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Annexure ‘CD – 01’341947546990 UTTAR PRADESH00 UTTAR PRADESH FORMAT FOR COURSE CURRICULUMLTP/SSW/FWPSDATOTAL CREDIT UNITS3--214Course Title:Constitutional Law-I Credit Units: 04Course Level:UG Course Code:LAW 215Course Objectives: ?The course aims to understand and appreciate textual semantics of the Constitution.?It serves the purpose of imparting to the student a robust understanding of the concept of Constitution and Constitutionalism; Concept of Federalism; Powers and duties of various organs of the State, viz., Legislature, Executive and Judiciary and their interrelationship with one another.?It seeks to mould a frame of mind in the student to appreciate and assess constitutional issues in real time litigation as well as the skills to review policy and changes for the future. Pre-requisites: The student needs to have a basic understanding of Indian history and basic political concepts in Political Science, Sociology, Economics, Civics and the basic concepts and tools in Legal Method.Course Contents/Syllabus:Weightage (%)Module I: Introduction to Constitution Descriptors/Topics Concept, Relevance, Constitutionalism, Sources of Constitution, Evolution of Constitutional scheme in India: Focus on developments from 1935 to 1950,Aims/Objectives and Salient features of the Indian Constitution; Principles of Federalism; Nature of the Indian Constitution- Federal, Quasi-federal or Unitary; Co-operative Federalism. Principle of separation of powers, Rule of law.Module II : Distribution of Powers between Centre and States Descriptors/Topics Distribution of powers between Centre and States (Art. 245-255, Schedule VII) Legislative Powers, Administrative Powers, Financial Powers, Doctrines of Territorial nexus; Principles of Interpretation of lists- Harmonious construction, Pith and substance, plenary power, Ancillary power and colorable exercise of power; Residuary Power, Doctrine of Repugnancy Overview of Panchayati Raj ProvisionsFreedom of Trade and Commerce.Module III : Union and State Executive and LegislatureDescriptors/Topics Union Executive, President: Appointment, Election, Removal, conditions of service; Powers of president focus -on ordinance, pardon, emergency; Assessment of relevance of presidential office on governance; Council of ministers and Prime minister: Appointment, Conditions, functioning, collective responsibility, dismissal of cabinet minister; Office of Attorney General: Significance, Appointment, functions, Conditions; State executive; Governor: Appointment, Removal, Powers, State cabinet dismissal; governors role in the context of Centre state relations. (Art 79-122).Union Legislature: Lok Sabha, Composition, functioning, membership, qualifications and disqualifications, Dissolution of, Effect; Bills: Procedure for the passage; Privileges of legislature; State legislature: functioning, dissolution; Anti defection law and its impact. (Arts. 168-212). Amendment concept of, formal and informal amendment (judicial interpretation), power and procedure of amendment; Doctrine of basic structure.Module IV : Module IV: Union and State JudiciaryUnion Judiciary: Supreme Court Judges: Appointment, removal, impeachment; jurisdiction of Supreme Court: Original, appellate, advisory, Court of Record; Assessment of independence of judiciary; State judiciary: High Court Judges: Appointment, transfer, removal, promotion; High Court jurisdiction, Art. 226, writs; Subordinate judiciary: (Arts. 124 -147) (Arts. 214 to 237).Student Learning Outcomes:As a result of taking this course, the student will be able to:Comprehend the provisions in the Constitution regarding the institutional framework, the jurisdictional ambit and the limitations in its working.Analyze and interpret the constitutional document and testing the jurisdictional competencies of the different institutions – legislative, executive and the judiciary.Infer and assess that the principles of constitutionalism such as Rule of Law, Separation of Powers and Independence of the judiciary are unavoidable objectives to be advanced while interpreting the constitutional scheme.Pedagogy for Course Delivery:?The course will be delivered through a combination of lecture classes, discussions and home assignments on substantive law, Constitutional principles, conventions, practices and judicial case study analysis. ?All the leading relevant cases as well as recent developments will be discussed.List of Professional Skill Development Activities (PSDA):Visit to ParliamentIntra-Parliamentary Proceedings/Legislative ProcessMoot CourtJudgment Analysis, etc.Lab/ Practicals details, if applicable: List of Experiments:Assessment/ Examination Scheme:Theory L/T (%)Lab/Practical/Studio (%)Theory Assessment (L&T):Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment (____ %)End Term Examination(___%)Components (Drop down)P/V/SCTAVPSDAPresentationLinkage of PSDA with Internal Assessment Component, if anyWeightage (%)1010551060Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment:Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment(____ %)End Term Examination(____ %)Components (Drop downWeightage (%)Text and References:1. Shukla V.N.: Constitution of India, Eastern Books Company, Lucknow.2. Pandey J.N.: Constitutional Law of India, Central Law Agency, Allahabad.3. Austin, Granwille: The Indian Constitution - Corner Stone of a Nation, 1966, Oxford University, Press, New Delhi.4. Austin, Granwille, India's Living Constitution: Ideas, Practices, Controversies, Edited by Eswaran Sridharan, Zoya Hasan, R. Sudarshan 4. Basu D.D.: Constitutional Law of India, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.5. Jain, M.P.: Indian Constitutional Law, Wadhwa & Co., Nagpur.6. Subba Rao, GCV.: Indian Constitutional Law, Eastern Books Company, Lucknow.7. Tope T.K.: Constitutional Law of India, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow8. Shiva Rao B.: The Framing of India’s Constitution (in 5 volumes), Indian Institute of Public Admn., New Delhi.9. Seervai, H.M.: Constitutional Law of India (in 3 volumes), M.M. Tripathi, Bombay.10. Constituent Assembly Debates (5 books) - Official report, Lok Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi. ................
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