FORMAT FOR COURSE CURRICULUM

L T P/S SW/FW No. of TOTAL

PSDA CREDIT
Course Title: Fundamental Rights & UNITS
Directive Principles 2 0 0 0 0 2
Credit Units: 02
Course Level: PG
Course Code: CAL601

Course Objectives:This paper aims at making students understand that fine balance between
Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles is so significant that it has been declared by the Apex
Court as the Basic Structure of the Constitution. Both have common origin and are equally
fundamental and supplementary to each other. Wrong perception had grown earlier that Directive
Principles were surplus age. Things have gone far out since then. They now enjoy a high place in our
constitutional scheme. No primacy or superiority can be attributed to the Fundamental Rights.
Judicial activism has given new destination to the Fundamental Duties. Both are ‘two wheels of the
same Chariot’ moving fast to make welfare state and democracy in our country real.

Pre-requisites:Students must have basic understanding of the concept of the fundamental

rights & Directive principles of state policy provided in our Indian Constitution.

Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I:Concept of Fundamental Rights 25%
Descriptors/Topics
 Historical perspective of Fundamental Rights jurisprudence.
 Concept of Fundamental Rights: Natural law philosopher such
as Locke & Rousseau
 Fundamental Rights and UDHR 1948; Charter of Human
Rights enacted by U.N.O.
 Fundamental Rights and other rights.
 Fundamental Rights and Preamble.

Module IIThe Scope of Fundamental Rights 25%

Descriptors/Topics
 Fundamental Rights: judicial activism, widening scope,
enforcement, exceptions, suspension, amendment subject to
the Doctrine of Basic Structure
 Balance between Fundamental Rights and social control.
Module III The Scope of Directive Principles 25%
Descriptors/Topics
 Directive Principles in retrospect.
 Philosophy underlying Directive Principles.
  Classification of Directive Principles
 Sanction behind Directive Principles
 Increasing status of Directive Principles
 Progress in carrying out the Directive Principles
Module IV Reasonable Restrictions 25%
Descriptors/Topics
 How dynamic Directive Principles are fertilizing
Fundamental
Rights?
 Changing relationship between Directive Principles &
Fundamental Rights.

Course Learning Outcomes: THIS COURSE IS TO

 To acquire knowledge of substantial range of fundamental rights concept.
 Distinguish and evaluate problems in the area of fundamental rights.
 To understand the role played by connecting factors and also a fine balance between
the fundamental rights and directive principles of state policy.
 To understand the concept given in the preamble of our Constitution.

Pedagogy for Course Delivery: The course will be delivered using theory and case based
method. After explaining the concepts, shift would be towards taking up more and more case
laws as this entire branch of law has been developed through case laws also . Giving students
hypothetical situations and making them think and apply their understanding of the concept.

List of Professional Skill Development Activities (PSDA): NONE

Lab/ Practicals details, if applicable: NONE

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%)
100

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term
(50%) Examination
(50%)
Components Mid-Term Project Viva Attendance 50%
(Drop down) Exam
Linkage of PSDA 10% 25% 10% 5% 50%
with Internal
Assessment
Component, if any
Weightage (%)

Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment:

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term

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Components (Drop
down
Weightage (%)

Text and other suggested Readings:

 M.P.Jain, Indian Constitutional Law (Fundamental Right & Directive Principles)
 D.D.Basu, Shorter Constitution of India (Fundamental Rights & Directive Principles )
 D.D.Basu , Commentary on the Constitution of India (Fundamental Rights & Directive Principles)
 I.L.I. Annual Survey of Indian Law.
 H.M. Seervai Constitutional Law of India (Silver Jubilee Edition)