LEGAL SUCCESS LAW COACHING

The Constitution of India Pyq’s

2023
1. (a) Examine analytically, in the light of latest judgements, the constitutionality of the reservations to
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) given by the 103rd Constitutional Amendment. 15
(b) Whether the provisions under Article 16 (4) are Fundamental Rights ? Analyse with the help of decided
cases. 10
(c) "The principle of basic structure is judicial creation. It has no where been mentioned in the Constitution."
Explain with the help of decided cases. Discuss the principle of basic structure. 15
(d) If there is clash between two Fundamental Rights, what course should be taken by the courts? Discuss in
light of decided cases. 10
2018
1. (a) “No person shall be deprived of his life and personal liberty except according to procedure established by
law.” Discuss with the help of decided cases.
¼d½ ^^fof/k }kjk LFkkfir izfdz;k dks NksM+dj dksbZ Hkh O;fDr vius thou ;k futh Lora=rk ls oafpr ugha fd;k tk,xkA^^ U;kf;d
fu.kZ;ksa dh foospuk dhft,A
(b) Describe briefly the comparative position of the two Houses of parliament. (II)
¼[k½ laln ds nksuksa lnuksa dh rqyukRed fLFkfr dk la{ksi esa o.kZu dhft,A
(c) What is money bill? Discuss the mode of passing of money bill. (II)
¼x½ /ku fo/ks;d D;k gS\ /ku fo/ks;d ds ikfjr gksus ds rjhds dk o.kZu djsAa
(d) Against whom Fundamental Rights are available? In this context, refer to the meaning of the term ‘State’
in Part III of the Constitution.
¼?k½ ewy vf/kdkj fduds fo:) izkIr gksrs gSa\ bl lanHkZ esa lafo/kku ds Hkkx rhu esa iz;qDr ^jkT;^ ’kCn ds vFkZ dks bafxr djsaA

2016
2. (a) “A declaration of Fundamental Rights is meaningless unless there is an effective Judicial remedy for their
enforcement.” Comment on this statement explaining the judicial remedies provided in the Constitution of
India.
¼d½ ^^ewy vf/kdkjksa dh ?kks"k.kk ek= gh dksbZ egRo ugha j[krh tc rd fd mUgsa izorZu esa ykus ds fy;s izHkkodkjh mipkj
U;k;ky; }kjk u iznku fd;s tk;sAa ** Hkkjr ds lafo/kku }kjk iznÙk U;kf;d mipkjksa dh O;k[;k djrs gq, bl dFku ij fVIi.kh
dhft,A
(b) There are many provisions in the Constitution of India which secure Independence impartiality of the
Judiciary. Discuss those provisions and refer to important judgements of the Supreme Court. (II)
¼[k½ Hkkjrh; lafo/kku esa ,sls vusdksa micU/k gSa tks U;k;ikfydk dh fu"i{krk ,oa Lora=rk dks lqjf{kr djrs gSaA mu micU/kksa dh
foospuk dhft, vkSj mPpre U;k;ky; ds egRoiw.kZ fu.kZ;ksa dk lanHkZ nhft,A
(c) Can Parliament amend Part III of the Constitution of India relating to Fundamental Rights? Discuss.
¼x½ D;k laln ewy vf/kdkjksa ls lacaf/kr Hkkjrh; lafo/kku ds Hkkx 3 dks la’kksf/kr dj ldrh gS \ foospuk dhft,A
(d) Explain relations between the Union and the States in Legislative matters with reference to various Articles
of the Constitution. (II)
¼?k½ lafo/kku ds fofHkUu vuqPNsnksa dk lUnHkZ nsrs gq, la?k ,oa jkT;ksa ds e/; fo/kk;h laca/kksa dh O;k[;k dhft,A

2015
3. (a) It is fallacious to think that Directive Principles and Fundamental Rights are opposed to one another in
their ultimate objectives. They are in fact complementary and supplementary to each other and both striving
to secure socio-economic welfare by ensuring a social order in which justice and individual liberty are
safeguarded. Comment critically.
¼d½ ;g lkspuk Hkzked gS fd funs’kd fl)kUr rFkk ewyHkwr vf/kdkj vius vafre mn~n’s ; esa ijLij fojks/kh gSaA os oLrqr% ,d
nwljs ds iwjd rFkk vuqiwjd gSa rFkk nksuksa ,d ,slh lkekftd O;oLFkk dks lqfuf’pr djds lkekftd&vkfFkZd dY;k.k djus ds
fy, iz;kljr gSa ftlesa U;k; rFkk oS;fDrd Lora=rk lqjf{kr jgsA leh{kkRed fVIi.kh dhft,A

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 (b) “Freedom of speech can be restricted only in the interest of the security of the state, friendly relations
with foreign states, public order, decency or morality or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or
incitement to an offence.” Elucidate the above statement with suitable case laws in relation to the freedom of
the press.
¼[k½ ^^okd~ Lora=rk dks dsoy jkT; dh lqj{kk] fons’kh jkT;ksa ds lkFk eS=hiw.kZ laca/kks]a yksd&O;oLFkk] f’k"Vrk ;k uSfrdrk ;k
U;k;ky; dh voekuuk] ekugkfu ;k vijk/k gsrq mn~nhiu ds fgr esa fucZfU/kr fd;k tk ldrk gSA^^ izsl dh Lora=rk ds laca/k esa
mi;qDr fu.khZr oknksa dh lgk;rk ls mi;qZDr dFku dk fo’kn foospu dhft,A
(c) Explain what is meant by the expression “Failure of constitutional machinery in a state under Article 356 of
the Constitution of India”. Which situation will fall and which will not fall within the expression? Explain. (II)
¼x½ Hkkjrh; lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 356 ds lanHkZ esa fdlh jkT; esa laoS/kkfud ra= dh foQyrk dk D;k vFkZ gS \ le>kb;sA
mijksDr vfHkO;fDr esa fdu ifjfLFkfr;ksa dk lekos’k gks ldrk gS vkSj fdu ifjfLFkfr;ksa dk ugha \ ;g LIk"V dhft,A
(d) Critically evaluate the scope of the expression ‘Personal Liberty’ in Article 21 of the Constitution of India.
Do you think that the expression ‘procedure established by law’ in Article 21 introduces in India, the American
‘due process clause’ on the subject? Discuss.
¼?k½ Hkkjr ds lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 21 esa ^^nSfgd Lora=rk^^ vfHkO;fDr dh ifjf/k dk leh{kkRed ewY;kadu dhft,A D;k vkids
fopkj esa vuqPNsn 21 esa ^^fof/k }kjk LFkkfir izfdz;k^^ vfHkO;fDr bl fo"k; ij Hkkjr esa] vesfjdk ds ^^fof/k dh lE;d~ izfdz;k^^
dks izofrZr djrh gS \ o.kZu dhft,A

2013
4. (a) What do you understand by Judicial Review? What is the effect of Article 13 on Pre-Constitutional laws and
Post-constitutional laws? Explain your answer with the help of decided cases. (II)
¼d½ U;kf;d iqujoyksdu ls vku D;k le>rs gSa lafo/kku&iwoZ fof/k;ksa rFkk lafo/kkuksÙkj fof/k;ksa ij vuqPNsn 13 dk D;k izHkko
gS \ vius mÙkj dks fu.khZr oknksa dh lgk;rk ls le>kb;sA
(b) “Subject to the other provisions of this part, trade, commerce and intercourse throughout the territory of
India shall be free”. (Article 301 – Constitutional of India) Discuss with the help of relevant case laws. (II)
¼[k½ ^^bl Hkkx ds vU; micU/kksa ds v/khu jgrs gq,] Hkkjr ds jkT;{ks= esa loZ= O;kikj] okf.kT; vkSj lekxe vck/k gksxkA^^
¼vuqPNsn 301& Hkkjr dk lafo/kku½ izklafxd oknksa dh lgk;rk ls foospuk dhft,A
(c) The State Government passed an order of compulsory retirement stating that the employee is not fit for
work. Does the order amount to punishment or not? Give reasons for your answer with the help of decided
cases. (II)
¼x½ jkT; ljdkj us vius deZpkjh dks ,d vkns’k ds lkFk vfuok;Z fuo`fÙk ns nh fd og dk;Z djus ds ;ksX; ugha jgk gSA D;k
;g vkns’k naM Lo:Ik gS ;k ugha \ fuf.kZr oknksa dh lgk;rk ls dkj.k lfgr mÙkj nhft,A
(d) The Governor of a State dismissed Council of Ministers enjoying confidence of the House. ‘A’ challenges
the action of the Governor on the ground that his action is unconstitutional. Will ‘A’ succeed? Give reasons for
your answers with the help of suitable examples. (II)
¼?k½ ,d jkT; ds jkT;iky us ml eaf=ifj"kn~ dks inP;qr dj fn;k ftls lnu dk fo’okl izkIr FkkA ^v^ us jkT;iky ds bl
dk;Zdyki dks vlaoS/kkfud crkrs gq, U;k;ky; esa pqukSrh nhA D;k ^v^ lQy gksxk \ mi;qDr mnkgj.kksa dh lgk;rk ls dkj.k
lfgr mÙkj nhft,A

2012
5. (a) Explain the rule of severability with reference to clauses (1) and (2) of Article 13 of the Constitution. Eight
Sections of Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 are declared ultra vires on the ground that they infringed the
Fundamental Rights of citizens. Can the rest of the Act survive?
¼d½ lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 13 ds [k.M ¼1½ vkSj ¼2½ ds lanHkZ esa i`FkDdj.k ds fl)kUr dks Li"V dhft,A cEcbZ e| fu"ks/k
vf/kfu;e] 1949 dh 8 /kkjkvksa dks bl vk/kkj ij vf/kdkjkrhr ?kksf"kr fd;k x;k gS fd muls ukxfjdksa ds ewy vf/kdkjksa dk
vfrdze.k gksrk gSA D;k ’ks"k vf/kfu;e cuk jg ldrk gSA
(b) “Article 14 of the Constitution of India forbids class legislation, but does not forbid classification”. Explain.
Section 118 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 imposes restrictions on Christians alone in the matter of
bequest to religious or charitable purposes. Examine the constitutionality of this provision on the touchstone
of Article 14.

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 ¼[k½ ^^Hkkjr ds lafo/kku dk vuqPNsn 14 oxZ fo/kku dk izfr"ks/k djrk gS] fdUrq oxhZdj.k dk izfr"ks/k ugha djrk gS^^A O;k[;k
dhft,A Hkkjrh; mÙkjkf/kdkj vf/kfu;e] 1925 dh /kkjk 118 dsoy bZlkb;ksa ij /kkfeZd ;k iwoZ iz;kstuksa ds fy, olh;r ds
ekeyksa esa fucZU/ku yxkrh gSA vuqPNsn 14 dh dlkSVh ij bl mica/k dh lkafo/kkfudrk dk ijh{k.k dhft,A
(c) Write a critical note on Maneka Gandhi vs. Union of India, AIR 1978 SC 597 case.
¼x½ esudk xka/kh cuke Hkkjr la?k] ,0vkbZ0vkj0] 1978 ,l0 lh0 597 ij ,d vkykspukRed fVIi.kh fyf[k,A
(d) Discuss the scope of powers of the President and of the Governor under Articles 72 and 161 respectively
relating to grant of pardons etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases. (II)
¼?k½ jk"Vªifr vkSj jkT;iky dh lafo/kku ds dze’k% vuqPNsn 72 vkSj 161 ds v/khu {kek vkfn vkSj dqN ekeyks esa naMkns’k ds
fuyacu] ifjgkj ;k y?kqdj.k dh ’kfDr;ksa dh ifjf/k ij izdk’k Mkfy,A

2006
6. (a) “Fundamental Duties do not destroy Fundamental Rights but balance them”. Examine the following
statement by citing Judicial pronouncements.
¼d½ ^^ewy dÙkZO;] ewy vf/kdkjksa dk gzkl ¼u"V½ ugha djrs oju~ mUgsa larqfyr djrs gSa^^A
(b) How far Judicial decisions, interpreting constitutional provisions, relating to appointments and transfer of
Judges have affected established principles of Constitutional Law? (II)
¼[k½ ttksa dh fu;qfDr vkSj rcknys ls lacaf/kr laoS/kkfud /kkjkvksa dks izLrqr djrs gq,] U;kf;d fu.kZ;ksa us laoS/kkfud dkuwu ds
LFkkfir fl)kUrksa dks dgk¡ rd izHkkfor fd;k gS\
(c) “Secularism is many a time mistaken as non-religious”. Explain the concept in the light of freedom of
religion.
¼x½ ^^/keZ fujis{krk dks dbZ ckj xSj&/kkfeZd :i ls xyr fy;k tkrk gS^^A
(d) “Right to privacy is now fully recognised as a fundamental right in India”. Explain.
¼?k½ ^^Hkkjr esa ,dkUrrk dk vf/kdkj vc iw.kZ :is.k ekU; vf/kdkj gS^^ foospuk dhft,A

2003
7. (a) “A declaration of Fundamental Rights is meaningless unless there is an effective Judicial remedy for their
enforcement.” Comment. What are the judicial remedies which the Constitution provides? Explain.
¼d½ ^^ewy vf/kdkjksa dh ?kks"k.kk ek= gh dksbZ egRo ugha j[krh tc rd fd mUgsa izorZu esa ykus ds fy;s izHkkodkjh mipkj
U;k;ky; }kjk u iznku fd;s tk;sAa **
mijksDr dFku ij fVIi.kh dhft,] lkafo/kkfud U;kf;d mipkj D;k gSa \ O;k[;k dhft,A
(b) “The Indian Constitution is federal in form but unitary in substance.” Comment.
¼[k½ ^^Hkkjrh; lafo/kku dk Lo:i la?kkRed gS fdUrq mldk lkj ,dkRed gSA** bl dFku ij fVIi.kh dhft,A
(c) ‘Arbitrariness and equality are sworn enemies.’ Explain.
¼x½ ^LosPNkpkfjrk ,oa ,drk ,d&nwljs ds dV~Vj ’k=q gSaA* O;k[;k dhft,A
(d) Discuss the powers of President to consult Supreme Court under Article 143 of the Constitution. Whether
the Supreme Court can decline to answer a reference? Explain. (II)
¼?k½ lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 143 ds vUrxZr mPPre U;k;ky; ls ijke’kZ djus dh jk"Vªifr dh ’kfDr dh ppkZ dhft,A D;k
mPpre U;k;ky; bl izdkj ds funsZ’k dk mRrj nsus ls euk dj ldrk gS \

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