DAMODARAM SANJIVAYYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY

VISAKHAPATNAM

COURSE OUTLINE, 2019-20 (Even Semester)

Title of the Subject: Constitutional Law – II

Name of the Faculty: Mr. A. Nageswara Rao

UNIT-I:

1.1 Parliamentary form of Government- Comparative study with presidential form of Government-
Choice of Parliamentary form of Government
1.2 Federalism- Federal principles- Comparative study of other constitutions- Indian Federalism-
Identification and deviation of Federal principles of Indian Constitution.
1.3 Union Executive (Article 52-78 & 123)- President of India- Qualification, Election, Powers and
functions, privileges, impeachment- President’s Constitutional position.
1.4 Constitutional relationship of President with Governor and State Government.
1.5 Appointment of Council of Ministers- Appointment of Prime Minister and Ministers- Relationship
with Presidents- Aid and advice
1.6 Functions of the Union Executive- Legislative, Executive and Judicial
1.7 Prime Minister and Cabinet system- Collective Responsibility- Independent responsibility- Cabinet
System- Party system- Anti Defection Law.
1.8 Attorney General of India

CASES:

• Ramjawayya Kapur Vs. Punjab (AIR 1955 SC 579)

• DC Wadhwa Vs. Bihar (AIR 1987 SC 579)
• Epuru Sudhakar Vs. Andhra Pradesh (AIR 2006 SC 3385)
• S P Anand Vs. H D Deve Gowda (AIR 1997 SC 272)
• B R Kapoor Vs. Tamila Nadu ((2001) (6) SCALE 309)
UNIT-II:

2.1 Governor under the Constitution- Appointment, Qualification, privileges, powers & functions

CASES:

• Har Govind Vs. Raghukul (AIR 1979 SC 1109)

• B P Singhal Vs. Union of India ((2010) 6 SCC 331)
• Ram Jawaya Kapoor Vs. Punjab
• D C Wadhwa Vs. Bihar (AIR 1987 SC 579)

UNIT-III:

3.1 The Union Parliament (Article 79-122)- Functions of Parliament, Privileges- Delegated
Legislation)
3.2 Comptroller and Auditor General of India Article 148-151
3.3 The state Legislatures (Article 168-212)- Functions of the State Legislatures

CASES:

• U N Rao Vs. Indira Gandhi ((1971) 2 SCC 63)

• Indira Gandhi Vs. Raj Narayan (1975) SUPP. SCC 1)
• S R Bommai Vs. Union of India (AIR 1994 SC 1918)
• Jaya Bachan Vs. Union of India (AIR 2006 SC 2119)
• Kihoya Vs. Zachithu (AIR 1993 SC 412)

UNIT-IV:

4.1 Independent Judiciary (Article 124-147)- Judicial process under the constitution, Supreme Court-
judges Appointment- Service Conditions
4.2 Judicial Review (Article 32, 226, 227)- Court system in India
4.3 Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court- Court of record, original appellate, special leave Jurisdictions
and Advisory Jurisdiction
4.4 Public Interest Litigation Judicial Activism Judicial Restraint
4.5 High Court (Article 214-237)- High Court Jurisdiction and Subordinate Judiciary
CASES:

• S P Gupta Vs. Union of India (AIR 1982 SC 149)

• K Veera Swamy Vs. Union of India ((1978) 1 SCC 248)
• Delhi Judicial Service Asso Vs. Gujarat (AIR 1991 SC 2176)

UNIT-V:

5.1 Centre State Relations- Legislative Relations (Article 245-255)

5.2 Distribution of Legislative Powers (List I, II, III)- Territorial Nexus
5.3 Residuary Powers
5.4 Principles of Interpretation of the Lists (Harmonious Interpretation, Pith and Substance, Colorable
Legislation)
5.5 Repugnancy between Central and State Laws
5.6 Power of Parliament to make Laws in the State Field Article 249, 250, 252, 253 & 356
5.7 Center’s Control over State Legislation
5.8 Administrative (Article 256-263)- Control of Union over States in certain cases- Power of Union
to confer power on States in certain cases- Power of States to entrust functions to Union
5.9 Finance (Article 264-291)- Taxation- Tax Immunity- Doctrine of Immunity of Instrumentalities

CASES:

• Wallace Vs. Income Tax Commissioner (AIR 1948 SC 118)

• State of Bombay Vs. R M D C (AIR 1957 SC 699)
• M Karunanidhi Vs. Union of India (AIR 1979 SC 898)
• Deep Chand Vs. State of UP (AIR 1959 SC 648)
• State of Bombay Vs. F N Balsara (AIR 1951 SC 318)
• State of Bihar Vs. Kameshwar Singh (AIR 1952 SC 252

UNIT-VI:

6.1 State Liability (Article 299-300)

6.2 Sovereign Immunity
CASES:

• K P Chaudhuri Vs. State of MP (AIR 1962 SC 203)

• Union of India Vs. Anglo Afgan Agencies (AIR 1968 SC 718)
• Union of India Vs. God Fray Philips India Ltd (AIR 1986 SC 806)
• State of Rajasthan Vs. Vidhyavathi (AIR 1962 SC 1314)
• P & O Steem Navigation Company Vs. Secretary of State (5 Bom. H.C.R)
• N Nagendra Rao Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (AIR 1994 SC 2663)
• Andhra Pradesh Vs. Challa Ramakrishna Reddy ((2000) 5 SCC 712)

UNIT-VII:

7.1 Freedom of trade and commerce and intercourse (Article 301-307)

CASES:

• Atiabari Tea Co. Vs. State of Assam (AIR 1951 SC 232)

• G K Krishna Vs. State of Tamila Nadu (AIR 1975 SC 583)
• Automobile Transport Vs. State of Rajasthan (AIR 1962 SC 1406)
• State of Mysore Vs. Sanjeevaiah (AIR 1967 SC 1189)

UNIT-VIII:

8.1 Services under the Indian Constitution (Article 308-323)- Doctrine of Pleasure (Article 310)-
Protection against arbitrary dismissal, removal and reduction in rank (Article 311)- Tulsiram Patel
Case- Exceptions to Article 311.

CASES:

• M D. ECIL Vs. B Karunakar ((1993) 4 SCC 727)

• State of UP Vs. A N Singh (AIR 1965 SC 360)
• Union of India Vs. Tulsiram Patel ((1985) 3 SCC 398)
• Mahesh Prasad Vs. State of UP (AIR 1950 SC 70)
UNIT-IX:

9.1 Emergency Provisions under the Indian Constitution- Types of Emergencies- Proclamation of
Emergency Conditions (Article 352)- Effects of Emergency on Center State relation- Emergency
and Suspension of Fundamental Rights (Article 358 and 359)- State Emergency (Article 356)
Conditions Financial Emergency (Article 360)

CASES:

• M M Pathak Vs. Union of India (AIR 1978 SC 803)

• Ram Manohar Lohia Vs. State of Bihar (AIR 1966 SC 740)
• A D M Jabalpur Vs. Shivkant Shukla (AIR 1976 SC 1207)
• Rajasthan Vs. Union of India (AIR 1977 SC 136)
• S R Bommai Vs. Union of India ((1994) 3 SCC 1)
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UNIT-X:

10.1 Amendment to the Constitution (Article 368)- Constitutional Process of adaptation and alteration-
method of amendment- provisions which can be amended by ordinary process, special procedure-
limitation upon constitutional amendments- Sankari Prasad, Sanjjan Singh and Golak Nadh- Status
of Fundamental Rights with respect to amendment procedure- Basic structure doctrine as a
limitation- Kesavanand a Bharathi- Case Development of Basic Structure doctrine- Decision of the
Supreme Court- Waman Rao, Minerva Mills and Indira Gandhi cases.

CASES:

• Indira Gandhi Vs. Raj Narain (AIR 1975 SC 2299)

• Minerva Mills Vs. Union of India (AIR 1980 SC 1789)
• L Chandra Kumar Vs. Union of India (AIR 1997 SC 1125)
• M Naga Raju Vs. Union of India (AIR 2007 SC 71)
• I R Coelho Vs. Tamila Nadu (AIR 2007 SC 617)
UNIT-XI:

11.1 Schedule Tribal areas- Panchayats and Municipalities- Administrative Tribunals- Election
Commission of India- Powers and Functions (Article 324-329)- Lokpal and Lokayukta.

CASES:

• S S Dhannoa Vs. Union of India ((1991) 3 SCC 567)

• Ponnu Sami Vs. Returning Officer (AIR 1952 SC 64)
• Venkata Chalam Vs. A Swamickam