Constitutional+Law II+ (Course+Outline Feb. June+2024)

National Law University, Delhi Summer Semester (February - May, 2024)
Constitutional Law-II (Structures of Governance)Teaching Faculty: Prof. (Dr.) Anupama Goel, Dr.
Raghav PandeyYear: III; Semester: VIObjectives In the last semester, we dealt with rights feature of
the Constitution. This semester, the course engages with the issues of governance at both Union and
State levels. The legal issues involved with the functioning of the three organs of the state are central to
the paper. Note: Students are compulsorily required to read and prepare, in advance, before coming to
the class, the respective readings/cases/handouts, as directed by the teacher. Learning Outcomes:An
understanding of the general introduction, nature, importance, types, and place of the constitution in a
legal system; Basic principles underlying the Constitution of India; the Principles of Federalism;
Distribution of Legislative Powers between the Centre and the States; Union and State Executive;
Union and State Judiciary; Freedom of Trade, Commerce and Intercourse; Parliament and State
Legislatures, Judiciary and Emergency provisions.COURSE OUTLINEMODULE 1: General & The
Union and its Territory MODULE 2: The Union and the State Executives MODULE 3: Parliament and
State Legislatures MODULE 4: Union and State JudiciaryMODULE 5: Legislative Relations
MODULE 6: Union and State LiabilityMODULE 7: Freedom of Trade, Commerce and
IntercourseMODULE 8: Services under the Union and States MODULE 9: Emergency Provisions
MODULE 10: Amendment of the Constitution MODULE 11: Miscellaneous The Union Territories,
Scheduled and Tribal AreasThe Panchayats and Municipalities.Administrative TribunalsElections and
Election Commission Official LanguageMODULE 1: General & The Union and its Territory Nature
and Essential Features of the Indian Constitution: Aims and Objectives; Principles of Federalism
(Federal, Unitary, Quasi-federal); Cooperative and Competitive Federalism Territorial
Identity/Sovereignty: Power to cede Indian territory to a Foreign Nation; Power to create/extinguish a
state; Alteration of name, area and boundary of existing states – Procedure (Articles 1 – 4) 1.
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, AIR 1973 SC 1461 2. S. R. Bommai v. Union of India, AIR
1994 SC 1918 3. State of West Bengal v. Union of India, AIR 1963 SC 1241 4. Ram Jawaya
Kapur v. State of Punjab, AIR 1955 SC 549 5. Kuldip Nayar v. Union of India, AIR 2006 SC 3127
6. In re Berubari Union & Exchange of Enclaves, AIR 1960 SC 845 7. Ram Kishore Sen v. Union
of India, AIR 1966 SC 644 8. Union of India v. Sukumar Sengupta, AIR 1990 SC 1692 9. R. C.
Poudyal v. Union of India, AIR 1993 SC 1804 10. Babulal Parate v. State of Bombay, AIR 1960 SC
51 MODULE 2: The Union and the State Executives Forms of Government/Executive: Parliamentary
Form of Government in India, The President and Vice President – Qualifications, Election, Term of
Office, Powers, Impeachment (Articles 52-72); Governor – Appointment and Powers (Articles 153 –
161); Union Council of Ministers – Powers and Position of the President (Articles 74-75); State
Council of Ministers (Articles 163-164); Relationship of the President/Governor with the Council of
Ministers; Nature, Scope and Extent of Executive Powers of the Union and States (Article 73, 162),
Executive relations in 21st Century (emerging issues) Legislative Powers of the Executive
(Ordinances): Essential conditions for promulgation of an Ordinance: Article 13, 123, 213; Validity of
successive promulgation of the same Ordinance. Executive and Judiciary: Scope and Extent of
Executive Power and Judicial Review (Articles 74, 75,77,78,111,102, 103(2), 217(3), 163) In Re:
Presidential Election, (1974) 2 SCC 33Purno Agitok Sangma v. Pranab Mukherjee, (2013) 2 SCC
239N. B. Khare v. Election Commission of India, AIR 1957 SC 694R. K. Garg v. Union of India, AIR
1981 SC 2138Rai Sahib Ram Jawaya Kapur v. State of Punjab, AIR 1955 SC 549U. N. R. Rao v.
Indira Gandhi, AIR 1971 SC 1002 S.P. Anand v. H.D. Deve Gowda, AIR 1997 SC 272 Samsher Singh
v. State of Punjab, AIR 1974 SC 212 B.R. Kapoor v. State of Tamil Nadu, AIR 2001 SC 309M.P. Spl.
Police Estab. v. State of M.P., (2004) 8 SCC 788 Epuru Sudhakar v. Govt. of A.P., AIR 2006 SC 338
Government of NCT of Delhi v. Union of India (CA No. 2357 of 2017, SC. C. Wadhwa v. State of
Bihar, AIR 1987 SC 579 A.K. Roy v. Union of India, AIR 1982 SC 710 Devender Pal Singh Bhullar v.
State of Delhi, (2013) 6 SCC 195K.M. Nanavati v. State of Bombay, AIR 1961 SC 112Kesham
Meghachandra Singh v. Hon’ble Speaker Manipur, (2020) 2 SCALE 329Krishan Kumar Singh v. State
of Bihar, (2017) 3 SCC 1Kuljeet Singh Alias Ranga v. Lt. Governor, Delhi. AIR 1981 SC 2339Maru
Ram v. Union of India, 1980 AIR 2147Rajendra Singh Rana v. Swami Prasad Maurya and Others,
(2007) 4 SCC 270Rustom Cavasjee Cooper v. Union of India, [1970] 3 SCR 530S. P. Anand v. H. D.
Deve Gowda, AIR 1997 SC 272S. Subramaniam Balaji v. State of Tamil Nadu, (2013) 9 SCC 659S.R.
Chaudhari v. State of Punjab AIR 2001 SC 2707Shatrughan Chauhan v. Union of India, (2014) 3 SCC
1Sher Singh v. State of Punjab, 1983 SCC (Cri) 461State of Gujarat v. R.A. Mehta, (2013) 3 SCC
1State of Karnataka v. Union of India, AIR 1978 SC 68T. Venkata Reddy v. State of Andhra Pradesh,
AIR 1985 SC 724Union of India v. Sripati Ranjan Biswas, AIR 1975 SC 1755MODULE 3: Parliament
and State Legislatures Composition of the Parliament and State legislatures: (Articles 79 – 122, 168 –
212, Tenth Schedule) Qualification/Disqualification of MembersLegislative Procedure Legislative
PrivilegeS.P. Anand v. H.D. Deve Gowda, AIR 1997 SC 272 R. Kapur v. State of T. N. AIR 2001 SC
3435 Lily Thomas v. Union of India, (2013) 7 SCC 653. Special Ref. No. 1 of 2002 (Gujarat
Assembly) AIR 2003 SC 87 In re Keshav Singh, AIR 1965 SC 745 Raja Ram Pal v. Hon’ble Speaker,
Lok Sabha (2007) 3 SCC 184 State of Punjab v. Sat Pal Dang, (1969) 1 SCR 478Kihoto Hollohon v.
Zachilhu, AIR 1993 SC 412M. S. M. Sharma v. Sri Krishna Sinha, AIR 1959 SC 395Om Prakash
Chautala v. State of Haryana, AIR 1988 P & H 80P.V. Narasimha Rao v. State, AIR 1998 SC 2120R.
S. Joshi. v. Ajit Mills Ltd., Ahmedabad, AIR 1977 SC 279Raja Ram Pal v. Hon''Ble Speaker, Lok
Sabha, (2007) 3 SCC 184S.R. Bommai v. Union of India, AIR 1994 SC 1918In Re: Special Reference
no.1 of 2002, AIR 2003 SC 87In Re: Under Article 143, AIR 1965 SC 745Amarinder Singh v. Special
Commitee, Punjab Vidhan Sabha, (2010) 6 SCC 113.In Re: Article 370 of the Constitution, 2023 SCC
OnLine SC 1647Justice Puttaswamy v. Union of India (Money Bill), (2019) 1 SCC 1. Keisham
Meghachandra Singh v. The Hon'ble Speaker Manipur Legislative Assembly & Ors, (2020)
SCCOnLine SC 55.Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Others v. Speaker, Madhya Pradesh Legislative
Assembly and Others 2020SCC OnLine SC 363Shrimanth Balasaheb Patil v. Speaker Karnataka
Legislative Assembly (2020) 2 SCC 595Union of India v. Sh. Harish Chandra Singh Rawat, (2016)
SCC Online SC 442MODULE 4: Union and State Judiciary Composition, Appointment, Removal and
Jurisdiction of the Union Judiciary: Supreme Court of India (Articles 124-147) and of the High Courts
in the States (Articles 214-231)Judicial Activism and overreach/self-restraint, Locus Standi, Laches,
Res Judicata, Exhaustion of Alternative Remedies and Public Interest Litigation-PIL (Concept of pro
bono publico) Power to issue appropriate orders and directions & Power to award Compensation S. P.
Gupta v. President of India, AIR 1982 SC 149 In re Special Reference No. 1 of 1998, AIR 1999 SC 1
Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association v. U.O. I, AIR 1994 SC 268Supreme Court
Advocates-on-Record Association v. U.O. I, (2015) 6 SCC 408In Re Presidential Reference, AIR 1995
SC 1In Re: The Kerala Education Bill, (1958) SCR 995In Re: The Special Courts Bill, AIR 1979 SC
478Ismail Faruqui v. Union of India, AIR 1995 SC 605K. Veeraswami v. Union of India, (1991) 3
SCC 655K. Vijaya Lakshmi v. State of Andhra Pradesh, (2013) 5 SCC 489Kanu Sanyal v. Dist.
Magistrate, Darjeeling, AIR 1974 SC 510L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India, AIR 1997 SC 1125
Madras Bar Association v. Union of India, (2014) 10 SCC 1 Mohd. Arif v. The Reg. Supreme Court of
India, (2014) 9 SCC 737 Daryao v. State of UP, AIR 1961 SC 1457 Trilokchand Motichand v. H.B.
Munshi , AIR 1969 SC 966 Bandhua Mukti Morcha v. Union of India, AIR 1984 SC 802 Rudul Sah v.
State of Bihar, AIR 1983 SC 1086 M.C. Mehta v. Union of India, AIR 1987 SC 1086 All India Judges
Association v. Union of India, AIR 1992 SC 165Delhi Judicial Service v. State of Gujarat, (1991) 4
SCC 406M. Manohar Reddy v.Union of India, (2013) 3 SCC 99Rajendra Sail v. M.P. High Court Bar
Association, (2005) 6 SCC 109Special Reference No.1of 1998, In re, (1998) 7 SCC 739Supriyo @
Supriya Chakraborty & Anr. v Union of India, 2023 INSC 920Union of India v. State of Rajasthan,
AIR 1984 SC 1675 MODULE 5: Legislative Relations between Centre & StatesDistribution of
Legislative Powers Articles 245 – 255, Seventh ScheduleDoctrine of Territorial Nexus (Article 245)
Subject-matter of laws made by Parliament/Legislatures of States; Position of Union Territories
(Article 246) Interpretation of legislative lists: i) Plenary and Ancillary Power of Legislation ii) Effect
of Non-obstante ClauseDoctrine of Harmonious Construction Doctrine of Pith and Substance
Colourable Exercise of Legislative PowerResiduary Power of Legislation (Article 248) Parliament’s
Power to Legislate in List II (State List) – (Articles 246 (4), 247, 249 – 253, 352, 356). Doctrine of
Repugnancy (Article 254) State of Bihar v. Charusila Dasi, AIR 1959 SC 1002 State of Bombay v. R.
M. D. C., AIR 1957 SC 699 State of Bombay v. F.N. Balsara, AIR 1951 SC 318In Re: The Delhi Laws
Act, AIR 1951 SC 332G.V.K. Idustries v. Icome Tax Officer, (2011) 4 SCC 36 In Re C P & Berar
Sales of Motor Spirit & Lubricants Taxation Act, AIR 1938, AIR 193 FC 1 Gujarat University v.
Krishna Ranganath Mudholkar, 1963 SC 703 Prafulla Kumar v. Bank of Commerce, Khulna, AIR
1947 PC 60 State of Karnataka v. Drive-in Enterprises, AIR 2001 SC 1328 State of Rajasthan v. G.
Chawla, AIR 1959 SC 544 K.C. Gajapati Narayan Deo v. State of Orissa, AIR 1953 SC 375 Union of
India v. H. S. Dhillon, AIR 1972 SC 1061 Hoechst Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. State of Bihar, AIR 1983
SC 1019 Zaverbhai v. State of Bombay, AIR 1954 SC 752 Vijay Kr Sharma v. State of Karnataka,
(1990) 2 SCC 562 Deep Chand v. State of Uttar Pradesh, 1956 SCR 393Federation of Hotel and
Restaurant Association of India v. Union of India, (1989) 3 SCC 634.GVK Industries v. Income Tax
Officer, (2011) 4 SCC 36ITC Ltd. V. Agricultural Produce Market Committee, AIR 2002 SC 852M.
Karunanidhi v. Union of India, AIR 1979 SC 898Naga People’s Movement of Human Rights v. Union
of India, AIR 1998 SC 465Prof. Yashpal and Anr. v. State of Chhattisgarh, AIR 2005 SC 2026State of
Kerala v. Mar Apparem Kuri Company, AIR 2012 SC 2375Zaver bhai Amaidas v. State of Bombay,
(1955) 1 SCR 799MODULE 6: The Union and State Liability State Liability in Contract (Article 299)
and in Tort (Article 300)Doctrine of Sovereign ImmunityC K Achutan v. State of Kerala, AIR 1959 SC
490State of W. Bengal v. B K Mondal, AIR 1962 SC 779K.P.Chowdhary v. State of MP, AIR 1967 SC
203Erusian Equipments & Chemicals v. State of W. Bengal, AIR 1975 SC 266State of Punjab v. Om
Prakash Baldev Krishan, AIR 1988 SC 2149State of Haryana v. Lal Chand, AIR 1984 SC 1326R.D.
Shetty v. Airport Authority of India, AIR 1979 SC 1628Tata Cellular v. U.O.I., AIR 1996 SC 11Centre
for Public Interest Litigation v. UOI, 2012 (3) SCC 1Natural Resources Allocation, re, Special
Reference No. 1 of 2012, 2012 (10) SCC 1Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. v. Secretary of
State, (1861) 5 Bom. HCR App. I Kasturilal Ralia Ram Jain v. State of Uttar Pradesh, AIR 1965 SC
1039N. Nagendra Rao & Co v. State of Andhra Pradesh, (1994) 6 SCC 20Province of Bombay v
Khushaldas S Advani AIR 1950 SC 222Rudul Shah v. State of Bihar, AIR 1983 SC 1086State of
Rajasthan v. Vidhyawati, AIR 1962 SC 933Nilabati Behara v. State of Orissa, AIR 1975 SC 266 (1993
SC)N Nagendra Rao v. State of AP, AIR 1975 SC 266 (1994 SC)A H Khodwa v. State of Maharshtra,
AIR 1975 SC 266 (1996 SC)The Chairman, Railway Board v. Mrs. Chandrima Das, AIR 2000 SC
988MODULE 7: Freedom of Trade, Commerce and Intercourse Concept and Scope of Trade,
Commerce and intercourse; Fiscal measures Law Before Jindal Steel Judgement 2016: Direct and
Immediate Restrictions; Regulatory Measures, Compensatory TaxesLaw After Jindal Steel Judgement
2016: Powers of Parliament and State Legislatures; State/Private Monopoly (Articles 301 – 307)
Atiabari Tea Company v. State of Assam, AIR 1961 SC 232Automobile Transport (Rajasthan) Ltd. v.
State of Rajasthan, AIR 1962 SC 1406Indian Cement and Ors v. State of Andhra Pradesh, AIR 1988
SC 567State of Bihar v. Harihar Prasad Debuka, AIR 1989 SC 1119Jindal Stainless v. State of
Haryana, (2017) 12 SCC 1I.R. Coelho (Dead) By Lrs v. State of Tamil Nadu, 2007 (2) SCC 1State of
Bombay v. R. M. D. Chamarbaugwala, (1957) SCR 874State of Madras v. N. K. NatarajaMudaliar,
(1969) 1 MLJ 90 (SC)State of Mysore v. H. Sanjeeviah, (1967) 2 SCR 361State of Punjab v. Devans
Modern Breweries, (2004) 11 SCC 26Union of India v. Mohit Minerals, (2022 SC)MODULE 8:
Services under Union and States Services under Union and States (Articles 308-323): Recruitment and
conditions of service of persons serving the Union or State Tenure & Doctrine of
PleasureConstitutional Safeguards to Civil servantsAll India services and State servicesPublic Service
Commissions for Union and StatesSankaranarayan v. State of Kerala, AIR 1971 SC 1997State of Bihar
v. Abdul Majid, AIR 1954 SC 245Purshotam Lal Dhingra v. U.O.I., AIR 1958 SC 58State of Bihar v.
Gopi Kishore Prasad, AIR 1960 SC 689Moti Ram Dheka v. N.E. Frontiers Railways, AIR 1964 SC
600Debesh Chandra v U.O.I., AIR 1970 SC 77Sabhajit Tewari v. U.O.I., AIR 1975 SC 1329ECIL v.
B. Karunakar, AIR 1994 SC 1074U.O.I. v. Tulsi Ram Patel, AIR 1985 SC 1416J.P.Bansal v. State of
Rajasthan, AIR 2003 SC 1405MODULE 9: Emergency Provisions Proclamation of Emergency on
grounds of war, external aggression and armed rebellion (Articles 352, 358, 359) Power of Union
Executive to issue directions (e.g. Articles 256, 257) and the effect of non-compliance (Article 365);
Duty of the Union to protect the States against external aggression and internal disturbance (Article
355) Imposition of President’s Rule in States – Grounds, Limitations, Parliamentary Control, Judicial
Review (Articles 356-357) Financial Emergency (Article 360) Additional District Magistrate, Jabalpur
v. S. S. Shukla, AIR 1976 SC 1207State of Rajasthan v. Union of India, AIR 1977 SC 1361Makhan
Singh Tarsikka v. State of Punjab, 1966 Cri LJ 793Mohd. Yaqub v. State of Jammu and Kashmir, AIR
1968 SC 765Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India, AIR 1980 SC 1789S. R. Bommai v. Union of India,
AIR 1994 SC 1918Rameshwar Prasad v. Union of India, AIR 2006 SC 980Government of National
Capital Territory of Delhi v. Union of India (2018) 8 SCC 501Sarbananda Sonowal v. Union of India,
2007(1) SCC 174Nabam Rebia & Bamang Felix v. Deputy Speaker, Arunachal Legislative Assembly,
(2016) 8 SCC 1In Re: Article 370 of the Constitution, 2023 SCC OnLine SC 1647MODULE 10:
Amendment of the ConstitutionInformal amendments, Formal Amendments (Article 368) Basic
Structure Doctrine, Constitutional IdentityShankari Prasad v. Union of India, AIR 1951 SC
458Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, AIR 1973 SC 1461Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain,
1975 Supp SCC 1Kihoto Hollohan v. Zachillu, (1992) Supp. (2) SCC 651Madan Mohan Pathak v.
Union of India, AIR 1978 SC 803Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India, AIR 1980 SC 1789S.R.
Bommai v. Union of India, AIR 1994 SC 1918Rameshwar Prasad v. Union of India, AIR 2006 SC
980M. Nagaraj v. Union of India, AIR 2007 SC 71Ashoka Kumar Thakur v. Union of India, (2008) 6
SCC 1Bhim Singh v. Union of India, (2010) 5 SCC 538I.R. Coelho v. Union of India, (2007) 2 SCC
1Janhit Abhiyan v. Union of India Delivered on November 7, 2022In Re: Article 370 of the
Constitution, 2023 SCC OnLine SC 1647MODULE 10: Miscellaneous The Union Territories,
Scheduled and Tribal Areas (Arts.239-242, 244 & 244-A, Schedules-V & VI)The Panchayats,
Municipalities and Co-operative Societies (Arts.243-243-ZT)Administrative Tribunals (Arts.323
A-B)Elections and Election Commission (Arts. 324-329-A) Official Language (Arts.
343-351)IMPORTANT NOTE: 1. The topics and cases given above are not exhaustive. The teacher(s)
teaching the course shall be at liberty to add new topics/cases/other readings.2. Students are required to
study the Constitution of India as amended up-to-date and consult the latest editions of books. They are
required to keep themselves familiar with the latest developments and study the entire course covered
in the course outline. Pedagogy:Lecture Cum Discussion MethodSocratic Method of Teaching and
Learning Case Presentation Project WorkBASIC READINGS:Prescribed Text: The Constitution of
India, 1950 Prescribed Books: Mahendra Pal Singh, V. N. Shukla’s Constitution of India (13th ed.,
2017) H.M. Seervai, Constitutional Law of India (4th ed., Vol 1 (1991), Vol. 2 (1993), Vol. 3 (1996)
M.P. Jain, Indian Constitutional Law (7th ed., 2014) D.D. Basu, Shorter Constitution of India (14th ed.,
2009) Recommended Books: 1. Granville Austin, The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of a Nation
(1966) 2. Zoya Hasan et al., India’s Living Constitution: Ideas, Practices, Controversies (1st edn.,
2002) 3. B. Shiva Rao, The Framing of India’s Constitution – Select Documents (1967) 4. B. N.
Kirpal et. al., Supreme But Not Infallible: Essays in the Honour of the Supreme Court of India (2000)
5. The Oxford Handbook of the Indian Constitution (2016)Description of Project & Evaluation: As per
the University RegulationsEvaluation Scheme: As per the University Regulations
National Law University, Delhi

Summer Semester (February - May, 2024)
Summer Semester (
Summer Semester (
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Constitutional Law-II (Structures of Governance)
Constitutional Law-II (
Constitutional Law-II (
Structures of Governance
Structures of Governance
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Teaching Faculty: Prof. (Dr.) Anupama Goel, Dr. Raghav Pandey

Year: III; Semester: VI

Objectives
Objectives
Objectives
In the last semester, we dealt with rights feature of the Constitution. This semester, the course engages
with the issues of governance at both Union and State levels. The legal issues involved with the
functioning of the three organs of the state are central to the paper.
Note: Students are compulsorily required to read and prepare, in advance, before coming to the class,
the respective readings/cases/handouts, as directed by the teacher.
Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcomes:
An understanding of the general introduction, nature, importance, types, and place of the constitution in
a legal system; Basic principles underlying the Constitution of India; the Principles of Federalism;
Legislatures, Judiciary and Emergency provisions.
COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE OUTLINE
MODULE 1: General & The Union and its Territory
MODULE 1: General & The

MODULE 1: General & The
Union and its Territory
Union and its Territory

MODULE 2: The Union and the State Executives

MODULE 3: Parliament and State Legislatures

MODULE 4: Union and State Judiciary

MODULE 5: Legislative Relations

MODULE 6: Union and State Liability

MODULE 7: Freedom of Trade, Commerce and Intercourse
MODULE
MODULE
7
7
: Freedom of Trade, Commerce and Intercourse
: Freedom of Trade, Commerce and Intercourse

MODULE 8: Services under the Union and States
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Services under the Union and States
Services under the Union and States
MODULE 9: Emergency Provisions
MODULE
MODULE
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: Emergency Provisions
: Emergency Provisions
MODULE 10: Amendment of the Constitution
MODULE
MODULE
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10
: Amendment of the Constitution
: Amendment of the Constitution

MODULE 11: Miscellaneous
MODULE 1
MODULE 1
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: Miscellaneous
: Miscellaneous
The Union Territories, Scheduled and Tribal Areas

The Panchayats and Municipalities.

Administrative Tribunals
Elections and Election Commission

Official Language
Official Language
Official Language
MODULE 1: General & The Union and its Territory
MODULE 1: General
MODULE 1: General
& The Union and its Territory
& The Union and its Territory

Nature and Essential Features of the Indian Constitution: Aims and Objectives; Principles of
Federalism (Federal, Unitary, Quasi-federal); Cooperative and Competitive Federalism
Territorial Identity/Sovereignty: Power to cede Indian territory to a Foreign Nation; Power to
create/extinguish a state; Alteration of name, area and boundary of existing states – Procedure (Articles
1 – 4)

1 – 4)
1 – 4)
1. Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, AIR 1973 SC 1461
1.
1.
K
esavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, AIR 1973 SC 1461
esavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, AIR 1973 SC 1461

2. S. R. Bommai v. Union of India, AIR 1994 SC 1918
2.
2.
S. R. Bommai v. Union of India, AIR 1994 SC 1918

3. State of West Bengal v. Union of India, AIR 1963 SC 1241
3.
3.
State of West Bengal v. Union of India, AIR 1963 SC 1241
State of West Bengal v. Union of India, AIR 1963 SC 1241

4. Ram Jawaya Kapur v. State of Punjab, AIR 1955 SC 549
4.
4.
Ram Jawaya Kapur v. State of Punjab, AIR 1955 SC 549
Ram Jawaya Kapur v. State of Punjab, AIR 1955 SC 549

5. Kuldip Nayar v. Union of India, AIR 2006 SC 3127
5.
5.
Kuldip Nayar v. Union of India, AIR 2006 SC 3127
Kuldip Nayar v. Union of India, AIR 2006 SC 3127

6. In re Berubari Union & Exchange of Enclaves, AIR 1960 SC 845
6.
6.
In re Berubari Union & Exch
In re Berubari Union & Exch

an
an
g
g
e
e
of Enclaves, AIR 1960 SC 845
of Enclaves, AIR 1960 SC 845

7. Ram Kishore Sen v. Union of India, AIR 1966 SC 644
7.
7.
Ram Kishore Sen v. Union of India, AIR 1966 SC 644
Ram Kishore Sen v. Union of India, AIR 1966 SC 644

8. Union of India v. Sukumar Sengupta, AIR 1990 SC 1692
8.
8.
Union of India v. Sukumar Sengupta, AIR 1990 SC 1692

Union of India v. Sukumar Sengupta, AIR 1990 SC 1692
9. R. C. Poudyal v. Union of India, AIR 1993 SC 1804
9.
9.
R. C. Poudyal v. Union of India, AIR 1993 SC 1804
R. C. Poudyal v. Union of India, AIR 1993 SC 1804

10. Babulal Parate v. State of Bombay, AIR 1960 SC 51
10.
10.
Babulal Parate v. State of Bombay, AIR 1960 SC 51
Babulal Parate v. State of Bombay, AIR 1960 SC 51

MODULE
MODULE
2
2
: The Union and the
: The Union and the

State Executives
State Executives
Forms of Government/Executive: Parliamentary Form of Government in India, The President and Vice
President – Qualifications, Election, Term of Office, Powers, Impeachment (Articles 52-72); Governor
– Appointment and Powers (Articles 153 – 161); Union Council of Ministers – Powers and Position of
the President (Articles 74-75); State Council of Ministers (Articles 163-164); Relationship of the
President/Governor with the Council of Ministers;
– Appointment and Powers (Articles 153 – 161); Union Counc
– Appointment and Powers (Articles 153 – 161); Union Counc
il of Ministers – Powers and Position of the President (Articles 74-75); State Council of Ministers
(Articles 163-164); Relationship of the President/Governor with the Council of Ministers;
il of Ministers – Powers and Position of the President (Articles 74-75); State Council of Ministers
(Articles 163-164); Relationship of the President/Governor with the Council of Ministers;
Nature, Scope and Extent of Executive Powers of the Union and States (Article 73, 162), Executive
relations in 21st Century (emerging issues)
Nature, Scope and Extent of Executive Powers of the Union and Sta
Nature, Scope and Extent of Executive Powers of the Union and Sta
tes (Article 73, 162), Executive relations in 21st Century (emerging issues)
tes (Article 73, 162), Executive relations in 21st Century (emerging issues)
Legislative Powers of the Executive (Ordinances): Essential conditions for promulgation of an
Ordinance: Article 13, 123, 213; Validity of successive promulgation of the same Ordinance.
Legislative Power
Legislative Power
s
s
of the Executive (Ordinances): Essential conditions for promulgation of an Ordinance: Article 13, 123,
213; Validity of successive promulgation of the same Ord
of the Executive (Ordinances): Essential conditions for promulgation of an Ordinance: Article 13, 123,
213; Validity of successive promulgation of the same Ord
inance.
inance.
Executive and Judiciary: Scope and Extent of Executive Power and Judicial Review (Articles 74,
75,77,78,111,102, 103(2), 217(3), 163)
75,77,78,111,102, 103(2), 217(3), 163)
75,77,78,111,102, 103(2), 217(3), 163)
In Re: Presidential Election, (1974) 2 SCC 33


Purno Agitok Sangma v. Pranab Mukherjee, (2013) 2 SCC 239

N. B. Khare v. Election Commission of India, AIR 1957 SC 694

R. K. Garg v. Union of India, AIR 1981 SC 2138

Rai Sahib Ram Jawaya Kapur v. State of Punjab, AIR 1955 SC 549
U. N. R. Rao v. Indira Gandhi, AIR 1971 SC 1002

S.P. Anand v. H.D. Deve Gowda, AIR 1997 SC 272

Samsher Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1974 SC 212

B.R. Kapoor v. State of Tamil Nadu, AIR 2001 SC 309

M.P. Spl. Police Estab. v. State of M.P., (2004) 8 SCC 788

Epuru Sudhakar v. Govt. of A.P., AIR 2006 SC 338

Government of NCT of Delhi v. Union of India (CA No. 2357 of 2017, SC.
C. Wadhwa v. State of Bihar, AIR 1987 SC 579

A.K. Roy v. Union of India, AIR 1982 SC 710

Devender Pal Singh Bhullar v. State of Delhi, (2013) 6 SCC 195

K.M. Nanavati v. State of Bombay, AIR 1961 SC 112

Kesham Meghachandra Singh v. Hon’ble Speaker Manipur, (2020) 2 SCALE 329
Kesham Meghachandra Singh v. Hon’ble Speaker Manipur,
Kesham Meghachandra Singh v. Hon’ble Speaker Manipur,

(2020) 2 SCALE 329
(2020) 2 SCALE 329

Krishan Kumar Singh v. State of Bihar, (2017) 3 SCC 1

Kuljeet Singh Alias Ranga v. Lt. Governor, Delhi. AIR 1981 SC 2339
Maru Ram v. Union of India, 1980 AIR 2147

Rajendra Singh Rana v. Swami Prasad Maurya and Others, (2007) 4 SCC 270
Rustom Cavasjee Cooper v. Union of India, [1970] 3 SCR 530

S. P. Anand v. H. D. Deve Gowda, AIR 1997 SC 272

S. Subramaniam Balaji v. State of Tamil Nadu, (2013) 9 SCC 659

S.R. Chaudhari v. State of Punjab AIR 2001 SC 2707

Shatrughan Chauhan v. Union of India, (2014) 3 SCC 1

Sher Singh v. State of Punjab, 1983 SCC (Cri) 461
Sher Singh
Sher Singh
v.
v.
State of Punjab
State of Punjab
,
1983 SCC (Cri) 461
1983 SCC (Cri) 461

State of Gujarat v. R.A. Mehta, (2013) 3 SCC 1
State of Gujarat
State of Gujarat
v.
v.
R.A. Mehta
R.A. Mehta
, (2013) 3 SCC 1
, (2013) 3 SCC 1
State of Karnataka v. Union of India, AIR 1978 SC 68
State of Karnataka
State of Karnataka
v.
v.
Union of India
Union of India
, AIR 1978 SC 68
, AIR 1978 SC 68
T. Venkata Reddy v. State of Andhra Pradesh, AIR 1985 SC 724
T. Venkata Reddy
T. Venkata Reddy
v.
v.
State of Andhra Pradesh,
State of Andhra Pradesh,

AIR 1985 SC 724
AIR 1985 SC 724

Union of India v. Sripati Ranjan Biswas, AIR 1975 SC 1755
Union of India
Union of India
v.
v.
Sripati Ranjan
Sripati Ranjan
Biswas, AIR 1975 SC 1755
Biswas, AIR 1975 SC 1755
MODULE
MODULE
3
3
: Parliament and State Legislatures
: Parliament and State Legislatures

Composition of the Parliament and State legislatures: (Articles 79 – 122, 168 – 212, Tenth Schedule)
Composition of the Parliament and State legislatures

Composition of the Parliament and State legislatures
:
(Articles 79 – 122, 168 – 212, Ten
(Articles 79 – 122, 168 – 212, Ten

th Schedule)
th Schedule)
Qualification/Disqualification of Members
Legislative Procedure
Legislative Procedur
Legislative Procedur
e
Legislative Privilege

R. Kapur v. State of T. N. AIR 2001 SC 3435

Lily Thomas v. Union of India, (2013) 7 SCC 653.

Special Ref. No. 1 of 2002 (Gujarat Assembly) AIR 2003 SC 87
Sp
Sp
ecia
ecia
l Ref. No. 1 of 2002 (Gujarat Assembly) AIR 2003 SC 87
l Ref. No. 1 of 2002 (Gujarat Assembly) AIR 2003 SC 87

In re Keshav Singh, AIR 1965 SC 745

Raja Ram Pal v. Hon’ble Speaker, Lok Sabha (2007) 3 SCC 184
State of Punjab v. Sat Pal Dang, (1969) 1 SCR 478

Kihoto Hollohon v. Zachilhu, AIR 1993 SC 412

M. S. M. Sharma v. Sri Krishna Sinha, AIR 1959 SC 395

Om Prakash Chautala v. State of Haryana, AIR 1988 P & H 80

P.V. Narasimha Rao v. State, AIR 1998 SC 2120

R. S. Joshi. v. Ajit Mills Ltd., Ahmedabad, AIR 1977 SC 279

Raja Ram Pal v. Hon''Ble Speaker, Lok Sabha, (2007) 3 SCC 184
S.R. Bommai v. Union of India, AIR 1994 SC 1918

In Re: Special Reference no.1 of 2002, AIR 2003 SC 87

In Re: Under Article 143, AIR 1965 SC 745

Amarinder Singh v. Special Commitee, Punjab Vidhan Sabha, (2010) 6 SCC 113.
In Re: Article 370 of the Constitution, 2023 SCC OnLine SC 1647

Justice Puttaswamy v. Union of India (Money Bill), (2019) 1 SCC 1.

Keisham Meghachandra Singh v. The Hon'ble Speaker Manipur Legislative Assembly & Ors, (2020)
SCCOnLine SC 55.
SCCOnLine SC 55.
SCCOnLine SC 55.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Others v. Speaker, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly and Others
2020SCC OnLine SC 363
Shrimanth Balasaheb Patil v. Speaker Karnataka Legislative Assembly (2020) 2 SCC 595
Union of India v. Sh. Harish Chandra Singh Rawat, (2016) SCC Online SC 442

MODULE
MODULE
4
4
: Uni
: Uni
on and State Judiciary
on and State Judiciary

Composition, Appointment, Removal and Jurisdiction of the Union Judiciary: Supreme Court of India
(Articles 124-147) and of the High Courts in the States (Articles 214-231)
Composition, Appointment, Removal and Jurisdiction
Composition, Appointment, Removal and Jurisdiction

of the
of the
Union Judiciary: Supreme Court of India (Articles 124-147)
Union Judiciary: Supreme Court of India (Articles 124-147)

and
and
of
of
the High Courts in the States (Articles 214-231)
the High Courts in the States (Articles 214-231)

Judicial Activism and overreach/self-restraint, Locus Standi, Laches, Res Judicata, Exhaustion of
Alternative Remedies and Public Interest Litigation-PIL (Concept of pro bono publico)
Power to issue appropriate orders and directions & Power to award Compensation
Power to issue ap
Power to issue ap
propriate orders and directions &
propriate orders and directions &

Power to award Compensation
Power to award Compensation
S. P. Gupta v. President of India, AIR 1982 SC 149


In re Special Reference No. 1 of 1998, AIR 1999 SC 1

Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association v. U.O. I, AIR 1994 SC 268

Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association v. U.O. I, (2015) 6 SCC 408

In Re Presidential Reference, AIR 1995 SC 1

In Re: The Kerala Education Bill, (1958) SCR 995

In Re: The Special Courts Bill, AIR 1979 SC 478

Ismail Faruqui v. Union of India, AIR 1995 SC 605

K. Veeraswami v. Union of India, (1991) 3 SCC 655

K. Vijaya Lakshmi v. State of Andhra Pradesh, (2013) 5 SCC 489

Kanu Sanyal v. Dist. Magistrate, Darjeeling, AIR 1974 SC 510

L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India, AIR 1997 SC 1125

Madras Bar Association v. Union of India, (2014) 10 SCC 1

Mohd. Arif v. The Reg. Supreme Court of India, (2014) 9 SCC 737
Mohd. Arif v. The Reg. Supreme Court
Mohd. Arif v. The Reg. Supreme Court

of India, (2014) 9 SCC 737
of India, (2014) 9 SCC 737

Daryao v. State of UP, AIR 1961 SC 1457

Trilokchand Motichand v. H.B. Munshi , AIR 1969 SC 966

Bandhua Mukti Morcha v. Union of India, AIR 1984 SC 802

Rudul Sah v. State of Bihar, AIR 1983 SC 1086

M.C. Mehta v. Union of India, AIR 1987 SC 1086
M.C. Mehta v. Union of Indi
M.C. Mehta v. Union of Indi

a, AIR 1987 SC 1086
a, AIR 1987 SC 1086

All India Judges Association v. Union of India, AIR 1992 SC 165

Delhi Judicial Service v. State of Gujarat, (1991) 4 SCC 406

M. Manohar Reddy v.Union of India, (2013) 3 SCC 99

Rajendra Sail v. M.P. High Court Bar Association, (2005) 6 SCC 109
Special Reference No.1of 1998, In re, (1998) 7 SCC 739

Supriyo @ Supriya Chakraborty & Anr. v Union of India, 2023 INSC 920
Union of India v. State of Rajasthan, AIR 1984 SC 1675

MODULE 5: Legislative Relations between Centre & States
MODULE
MODULE
5
5
:
:
Legislative Relations between Centre & States
Legislative Relations between Centre & States

Distribution of Legislative Powers Articles 245 – 255, Seventh Schedule
Distribution of
Distribution of
Legislative Powers Articles 245 – 255, S
Legislative Powers Articles 245 – 255, S

eventh S
eventh S
chedule
chedule
Doctrine of Territorial Nexus (Article 245)

(Article 246)

(Article 246)

(Article 246)
Interpretation of legislative lists: i) Plenary and Ancillary Power of Legislation ii) Effect of
Non-obstante Clause
Interpretation of legislative lists: i) Plenary and Ancillary Power of Legislation ii) Effect of Non
Interpretation of legislative lists: i) Plenary and Ancillary Power of Legislation ii) Effect of Non
-o
-o
bstante Clause
bstante Clause
Doctrine of Harmonious Construction

Doctrine of Pith and Substance

Colourable Exercise of Legislative Power

Residuary Power of Legislation (Article 248)

Parliament’s Power to Legislate in List II (State List) – (Articles 246 (4), 247, 249 – 253, 352, 356).
Doctrine of Repugnancy (Article 254)
State of Bihar v. Charusila Dasi, AIR 1959 SC 1002


State of Bombay v. R. M. D. C., AIR 1957 SC 699

State of Bombay v. F.N. Balsara, AIR 1951 SC 318

In Re: The Delhi Laws Act, AIR 1951 SC 332

G.V.K. Idustries v. Icome Tax Officer, (2011) 4 SCC 36

In Re C P & Berar Sales of Motor Spirit & Lubricants Taxation Act, AIR 1938, AIR 193 FC 1
Gujarat University v. Krishna Ranganath Mudholkar, 1963 SC 703
Gujarat University v. Krishna Ranganath Mudholkar, 1963 SC
Gujarat University v. Krishna Ranganath Mudholkar, 1963 SC

703
703
Prafulla Kumar v. Bank of Commerce, Khulna, AIR 1947 PC 60

State of Karnataka v. Drive-in Enterprises, AIR 2001 SC 1328

State of Rajasthan v. G. Chawla, AIR 1959 SC 544

K.C. Gajapati Narayan Deo v. State of Orissa, AIR 1953 SC 375

Union of India v. H. S. Dhillon, AIR 1972 SC 1061
Union of India v
Union of India v
. H. S. Dhillon, AIR 1972 SC 1061
. H. S. Dhillon, AIR 1972 SC 1061

Hoechst Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. State of Bihar, AIR 1983 SC 1019

Zaverbhai v. State of Bombay, AIR 1954 SC 752

Vijay Kr Sharma v. State of Karnataka, (1990) 2 SCC 562

Deep Chand v. State of Uttar Pradesh, 1956 SCR 393

Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Association of India v. Union of India, (1989) 3 SCC 634.
GVK Industries v. Income Tax Officer, (2011) 4 SCC 36

ITC Ltd. V. Agricultural Produce Market Committee, AIR 2002 SC 852

M. Karunanidhi v. Union of India, AIR 1979 SC 898

Naga People’s Movement of Human Rights v. Union of India, AIR 1998 SC 465
Prof. Yashpal and Anr. v. State of Chhattisgarh, AIR 2005 SC 2026

State of Kerala v. Mar Apparem Kuri Company, AIR 2012 SC 2375

Zaver bhai Amaidas v. State of Bombay, (1955) 1 SCR 799

MODULE 6: The Union and State Liability
MODULE 6: The
MODULE 6: The
Union and State Liability
Union and State Liability
State Liability in Contract (Article 299) and in Tort (Article 300)
State Liability in Contract (Article 299)
State Liability in Contract (Article 299)

and
and
in Tort (Article 300)
in Tort (Article 300)

Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity
C K Achutan v. State of Kerala, AIR 1959 SC 490

C K Achutan v. State of Kerala
C K Achutan v. State of Kerala

, AIR 1959 SC 490
, AIR 1959 SC 490

State of W. Bengal v. B K Mondal, AIR 1962 SC 779
State of W. Bengal v. B K Mondal
State of W. Bengal v. B K Mondal

, AIR 1962 SC 779
, AIR 1962 SC 779

K.P.Chowdhary v. State of MP, AIR 1967 SC 203
K.P.Chowdhary v. State of MP
K.P.Chowdhary v. State of MP
, AIR 19
, AIR 19
6
6
7 SC 2
7 SC 2
03
03
Erusian Equipments & Chemicals v. State of W. Bengal, AIR 1975 SC 266
Erusian Equipments & Chemicals v. State of W. Bengal
Erusian Equipments & Chemicals v. State of W. Bengal

, AIR 1975 SC 266
, AIR 1975 SC 266

State of Punjab v. Om Prakash Baldev Krishan, AIR 1988 SC 2149
State of Punjab v. Om Prakash Baldev Krishan
State of Punjab v. Om Prakash Baldev Krishan

, AIR 19
, AIR 19
88
88
SC 2
SC 2
149
149
State of Haryana v. Lal Chand, AIR 1984 SC 1326
State of Haryana v. Lal Chand
State of Haryana v. Lal Chand

, AIR 19
, AIR 19
84
84
SC
SC
1326
1326
R.D. Shetty v. Airport Authority of India, AIR 1979 SC 1628
R.D. Shetty v. Airport Authority
R.D. Shetty v. Airport Authority

of India, AIR 1979 SC 1628
of India, AIR 1979 SC 1628

Tata Cellular v. U.O.I., AIR 1996 SC 11
Tata Cellular v. U.O.I.
Tata Cellular v. U.O.I.

, AIR 19
, AIR 19
96
96
SC
SC
11
11
Centre for Public Interest Litigation v. UOI, 2012 (3) SCC 1
Centre for Public Interest Litigation v. UOI
Centre for Public Interest Litigation v. UOI

,
,
2012 (3) SCC 1
2012 (3) SCC 1

Natural Resources Allocation, re, Special Reference No. 1 of 2012, 2012 (10) SCC 1
Natural Resources Allocation, re, Special Reference No. 1 of 2012

Natural Resources Allocation, re, Special Reference No. 1 of 2012
, 2012 (10) SCC 1
, 2012 (10) SCC 1

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. v. Secretary of State, (1861) 5 Bom. HCR App. I
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. v. Secretary of State
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. v. Secretary of State

,
,
(1861) 5 Bom. HCR App. I
(1861) 5 Bom. HCR App. I
Kasturilal Ralia Ram Jain v. State of Uttar Pradesh, AIR 1965 SC 1039
N. Nagendra Rao & Co v. State of Andhra Pradesh, (1994) 6 SCC 20

Province of Bombay v Khushaldas S Advani AIR 1950 SC 222

Rudul Shah v. State of Bihar, AIR 1983 SC 1086

State of Rajasthan v. Vidhyawati, AIR 1962 SC 933

Nilabati Behara v. State of Orissa, AIR 1975 SC 266 (1993 SC)
Nilabati Behara v. State of Orissa
Nilabati Behara v. State of Orissa

, AIR 1975 SC 266
, AIR 1975 SC 266
(1993 SC)
(1993 SC)
N Nagendra Rao v. State of AP, AIR 1975 SC 266 (1994 SC)
N Nagendra Rao v. State of AP
N Nagendra Rao v. State of AP

, AIR 1975 SC 266
, AIR 1975 SC 266

(1994 SC)
(1994 SC)
A H Khodwa v. State of Maharshtra, AIR 1975 SC 266 (1996 SC)
A H Khodwa v. State of Maharshtra
A H Khodwa v. State of Maharshtra

, AIR 1975 SC 266
, AIR 1975 SC 266

(1996 SC)
(1996 SC)
The Chairman, Railway Board v. Mrs. Chandrima Das, AIR 2000 SC 988
The Chairman, Railway Board v. Mrs.

The Chairman, Railway Board v. Mrs.
Chandrima Das
Chandrima Das
,
,
AIR 2000 SC 988
AIR 2000 SC 988
MODULE 7: Freedom of Trade, Commerce and Intercourse

MODULE 7: Freedom of Trade, Co
MODULE 7: Freedom of Trade, Co

mmerce and Intercourse
mmerce and Intercourse

Concept and Scope of Trade, Commerce and intercourse; Fiscal measures
Concept
Concept
and Scope
and Scope
of Trade
of Trade
,
,
Commerce
Commerce
and intercourse; Fiscal measures

and intercourse; Fiscal measures
Law Before Jindal Steel Judgement 2016: Direct and Immediate Restrictions; Regulatory Measures,
Compensatory Taxes
Compensatory Taxes
Compensatory Taxes
Law After Jindal Steel Judgement 2016: Powers of Parliament and State Legislatures; State/Private
Monopoly (Articles 301 – 307)
Atiabari Tea Company v. State of Assam, AIR 1961 SC 232


Automobile Transport (Rajasthan) Ltd. v. State of Rajasthan, AIR 1962 SC 1406

Indian Cement and Ors v. State of Andhra Pradesh, AIR 1988 SC 567
State of Bihar v. Harihar Prasad Debuka, AIR 1989 SC 1119

Jindal Stainless v. State of Haryana, (2017) 12 SCC 1

I.R. Coelho (Dead) By Lrs v. State of Tamil Nadu, 2007 (2) SCC 1
State of Bombay v. R. M. D. Chamarbaugwala, (1957) SCR 874

State of Madras v. N. K. NatarajaMudaliar, (1969) 1 MLJ 90 (SC)

State of Mysore v. H. Sanjeeviah, (1967) 2 SCR 361

State of Punjab v. Devans Modern Breweries, (2004) 11 SCC 26

Union of India v. Mohit Minerals, (2022 SC)
MODULE 8: Services under Union and States
MODULE 8:
MODULE 8:
Services under Union and States
Services under Union and States

Services under Union and States (Articles 308-323): Recruitment and conditions of service of persons
serving the Union or State
Services under Union and States (Articles 308-323):
Services under Union and States (Articles 308-323):
Recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving the Union or State
Recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving the Union or State

Tenure & Doctrine of Pleasure
Tenure
Tenure
&
&
Doctrine of Pleasure
Doctrine of Pleasure
Constitutional Safeguards to Civil servants

All India services and State services

Public Service Commissions for Union and States
Sankaranarayan v. State of Kerala, AIR 1971 SC 1997

State of Bihar v. Abdul Majid, AIR 1954 SC 245

Purshotam Lal Dhingra v. U.O.I., AIR 1958 SC 58

State of Bihar v. Gopi Kishore Prasad, AIR 1960 SC 689
State of Bihar v. Gopi Kishore Prasad
State of Bihar v. Gopi Kishore Prasad

, AIR 1960 SC 689
, AIR 1960 SC 689
Moti Ram Dheka v. N.E. Frontiers Railways, AIR 1964 SC 600

Debesh Chandra v U.O.I., AIR 1970 SC 77
Debesh Chandra v U.O.I.
Debesh Chandra v U.O.I.

, AIR 1970 SC 77
, AIR 1970 SC 77
Sabhajit Tewari v. U.O.I., AIR 1975 SC 1329

ECIL v. B. Karunakar, AIR 1994 SC 1074
ECIL v. B. Karunakar
ECIL v. B. Karunakar
, AIR 1994 SC 1074
, AIR 1994 SC 1074

U.O.I. v. Tulsi Ram Patel, AIR 1985 SC 1416

J.P.Bansal v. State of Rajasthan, AIR 2003 SC 1405
Proclamation of Emergency on grounds of war, external aggression and armed rebellion (Articles 352,
358, 359)
358, 359)
358, 359)
Power of Union Executive to issue directions (e.g. Articles 256, 257) and the effect of non-compliance
(Article 365); Duty of the Union to protect the States against external aggression and internal
disturbance (Article 355)
(Article 365); Duty of the Union to protec
(Article 365); Duty of the Union to protec
t the States against external aggression and internal disturbance (Article 355)
t the States against external aggression and internal disturbance (Article 355)
Imposition of President’s Rule in States – Grounds, Limitations, Parliamentary Control, Judicial
Review (Articles 356-357)


Financial Emergency (Article 360)

Additional District Magistrate, Jabalpur v. S. S. Shukla, AIR 1976 SC 1207

State of Rajasthan v. Union of India, AIR 1977 SC 1361

Makhan Singh Tarsikka v. State of Punjab, 1966 Cri LJ 793

Mohd. Yaqub v. State of Jammu and Kashmir, AIR 1968 SC 765

Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India, AIR 1980 SC 1789


Rameshwar Prasad v. Union of India, AIR 2006 SC 980

Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi v. Union of India (2018) 8 SCC 501
Sarbananda Sonowal v. Union of India, 2007(1) SCC 174

Nabam Rebia & Bamang Felix v. Deputy Speaker, Arunachal Legislative Assembly, (2016) 8 SCC 1
MODULE 10: Amendment of the Constitution
MODULE
MODULE
10
10
: Amendme
: Amendme
nt of the Constitution
nt of the Constitution
Informal amendments, Formal Amendments (Article 368)
Informal amendments, For

Informal amendments, For
mal Amendments (
mal Amendments (
Article
Article
368)
368)
Basic Structure Doctrine, Constitutional Identity
Shankari Prasad v. Union of India, AIR 1951 SC 458

Shankari Prasad v. Union of India
Shankari Prasad v. Union of India

, AIR 1951 SC 458
, AIR 1951 SC 458

Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, AIR 1973 SC 1461
Kesavananda Bharati
Kesavananda Bharati
v.
v.
State of Kerala
State of Kerala
, AIR 1973 SC 1461
, AIR 1973 SC 1461
Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain, 1975 Supp SCC 1
Indira Nehru Gandhi
Indira Nehru Gandhi

v.
v.
Raj Narain
Raj Narain
,
1975 Supp SCC 1
1975 Supp SCC 1

Kihoto Hollohan v. Zachillu, (1992) Supp. (2) SCC 651
Kihoto Hollohan v. Zachillu
Kihoto Hollohan v. Zachillu

, (1992) Supp. (2) SCC 651
, (1992) Supp. (2) SCC 651

Madan Mohan Pathak v. Union of India, AIR 1978 SC 803
Madan Mohan Pathak

Madan Mohan Pathak
v.
v.
Union of India
Union of India
, AIR 1978 SC 803
, AIR 1978 SC 803

Minerva Mills Ltd
Minerva Mills Ltd

. v.
. v.
Union of India
Union of India
, AIR 1980 SC 1789
, AIR 1980 SC 1789
S.R. Bommai v. Union of India
S.R. Bommai v. Union of India

, AIR 1994 SC 1918
, AIR 1994 SC 1918

Rameshwar Prasad
Rameshwar Prasad
v.
v.
Union of India
Union of India
, AIR 2006 SC 980
, AIR 2006 SC 980

M. Nagaraj v. Union of India, AIR 2007 SC 71
M. Nagaraj v. Union of India
M. Nagaraj v. Union of India

, AIR 2007 SC 71
, AIR 2007 SC 71
Ashoka Kumar Thakur v. Union of India, (2008) 6 SCC 1
Ashoka Kumar Thakur v. Union of India
Ashoka Kumar Thakur v. Union of India

, (2008) 6 SCC 1
, (2008) 6 SCC 1
Bhim Singh v. Union of India, (2010) 5 SCC 538
Bhim Singh
Bhim Singh
v.
v.
Union of India
Union of India
, (2010) 5 SCC 538
, (2010) 5 SCC 538

I.R. Coelho v. Union of India, (2007) 2 SCC 1
I.
I.
R. Coelho v. Union of India
R. Coelho v. Union of India

, (2007) 2 SCC 1
, (2007) 2 SCC 1
Janhit Abhiyan v. Union of India Delivered on November 7, 2022
Janhit Abhiyan v. Union of India
Janhit Abhiyan v. Union of India

Delivered on November 7, 2022
Delivered on November 7, 2022

In Re: Article 370 of the Constitution
In Re: Article 370 of the Constitution

, 2023 SCC OnLine SC 1647
, 2023 SCC OnLine SC 1647

MODULE 10: Miscellaneous
MO
MO
DULE 10: Miscellaneous
DULE 10: Miscellaneous

The Union Territories, Scheduled and Tribal Areas (Arts.239-242, 244 & 244-A, Schedules-V & VI)

(Arts.239-242, 244 &
(Arts.239-242, 244 &

244-A,
244-A,
Schedules-V & VI)
Schedules-V & VI)

The Panchayats, Municipalities and Co-operative Societies (Arts.243-243-ZT)
The Panchayats,
The Panchayats,
Municipalities
Municipalities
and Co-operative Societies (Arts.243-243-ZT)
and Co-operative Societies (Arts.243-243-ZT)

Administrative Tribunals (Arts.323 A-B)
(Arts.323 A-B)
(Arts.323 A-B)
Elections and Election Commission (Arts. 324-329-A)

(Arts. 324-329-A)
(Arts. 324-329-A)
Official Language (Arts. 343-351)
Official Language
Official Language
(Arts. 343-351)
(Arts. 343-351)
IMPORTANT NOTE:
IMPORTANT NOTE:
IMPORTANT NOTE:
1. The topics and cases given above are not exhaustive. The teacher(s) teaching the course shall be at
liberty to add new topics/cases/other readings.
2. Students are required to study the Constitution of India as amended up-to-date and consult the latest
editions of books. They are required to keep themselves familiar with the latest developments and
study the entire course covered in the course outline.
2. Students are required to study the Constitution of India as amended up-to-date and
2. Students are required to study the Constitution of India as amended up-to-date and
consult the latest editions of books. They are required to keep themselves familiar with the latest
developments and study the entire course covered in the course outline.
consult the latest editions of books. They are required to keep themselves familiar with the latest
developments and study the entire course covered in the course outline.
Pedagogy:
Pedagogy:
Pedagogy:
Lecture Cum Discussion Method

Socratic Method of Teaching and Learning

Case Presentation
Case Presentation
Case Presentation
Project Work
Project Work
Project Work
BASIC READINGS:
BASIC READINGS:
BASIC READINGS:
Prescribed Text: The Constitution of India, 1950

Prescribed Books:
Prescribed Books:
Prescribed Books:
Mahendra Pal Singh, V. N. Shukla’s Constitution of India (13th ed., 2017)

H.M. Seervai, Constitutional Law of India (4th ed., Vol 1 (1991), Vol. 2 (1993), Vol. 3 (1996)
H.M. Seervai
H.M. Seervai
, Constitutional Law of India (4th ed., Vol 1 (1991), Vol. 2 (1993), Vol. 3 (1996)
, Constitutional Law of India (4th ed., Vol 1 (1991), Vol. 2 (1993), Vol. 3 (1996)
M.P. Jain, Indian Constitutional Law (7th ed., 2014)

D.D. Basu, Shorter Constitution of India (14th ed., 2009)

Recommended Books:
Recommended Books:
Recommended Books:
1. Granville Austin, The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of a Nation (1966)
1.
1.
Granville Austin, The Indian Con
Granville Austin, The Indian Con

stitution: Cornerstone of a Nation (1966)
stitution: Cornerstone of a Nation (1966)

2. Zoya Hasan et al., India’s Living Constitution: Ideas, Practices, Controversies (1st edn., 2002)
2.
2.
Zoya Hasan et al., India’s Living Constitution: Ideas, Practices, Controversies (1
Zoya Hasan et al., India’s Living Constitution: Ideas, Practices, Controversies (1

st
st
edn., 2002)
edn., 2002)
3. B. Shiva Rao, The Framing of India’s Constitution – Select Documents (1967)
3.
3.
B. Shiva Rao, The Framing of India’s Constitution – Select Documents (1967)
B. Shiva Rao, The Framing of India’s Constitution – Select Documents (1967)

4. B. N. Kirpal et. al., Supreme But Not Infallible: Essays in the Honour of the Supreme Court of
India (2000)
4
.
B. N. Kirpal et. al., Supreme But Not Infallible: Essays in the Honour of the Supreme Court of India
(2000)
B. N. Kirpal et. al., Supreme But Not Infallible: Essays in the Honour of the Supreme Court of India
(2000)
5. The Oxford Handbook of the Indian Constitution (2016)
5
.
.
The Oxford Handbook of the Indian Constitution (2016)
The Oxford Handbook of the Indian Constitution (2016)

Description of Project & Evaluation: As per the University Regulations

Evaluation Scheme: As per the University Regulations
E
valuation Scheme: As per the University Regulations
valuation Scheme: As per the University Regulations
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National Law University, Delhi Summer Semester (February - May, 2024)

National Law University, Delhi

National Law University, Delhi

Teaching Faculty: Prof. (Dr.) Anupama Goel, Dr. Raghav Pandey

Teaching Faculty: Prof. (Dr.) Anupama Goel, Dr. Raghav Pandey

Year: III; Semester: VI

MODULE 1: General & The

Union and its Territory

MODULE 2: The Union and the State Executives

MODULE 2: The Union and the State Executives

MODULE 3: Parliament and State Legislatures

MODULE 3: Parliament and State Legislatures

MODULE 4: Union and State Judiciary

MODULE 4: Union and State Judiciary

MODULE 5: Legislative Relations

MODULE 6: Union and State Liability

MODULE 6: Union and State Liability

: Freedom of Trade, Commerce and Intercourse

Services under the Union and States

MODULE 9: Emergency Provisions

: Amendment of the Constitution

The Union Territories, Scheduled and Tribal Areas

The Union Territories, Scheduled and Tribal Areas

The Panchayats and Municipalities.

Elections and Election Commission

Elections and Election Commission

& The Union and its Territory

Territorial Identity/Sovereignty: Power to cede Indian territory to a Foreign Nation; Power to

esavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, AIR 1973 SC 1461

S. R. Bommai v. Union of India, AIR 1994 SC 1918

State of West Bengal v. Union of India, AIR 1963 SC 1241

State of West Bengal v. Union of India, AIR 1963 SC 1241

Ram Jawaya Kapur v. State of Punjab, AIR 1955 SC 549

Ram Jawaya Kapur v. State of Punjab, AIR 1955 SC 549

Kuldip Nayar v. Union of India, AIR 2006 SC 3127

Kuldip Nayar v. Union of India, AIR 2006 SC 3127

In re Berubari Union & Exch

In re Berubari Union & Exch

of Enclaves, AIR 1960 SC 845

Ram Kishore Sen v. Union of India, AIR 1966 SC 644

Ram Kishore Sen v. Union of India, AIR 1966 SC 644

Union of India v. Sukumar Sengupta, AIR 1990 SC 1692

R. C. Poudyal v. Union of India, AIR 1993 SC 1804

R. C. Poudyal v. Union of India, AIR 1993 SC 1804

Babulal Parate v. State of Bombay, AIR 1960 SC 51

Babulal Parate v. State of Bombay, AIR 1960 SC 51

MODULE 2: The Union and the State Executives

: The Union and the

In Re: Presidential Election, (1974) 2 SCC 33

In Re: Presidential Election, (1974) 2 SCC 33

Purno Agitok Sangma v. Pranab Mukherjee, (2013) 2 SCC 239

Purno Agitok Sangma v. Pranab Mukherjee, (2013) 2 SCC 239

N. B. Khare v. Election Commission of India, AIR 1957 SC 694

N. B. Khare v. Election Commission of India, AIR 1957 SC 694

R. K. Garg v. Union of India, AIR 1981 SC 2138

U. N. R. Rao v. Indira Gandhi, AIR 1971 SC 1002

U. N. R. Rao v. Indira Gandhi, AIR 1971 SC 1002

S.P. Anand v. H.D. Deve Gowda, AIR 1997 SC 272

S.P. Anand v. H.D. Deve Gowda, AIR 1997 SC 272

Samsher Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1974 SC 212

Samsher Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1974 SC 212

B.R. Kapoor v. State of Tamil Nadu, AIR 2001 SC 309

M.P. Spl. Police Estab. v. State of M.P., (2004) 8 SCC 788