Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 10 views

    T1403-Constitutional Law II

    Uploaded by

    RAJAMRIT
    This document outlines the course details for Constitutional Law II, including the course code, credits, learning objectives, outcomes, pedagogy, prerequisites, topics, readings, and evaluation methods. The course is offered at the undergraduate level and aims to teach students about the theory of separation of powers, the nature of government in India, and the roles of different government organs as established in the Indian constitution. Key topics include federalism, the parliament, executive, supreme court, state legislature and executive, and high courts. Students will be evaluated internally through activities like presentations, tests, and projects, and externally through an examination.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    T1403-Constitutional Law II

    Uploaded by

    RAJAMRIT
    10 views5 pages
    This document outlines the course details for Constitutional Law II, including the course code, credits, learning objectives, outcomes, pedagogy, prerequisites, topics, readings, and evaluation methods. The course is offered at the undergraduate level and aims to teach students about the theory of separation of powers, the nature of government in India, and the roles of different government organs as established in the Indian constitution. Key topics include federalism, the parliament, executive, supreme court, state legislature and executive, and high courts. Students will be evaluated internally through activities like presentations, tests, and projects, and externally through an examination.

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    This document outlines the course details for Constitutional Law II, including the course code, credits, learning objectives, outcomes, pedagogy, prerequisites, topics, readings, and evaluation methods. The course is offered at the undergraduate level and aims to teach students about the theory of separation of powers, the nature of government in India, and the roles of different government organs as established in the Indian constitution. Key topics include federalism, the parliament, executive, supreme court, state legislature and executive, and high courts. Students will be evaluated internally through activities like presentations, tests, and projects, and externally through an examination.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    10 views5 pages

    T1403-Constitutional Law II

    Uploaded by

    RAJAMRIT
    This document outlines the course details for Constitutional Law II, including the course code, credits, learning objectives, outcomes, pedagogy, prerequisites, topics, readings, and evaluation methods. The course is offered at the undergraduate level and aims to teach students about the theory of separation of powers, the nature of government in India, and the roles of different government organs as established in the Indian constitution. Key topics include federalism, the parliament, executive, supreme court, state legislature and executive, and high courts. Students will be evaluated internally through activities like presentations, tests, and projects, and externally through an examination.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    You are on page 1of 5

    LL B

    Semester III
    Constitutional Law II
    Course Name: Constitutional Law II

    Course Code: T1403

    UG/PG: UG

    Number of Credits: 4

    Level: 4

    Learning Objective(s):
    1. To understand the theory of Separation of Powers, its practical relevance and the doctrine of
    checks and balances
    2. To understand the nature of the Government and Governance in India
    3.To understand the role, powers and functioning of the various organs of the government as
    embedded in the Constitution of India
    4. To understand the relationship between the various organs of the government and the
    centre and the state governments

    Learning Outcomes:

    1. The students will be able to understand how the government functions in practice
    2. The students will be able to identify the problems or the issues which hinder the smooth
    functioning of the government and come up with probable solutions of the same
    3. The students will be able to comprehend the current issues of governance in a more
    adequate and channelized manner

    Pedagogy:
    1. Seminar
    2. Lecture
    3. Discussion
    4. Self Study
    Page |2

    Pre-requisites:
    Pursing BA/BBA LL.B or 3 year LL.B programme

    Course Outline

    Sr. No. Topic Hours


    1 Indian Federalism (10)
    1.1 Federalism: Definition and Essential Characteristics
    1.2 Nature of the Indian Constitution: Federal or Quasi-federal
    1.3 Division of Powers between the Centre and States
    1.4 Emergency Provisions:-
    a) National Emergency under Article 352
    b) State Emergency under Article 356
    1.5 Inter-governmental Conflicts
    1.6 Special Status of Jammu and Kashmir
    1.7 Federal Structure in Globalized World

    2 Parliament for the Union (07)


    2.1 Composition of Parliament
    2.2 Role of RajyaSabha
    2.3 Qualifications and Disqualifications for Membership
    2.4 Anti-defection Law
    2.5 Parliamentary Privileges: Need for Codification

    3 The Union Executive (04)


    3.1 The President: Functions, Powers and Privileges
    3.2 Appointment of Prime Minister
    3.3 Council of Ministers: Organization and Working

    4 The Supreme Court (08)


    4.1 Independence of Judiciary
    4.2 Appointment of Judges- S. P. Gupta to Presidential Reference
    4.3 Removal of Judges
    4.4 Judicial Accountability
    4.5 Advisory Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Article 143
    4.6 Appellate Jurisdiction under Article 136
    4.7 Article 141- Doctrine of Precedent

    Academic Year 2018-19


    Page |3

    5 State Legislature (04)


    5.1 Composition and Functions
    5.2 Creation and abolition of Legislative Council
    5.3 Membership and Disqualifications
    5.4 Legislative Privileges

    6 State Executive (04)


    6.1 Governor: Appointment, removal, functions and powers
    6.2 Role of the Governor: Some Controversies
    6.3 State Council of Ministers
    6.4 Appointment of Chief Ministers and Other Ministers

    7 High Courts (04)


    7.1 Appointment and removal of Judges
    7.2 Jurisdiction under Articles 226 and 227
    7.3 L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India
    7.4 Contempt of Court

    8 Election and Electoral Reforms (04)


    8.1 Election Commission: Composition, functions and powers
    8.2 Electoral Reforms: Some Reflections

    Total 60

    Suggested Readings:
     Durga Das Basu, Shorter Constitution of India, Vol. 1 & 2 14th edition Lexis
    NexisButterworthsWadhwa, Nagpur, (2009)
     Granville Austin, The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of a Nation, Oxford University Press,
    (2000)
     Granville Austin, Working A Democratic Constitution: A History of the Indian Experience,
    Oxford, (2000)
     Jain M. P., Indian Constitutional Law, Wadhwa and Company, Nagpur, 5th edition (2007)
     Khanna H. R., Making of India's Constitution, Eastern Book Co., 2nd Ed (2008)
     Noorani A. G., Constitutional Questions in India, Oxford University Press, (2000)
     Pandey J. N., Constitutional Law of India, Central Law Agency, 44th edition (2007)
     Reddy O. Chinnappa, The Court and the Constitution of India, Summits and Shallows, Oxford
    University Press, (2008)
     Report of the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution Vol. I,
    Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., (2002)
    Academic Year 2018-19
    Page |4

     Seervai H. M., Constitutional Law of India, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 Universal Law Publishing Co.
    Pvt. Ltd., 4th edition (1993)
     Verma S. K. and Kusum (Editors) Indian Law Institute, New Delhi, Fifty Years of the Supreme
    Court of India, Its Grasp and Reach,Oxford University Press, (2006)

    Suggested Evaluation Methods:

    All external courses will have 60% internal component and 40% external component
    [University] examination.Methodology of Internal Assessment will be at least 4 components
    from the following list of assessment methods:

     Seminar Presentations
     One written test
     Viva Voce
     Essays
     Project, Group projects and Dissertations
     Cases and open problems
     Work based Assessment
     Multiple choice Questions
     Problems
     Short Answer Questions
     Learning logs/ diaries
     Computer based Assessment
     Single Essay Examination
     Reflective practice Assignments
     Modified Essay Questions
     Simulation
     Objective Structured Clinical Examination

    Parallel/Similar courses the existing curriculum:

    S.No. Name of the course Institute where it was offered

    Name of
    Member
    Designation
    Org. / Inst.
    Signature

    Academic Year 2018-19


    Page |5

    Name of the Expert:

    Signature:

    Date:

    Academic Year 2018-19

    You might also like

    pFad - Phonifier reborn

    Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

    Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


    Alternative Proxies:

    Alternative Proxy

    pFad Proxy

    pFad v3 Proxy

    pFad v4 Proxy