Syllabus
UNIT -1 - Constitutional Organs • Union and State Executive i. Election, Powers & Functions of President ii. Governor its Powers & Position • Union Parliament and State Legislature i. Constitution and Function ii. Parliamentary Sovereignty iii. Parliamentary Privileges iv. Collective Responsibility of Cabinet v. Prime Minister and Council of Ministers • Union and State Judiciary i. Constitution and Jurisdiction ii. Power of Judicial Review iii. Independence of Judiciary iv. National Judicial Appointment Commission
UNIT-2 - Distribution of Power between Union and States
• Legislative Power
i. Doctrine of Territorial Nexus
ii. Doctrine of Harmonious Construction
iii. Doctrine of Pith and Substance
iv. Doctrine of Repugnancy
v. Doctrine of Colorable Legislation
• Residuary Power of Legislation
• Administrative Powers
UNIT-3 - Liability of State, Trade and Services
• Contractual and Tortious Liability of State
• Freedom of Trade, Commence and Intercourse
• Right to Property (Doctrine of eminent domain)
• Services under Union and States
UNIT-4 • Emergency Provisions: Proclamation of Emergency; Failure of
constitutional machinery and Financial Emergency.
• Amendments of the Constitution: Doctrine of Basic Structure.
- Teacher: Pulatsya Shukla