CONSTITUTIONAL LAW OF INDIA – II

2016 SEC A

1 EXPLAIN THE DOCTRINE OF COLOURABLE LEGISLATION

2 EXPLAIN THE DOCTRINE OF PLEASURE

3 BY WHOME AND ON WHAT GROUNGS NATIONAL EMERGENCY MAY BE DECLARED

4 DISCUSS THE PRINCIPLE OF COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

5 ON WHAT GROUNDS A JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT MAY BE REMOVED

2017 SEC A

1 COURT OF RECORD

2 RATIO DECIDENDI AND OBITER DICTA

3 QUALIFICATION OF A PERSON TO BE A JUDGE OF SC

4 MONEY BILL

5 SHORT NOTE ON ORDINANCE MAKING POWER OF PRESIDENT

2018 SEC A.

1 WHAT ARE THE QUALIFICATION FOR ELECTION AS PRESIDENT OF INDIA

2 WHEN THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA GIVES A SPECIAL ADDRESS IN PARLIAMENT

3 WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY NON OBSTANTE CLAUSE OF LEGISLATION

4 WHAT DUTY UNDER ARTICLE 355 OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION HAS BEEN IMPOSED UPON THE UNION
GOVERNMENT?

5 WRITE DOWN THE CONDITIONS FOR THE REMOVAL OF A JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT.

2019 SEC A

1 WRITE DOWN THE PROCEDURE OF ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF INDIA

2 WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY COLOURABLE LEGISLATION

3 WRITE DOWN THE EFFECT OF STATE EMERGENCY PROCLAIMED BY PRESIDENT OF INDIA UNDER ARTICLE 356 OF
THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION

4 WRITE DOWN THE VARIOUS PROCEDURE TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION

5 WHAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESCRIBED UNDER INDIAN CONSTITUTION FOR REMOVAL OF A JUDGE OF SUPREME
COURT

2022 SEC A

1 WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE OF ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF INDIA

2 WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY COLOURABLE LEGISLATION

3 WHEN AN EMERGENCY UNDER ARTICLE 360 MAY BE DECLARED

4 WHAT IS THE CONSTITUTIONAL POSITION OF THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF PEOPLE

5 APPROPRIATION BILL

SECTION B LONG ANS QUESTIONS

2016

1 WRITE SHORT NOTE ON TORTIOUS LIABILITY OF THE GOVT FOR ACT COMMITTED BY ITS SERVANTS
2 DISCUSS THE POWER , PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF MEMBER OF THE PARLIAMENT.
3 DISCUSS THE PROCEDURE OF PASSING OF MONEY BILL

2017

1 WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE OF AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION U/A 368 OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION

2 DISCUSS THE POWERS OF SUPREME COURT TO PUNISH FOR ITS OWN CONTEMPT AND OF SUBORDINATE
COURTS

3 EXPLAIN THE APPOINTMENT PROCEDURE OF JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT

2018

1 DISCUSS THE APPELLATE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA.

2 EXPLAIN THE POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA AS PRESERVED UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

3 ANALYSIS OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA MAKES IT CLEAR THAT THE PRIME MINISTER
IS THE REAL EXECUTIVE HEAD. DO YOU AGREE?

2019

1 DISCUSS THE PRIVILEGES OF MEMBER OF THE PARLIAMENT.

2 IT IS COMMONLY SAID THAT PRIME MINISTER IS THE REAL EXECUTIVE HEAD INSTEAD OF PRESIDENT OF
INDIA . COMMENT.
3 WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY DOCTRINE OF BASIC STRUCTURE ? DISCUSS THIS DOCTRINE CRITICALLY

2022

1 DISCUSS REGARDING THE TERM AND APPOINTMENT OF THE JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT . BRIEFLY STATE THE
JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT

2 “AT A TIME MEMBERSHIP OF BOTH HOUSES IS RESTRICTED” REGARDING THIS STATEMENT WHAT ARE THE
PROVISIONS IN CONSTITUTION? EXPLAIN

3 DISCUSS THE SCOPE OF ORDINANCE MAKING POWER OF THE PRESIDENT. WHEN CAN HE ISSUE ORDINANCE WITH
RESPECT TO A MATTER IN STATE LIST
 SECTION C DETAILED ANS TYPE QUESTIONS

2016

1 DISCUSS THE POWER AND POSITION OF THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA UNDER INDIAN CONSTITUTION

2 “BASIC STRUCTURE THEORY IS A JUDICIAL INNOVATION, IT HAS NOT BEEN MENTIONED IN THE TEXT OF THE
CONSTITUTION” COMMENT. DISCUSS WITH THE HELP OF DECIDED CASES THE CONCEPT OF BASIC STRUCTURE

3 DISCUSS THE DISTRIBUTION OF LEGISLATIVE POWERS BETWEEN THE CENTER AND THE STATE. WHEN CAN
PARLIAMENT LEGISLATE ON A MATTER IN THE STATE LIST ?

4 DESCRIBE THE JURIDICTION AND POWER OF THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

5 DISCUSS THE FREEDOM OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INTERCOURSE AS PROVIDED UNDER THE INDIAN
CONSTITUTION.

2017

1 WHAT ARE THE QUALIFICATION FOR A PERSON TO BE A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT AS PER INDIAN
CONSTITUTION ? WHEN A PERSON IS DISQUALIFIED FROM BEING CHOSEN AS MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT ? EXPLAIN
THE EXPRESSION “OFFICE OF PROFIT” WITH THE HELP OF DECIDED CASES

2 HOW ARE THE LEGISTATIVE POWERS DISTRIBUTED BETWEEN CENTER AND STATE ? EXPLAIN THE RULE OF “PITH
AND SUBSTANCE” WITH THE HELP OF DECIDED CASES.

3 EXPLAIN THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND PROCEDURE FOR PROCLAMATION OF EMERGENCY U/A 352. IS THE
PRESIDENT’S DISCRETION, EXCERCISED IN THIS REGARD, JUSTICIABLE ? WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES OF
PROCLAMATION OF EMERGENCY UNDER THIS ARTICLE .

4 BASIC STRUCTURE OF THE CONSTITUTION CAN NOT BE AMENDED. DISCUSS THIS STATEMENT WITH THE HELP OF
DECIDED CASES

5 DESCRIBE THE LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL FUNCTION OF CENRTAL EXECUTIVE.

2018

1 To what extent the Parliament can amend the Constitution under Article 368 of the Constitution of India? Discuss,
refer to decided cases.

2 What do you mean by "Parliamentary Privileges". With the help of decided cases explain the Parliamentary
Privileges available to the Member of Parliament.

3 Write an essay on State emergency as prescribed under Article 356 of the Constitution of India. Refer do decided
cases.

4 Discuss critically the procedure of appointment of Supreme Court Judges. Refer to decided cases.

5 Write short notes on the following:

(a)Doctrine of Territorial Nexus.

(b)Doctrine of Pith and Substances.

2019

1 WRITE DOWN AN ESSAY ON ‘NATIONAL EMERGENCY’ AS PROCLAIMED UNDER ARTICLE 352 OF THE CONSTITUTION
OF INDIA. WHAT ARE ITS EFFECT ? REFER TO DECIDED CASES.
2 DESCRIBE THE JURIDICTION AND POWER OF THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

3 DISCUSS THE SCOPE OF PARLIAMENT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION UNDER ARTICLE 368. REFER TO DECIDED
CASES

4 WITH THE HELP OF DECIDED CASES DISCUSS CRITICALLY THE APPOINTMENT PROCEDURE OF SUPREME COURT
JUDGES.

5 WITH THE HELP OF DECIDED CASES DISCUSS DOCTRINE OF TERRITORIAL NEXUS. AND DOCTRINE OF PITH AND
SUBSTANCE

2022

1 WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY THE PRECIDENT RULE UNDER ART. 356? WHY IT IS CALLED MOST ABUSED
PROVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION? WHETHER IS HAS CAUSED A DENT ON OUR FEDRAL STRUCTURE. CITE EXAMPLE
TO SUPPORT YOUR ANS.

2 EXPLAIN THE THREE FOLD CONSTITUTIONAL, CIVIL AND CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME
COURT. WHEN A PERSON IS ENTITLED TO APPEAL TO THE SUPREME COURT AS A MATTER OF RIGHT?

3 A CONSTITUTION WHICH MAY BE PRIMA FACIE RIGID IN PRACTICE PROVE TO BE VERY FLEXIBLE AS HAPPENED IN
INDIA. EXPLAIN THE PROCEDURE OF AMENDMENT OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION UNDER ART.368

4 DISCUSS THE INTERRELATION OF THE TWO HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. WHEN A JOINT
SITTING OF BOTH HOUSES TAKES PLACE? GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF SUCH JOINT SITTING WHETHER THE ROLE OF UPPER
HOUSE IS LOWER THAN EVEN THE LOWER HOUSE IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.

5 DISCUSS THE SCHEME OF DISTRIBUTION OF LEGISLATIVE POWERS WITH REGARD TO SUBJECT MATTER OF
LEGISLATION IN OUR CONSTITUITION. WHEN THE CENTER CAN LEGISLATE ON A SUBJECT MATTER OF STATE LIST?
HOW CENTER CONTROLS STATE LEGISLATION? CITE RELEVANT CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS