CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK OF INDIA

Paper Code: 
GCL 131
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
12.00
Unit I: 
  • Salient Features of Constitution
  • Preamble (Text, Ingredients, Keywords & Significance)
  • Citizenship (Meaning & Significance, Single Citizenship, Overseas Citizenship of India)

 

12.00
Unit II: 
  • Fundamental Rights
  • Directive Principles of State policy
  • Fundamental Duties

 

12.00
Unit III: 

Union Government                                                                              

Union Executive -

  • President (Process of Election, Powers & Functions)
  •  Prime Minister (Appointment, Powers & Functions)
  •  Council of Ministers                            

Union Legislature- 

  • Parliament - Loksabha , Electoral Processes,  Rajyasabha
  • Legislative procedure.

 

12.00
Unit IV: 

State & Local Government                                                                

  • State Executive - Governor (Appointment, Powers & Functions),Chief Minister (Appointment, Powers & Functions),Council of Ministers (Appointment)
  • State Legislature-  Assembly & Council
  • Panchayati Raj- Salient Features of 73rd Amendment Act
  • Municipalities-   Salient Features of 74th Amendment Act

 

12.00
Unit V: 

Judiciary                                                                                        

  • Supreme Court- Composition & Appointment,Judicial Review- Meaning & Importance, Various Writs,Judicial Activism-Meaning & Justification,PIL- Meaning, Features & Scope
  • High Court - Composition & Appointment,  Jurisdiction & Powers
  • Subordinate Courts - Structure & Jurisdiction

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Laxmikanth,M ,(2019), Indian Polity,Noida,Mc Graw Hill Education
  • Fadia, B.L,(2019), Indian Government and Politics, Agra,Sahitya Bhawan
  • Agarwal,R.C., (2018), Constitutional Development and National Movement of India, New Delhi ,Sultan Chand & Sons
  • Basu,DD , (2017), Constitution of India,New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India
  • Morris ,W.H.J.,(1971), The Government and Politics of India,  London, Hutchinson

 

References: 
  • Austin, G.,(2010), The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of a Nation, New Delhi, Oxford University Press
  • Austin, G., (2003), Working a Democratic Constitution, New Delhi, Oxford University Press
  • Brass, P., (2009), Politics of India since Independence, Hyderabad, Orient Longman

 

Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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