Constitutional Law –II Syllabus

Summarized Topics-

Divison of power- executive, judiciary and legislature. Devolution of power between union & state-
schedule 10- all clauses. Federalism, Federation and confederation, Refer Comparative federalism
book- 10 parameters Principles of federalism: Constitutional philosophy and Scheme [Ivo d.
Duchacek]. Emergency- Provisions- 352-356 {internal disturbance, Article 277A of rough draft of
Constitution; how it is equivalent to 356 and how 74 is reason of abuse of 356}. 358, 359 & 360.
Impeachment of President, Immunity to president and governor, Difference between power and
functions. Sarkaria Commission Reports, 245- Comparative Analysis of V.N. Shukla, 370 in terms
of 245. Consultation and Consent under 370, Instrument of Accession, Gopalswamy Aiyyar article
on Introduction to Constitution, legislature- [245-254], residuary powers, special focus on 3 lists,
extent of legislative power, repugnancy, 7th schedule, 101st amendment- GST- Kelkar Committee,
Judiciary, Judicial Review, 99th amendment, contempt of court-129, Primary Rights- claims and
liberties concept under 131, Original jurisdiction of S.C., SLP, Review and curative petition, Writs,
10th Schedule, Election Commission.

Relevant Provisions

[352-356, 358, 359, 360, 151, 75, 54, 361, 52, 53-55, 60, 61,72-74, 61, 124, 245-255, 370, 240,
138, 324-326, 73, 162, 250, 268 A, 279 A, 131-137, 32, 226, 124, 217, 222, 121, 211, 143, 276(2),
286]

Cases:-

1. Nabam Rebia vs. Deputy Speaker & Ors. [356]

2. Rao Birinder Singh v. U.O.I. [356]
3. State of Rajasthan v. U.O.I. [356, 131]
4. Gulam Sarwar v. U.OI.
5. S.R. Bommai v. U.OI.
6. Sunderlal Patwa v. U.OI. [Judicial Review under 356]
7. Delhi Judicial Service Association v. State of Gujarat.
8. Makhan Singh v. State of Punjab. [ In detail]
9. ADM Jabalpur v. Shivakant Shukla [ In detail]
10. Harish Singh Rawat v. U.O.I.
11. Triveniben v. State of Gujarat.
12. Rameshwar Prasad v. U.O.I.
13. West Bengal v. Keshawram Industries.[370]
14. Arunachal Pradesh v. N.T.P.C. [370]
15. Nishikanta Mandal v. U.O.I.
16. Sher Singh Negi v. U.O.I.
17. R.M.D.C. v. U.O.I. [245, in respect of territorial nexus, all 3 lists, how they overlap each other]
18. R.M.D.C. Mysore Pvt. Ltd. v. State Of Mysore Act [254]
19. State of Bombay v. R.M.D.C.
20. Prafulla Kumar v. Bank of Commerce Khula [Doctrine of Pith and Substance]
21. Cushing v. Dupy [First case on pith and Substance, Canadian Aspect theory, incidental and
ancillary encroachment]
22. Roopa Ashok Hurra v. Ashok Hurra [Curative Petition]
23. U.O.I v. H.S. Dhillon [246 A]
24. Tikaram v. State of U.P. [246]
25. S.P. Gupta v. U.O.I. [Judiciary]
26. Prem Nath Jha v. State of J& K [254]
27. S.C. advocates on record v. U.O.I. [Judiciary]
28. NJAC case
29. Second Judges case.
30. Parliamental Committee of Judicial Accountability v. U.O.I. [Judiciary]
31. K. Meeraswamy v. U.O.I. [Original Jurisdiction of S.C.]
32. Kiholo Houchan v. Zachillu [10th Schedule].
33. U.O.I. v. Association of democratic rights.
34. Election Commissioner v. Ashok Kumar
35. A.C. Gose v. Siban Pillai
36. Mohinder Singh Gill v. Chief Election Commissioner
37. Kuldeep Nair v. U.O.I.