Constitutional Law-II

Scheme of Lectures
Modules: A birds eye view of Constitutional Law-II

1. (15)
Federalism: Nature, Indian practice, Essential characters, Distinction from USA, Whether
federalism and Union State relation are basic structure, Separation of power-Distribution of
Legislative power, Territorial, Nexus, Delegation, Subject matter, The three lists, Principles
of Interpretation, Broad and liberal, Predominance of Union List, Residuary power.
Doctrines of pith and Substance, Colourable legislation and Repugnancy Administrative
relations between the Union and States Union Control over States.

Kesavananda Bharati Vs Kerala (1973), Indira Nehru Gandhi Vs Raj Narayan(1975), Bihar
Vs Mukund sah (2000), Valasmma Paul Vs Cochin University(1996), Wallace Brothers Vs
IT Commr. Bombay (1948), AH Wadia Vs ITC Bombay(1949), Bombay Vs RMDC(1957),
In Re Delhi Laws Act (1951), Ramjawayya Kapur Vs Punjab(1955), Edward mills Vs Ajmir
(1955), Hamadard dawakhana Vs UOI (1960), Gwalior Rayon Mills Vs Asst. Commr. Sales
Tax (1974), W.B. Vs UOI(1963), Mysore Vs D.Achaiah Chetty(1967), Gujarat University
VS Krishna(1963), DAV college Vs Punjab(1955), Prafulla Kumar Mukherji Vs Bank of
Khulna (1947), Bombay Vs F.N BAlsara(1951), Bihar Vs Kameswar Singh (1952), K.T.
Moopil Nair Vs Kerala(1961), M. Karunanidhi Vs UOI(1979), Zaveribhai VS
Bombay(1954).

2. (6)
The President, Vice President and Governors: Election, Qualifications, Privileges, and
powers Impeachment - Constitutional Position of the President, Election of Vice President
Appointment of Governors Role.

UN Rao Vs Indira Gandhi(1971), Punjab Vs Joginder Singh(1990), Kehar Singh Vs

UOI(1982), R.K.Garg Vs UOI(1981), TV reddy vs AP(1985), Dr. N.B.Khare VS Election
Commission of India(1957), In Re Presidential Election(1958), DC Wadhwa Vs
Bihar(1987),Ak Roy Vs UOI(1982), KM Nanavathi VS Bombay(1961), Khuljeet Singh Vs
Lt.Governor, Delhi(1982),Sher Singh Vs Punjab(1983), Jumman Khan Vs UP(1991),Epuru
Sudhakar Vs AP(2006) .

3. (7)
The Council of Ministers: Formation, Appointment of Prime Minister/ Chief Minister - Size,
Disqualification, Functions, Collective Responsibility, Confidentiality, Duties of Prime
Minister/ Chief Minister.

Samsher Vs Punjab(1974), S.P.Gupta Vs UOI(1982), KM Sharma Vs Devi Lal(1990),

Karnataka Vs UOI(1978), Punjab Vs Joginder(1990, Satpal Vs Haryana(2000), Bharat Coal
Vs Bihar (1990), SP Anand Vs HD Dedeve Gowda(1997), S.R. Chauhan Vs Punjab(2001),
B.R. Kapoor Vs TN(2001)
4. (6)

The Parliament and State Legislatures: Composition The Council of States(R.S), The
House of the People(L.S), Qualification Office of Profit, Anti defection Law- Officers
of Parliament powers and functions Sessions, Conduct of Business, Special procedure
on money bill and Financial matters, Budget Uni and Bicomeral Legislative system at
the States.

UN Rao Vs Indira Gandhi(1971), ING Vs Rajnarayan(1975), Pashupathi Vs

Nem(1984),Dilip Vs MP(1976), Bhagwati Vs Rajeev(1986), Union Vs Gopal (1978),
Kiran Vs Sanjeev(1970),Sushil Kumar Vs Rakesh Kumar(2004), S.R.Bommai Vs
UOI(1994),Election Commission Vs Subramanium Swamy(1996), Purushottam Vs
Kerela(1962), Bharat Seva Ashram VS Gujarat(1987), Jaya Bachan VsUOI(2006),
Kihota Vs Zachilhu(1992).

5. (6)

The Judiciary: The Supreme Court, High Courts and Subordinate Courts, Nature of
Indian Judicial System, Appointment of Supreme Court Judges and Cheif Justice of
India Jurisdictions of the Supreme Court, Judicial system in the States, Appointment,
conditions of office, Transfer of a Judge- Removal.

In Re Presidential reference(1999), SP Gupta Vs UOI(1982), Pedda Narayan Vs

UP(1975), Rajan Vs Bihar(1991), Mahesh Vs Delhi(1991), Balakrishna Vs
Mahata(1991), J.Ranga Swamy Vs AP(1990), Ashish Handa Vs C.J.of Pand H High
Court(1996), K. Ashok Reddy Vs Govt of India(1994), Sodhi Vs UOI(1991), Fertilizer
Corp Vs UOI(1994), K. Veera Swamy Vs UOI(1978), C. Ravi Chandran Iyer Vs Justice
AM Bhattacharjee(1995), Karnataka Vs UOI(1978), UOI Vs Shiromani Gurudwara
Committee, AR Antuloy Vs RS Nayak(1986), Delhi Judicial Service Asso Vs
Gujarat(1991), Union Carbide Corp Vs UOI(1991), In Re Cauvery water Disputes
Tribunal(1992), Ismail Faruqui VS UOI(1994).

6. (5)

Finance,Property,Govt. Contracts and Suits: Financial Management between the Centre

and States, Tax and Fee, Tax sharing, Grants in Aid Tax for the States - Restriction on
taxing power of the States, Inter Governmental Tax Immunities Finance Commission
Borrowing power Sarkaria Commission on Tax sharing.

Coffee board, Banglore Vs Jt.Commercial Tax office(1979), Benami brothers Vs

UOI(1974), WB Vs UOI(1974).

7. (4)

Trade, Commerce and intercourse: Freedom of trade in a federal country Restriction

and power of Regulation.

Atiabari Tea Co. Vs Assam(1951), Automobile Transport Vs Rajasthan(1962), Mysore

Vs Sanjeevaiah(1967), G.K.Krishna Vs T.N(1975), bihar Vs H.P.Debuka(1989), CIT Vs
Shelly Products(2003).
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Services-: Civil service Conditions Doctrine of service at pleasure Limitations

No dismissal by Subordinate authority to the appointing Authority Reasonable
opportunity Service Tribunals Public Service commissions.

Santosh Kumar Dutt Vs Dy.Commr. of Police, Kolkata; Purushottam Lal Vs

UOI(1958), Debesh Chandra Vs UOI(1970), K. Nagraj Vs AP(1985), Divisional
personal officer, S.Rly Vs T.R.Challappan (1976), UOI Vs Tulasiram Patel(1985), S.P.
Sampath Kumar Vs UOI(1987), L. Chandra Kumar Vs UOI(1997), TN Cauvery
Sangam Vs UOI(1994)

9. (4)

Emergency Provisions: National, State and Financial - Proclamation, Duration,

revocation, Consequences Union State relation during emergency.

MM Pathak Vs UOI(1978), Makhan Singh Vs Punjab(1964), Rammanohar Lohia Vs

Bihar(1996), ADM Jabalpur Vs Shivkant Shukla(1976), Sarbanad Sonowal Vs
UOI(2005) Rajasthan Vs UOi(1977), S.R.Bommai Vs UOI(1994), Rameswar Prasad
Vs UOI(2006)

10. (3)

Local self Government Panchayats and Municipalities -Composition Structure

Powers and Functions.

B. Krishnaiah Vs Election Commission(1996)

11. (6)

Constitutional Institutions: Election commission Comptroller and Auditor General

Attorney General National Commission for SCs and STs.

- K vasundevan Nair VS UOI(1990), CAG VS Mohan(1991), Jaisankar Prasad VS

Bihar(1993)

12. (2)

Amendment of the Constitution Implications on Federal Structure.

Kesavananda Bharati, Indira Nehru Gandhi, Minerva Mills, Wamana Rao, L. Chandra
Kumar, M.Nagraj and I R Coelho cases.