Rajya
proceedings
Sabha or
of lok
legislative
Sabha
assembly
,
or council .
3) Rulers of
foreign countries ,
enjoy
they civil
immunity from wim &
cases .
4) UN and its
agencies are
entitled to
diplomatic immunity
5) MP's 2 MLA's are not liable
in respect of any thing
said or
done within the house .
6) Art 31(C)
forms an
exception
excluding some
by the laws from
purview of Article K .
It
postulates the
application of
same loss alike who discrimination
to all
persons .
Similarly situated .
It of
denotes
equality treatment
in circumstances
equal
: -
IMP
It the
implies that
amongst equal
law should
equal and
equally
administered -
LIMITATIONS
Reasonable
① Doctrine
of Classi
② Doctrine of Anti ·
Arbitrariness
S
CASE Budhan of
: ,
Chaudhary vis
Binar
State
(1955)
das others .
basis
- The differentia adopted as a
of class
,
fication must have a
by statute
question .
major
S 11 .
of ICA
sound mind
CASE : Sanaboina
vis
Saty amarayana
Gout .
of Andhra Pradesh
(2003)
SCOPE
MISSIBLE
Of CLASSIFICATION
anything nulers it is
consti
expressly
prohibited
classi
by the
or historical
can
basis
be on
or
geographical
income or
qualification basis or
any
other
baris which is
intelligible
4) An
classification/categorization
are done
by Rocess of generalization
instead of mentioning each individual
intended be the
to overed .
So
classify in
under
formula
inclusion
might or
suffer
over inclusion
from
degree of and
may
allow
classification to be done by
the executive but it is
that
legislaturethe
rece a lay down the policyto
and
which
guidelines
the
according
executive is to
do The classification
6) If the
legislature how failed to
indicate the
legislative policy /
8) There
presumption
is
of constitutionality
in
favor of law & burden of
proof vie on the
person who
In words
other / unequal treatment
by itself
bulden
is
is
not discrimination .
The on the
petitioner to
show that in particulal case ,
there's
9) In
:
a
diff treatment meted out to a
group
D . the
defining characteristics of
group for
C .
the
purp ose " which this diff .
treatment is to be metted
out to intends
a
group ,
to seve .
of the
purpose unlers it is
expressly
or
impliedly prohibited by the consti
Reasonablenes does not
cally any
cannotation of fairness ,
it is
enough
Ho &
prove that the object the
object to be achieved
.
CASE :
Chiranjit Cal
chandhaly vis vol
(1951)
Take notes .
(special coults)
Salkar (1952)
2 State
of WB ils Anwal A
(Did
Take notes .
not
lay down
17/08/2023 basis
of clarification)
Kathi
S
Raning Rawat vIS State
Salashtra
of
(1952)
Take notes .
(Basis of Clarification
clear)
Take notes
Doctrine of anti-arbitrariness
'
CASE E P
Royappa vIs State of TN
: . .
. .
.
Take notes
arbitrariness
Equality as wel as
and
was further polished flashed
out
held articles
Sc that
trinity of
14 19921
,
are
mutually related .
I
h
Bhagrat repeated Royakpa case
read reasonableness as
embodied
equality
in cause .
fairness and
treatment .
equality of
IMP
3 R D Int
. .
Shetty vis .
AirportAuthority
Art 14 .
J
Bhagwati held that Art In
.
albitrary ,
state action must be
based on some rational I
relevant principle which is non-
not
discriminatory and should
be
guided by any irrelevant
A extraneous considerations .
16/09/23
ARTICLE 19
CASE :
Waman Rao vIs vol (198)