FACULTY OF LAW

CAT-II EXAMINATION, March 2024

SUBJECT NAME: Constitutional Law-11

YEAR: 1st
SUBJECT CODE: LLB SEMESTER: 2
DURATION: 1.30 hr
EXAM DATE:12.03.2024 MAX MARKS: 35

PART-A

Answer ONE of the following in about 500 words each: (1X12=12)

1. Examine the power of Parliament to legislate on State Subject
2. Explain the relation between the president and the Union Council Ministers.
PART-B

Answer ONE of the following in about 300 words each: (1x7=7)

3. Give a detailed note on parliamentary privileges under the Indian Constitution.
4. Explain the powers and functions of the state executive under the Constitution of
India

PART-C

5. Write short notes on THREE of the following: (3x4=12)

a. Ordinance power of State Governor
b. Role of Speaker
c. Role of Attorney general of India
d. Election of president
e. Election of vice-president
PART-D

Answer any ONE of the following CASE STUDY: (1x4=4)

6. A convict was awarded death sentence by the Trial court and it was confirmed by
the Highcourt. The Supreme court did not interfere in the lower courts order. The
prisoner filed a mercy petition before the president of India to pardon him. The
president rejected the mercy petition without assigning any reason for doing so. Can the
court ask the president for his reason?
7. ‘ Z’ a member of the Parliament was put under preventive detention, while the
parliament was in session. ‘ Z’ challenges his detention order on the ground that a
member of the parliament cannot be detained so as to prevent the member from
exercising his constitutional right as a member of the parliament. Discuss the
validity of the detention order.