Paper 202 · Semester 2 · Public Law
Constitutional Law II
Union and State legislature, the Supreme Court and High Courts, federalism, state liability, emergency provisions and amendment.
Study Notes: 26 Chapters
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Syllabus Overview (5 Units · 26 Chapters)
Unit 1: Union & State Legislature
Union Legislature: Composition · Powers and Functions of Parliament · State Legislatures · Parliamentary Privileges · Anti-Defection Law · The President: Powers and Position · The Governor and Councils of Ministers
Unit 2: Supreme Court & High Courts
Supreme Court: Composition and Appointment of Judges · Supreme Court: Powers and Jurisdiction · High Courts: Appointment, Transfer, Powers and Jurisdiction · Subordinate Judiciary · Independence of Judiciary and Judicial Accountability
Unit 3: Federalism & Centre-State Relations
Federalism under the Indian Constitution · Legislative Relations · Administrative Relations · Financial Relations · Local Self Government: 73rd and 74th Amendments
Unit 4: State Liability & Inter-State Trade
Liability of the State in Torts · Liability of the State in Contracts · Freedom of Interstate Trade, Commerce and Intercourse · Services under the State and Public Service Commissions · Election Commission
Unit 5: Emergency & Amendment of the Constitution
National Emergency (Article 352) · President's Rule and Financial Emergency · Amendment of the Constitution · Basic Structure Doctrine