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Theory paper

Constitutional Law – II

Examined on Constitution of India. Parts I, V, VI, VIII–XXI — federalism, legislature and executive, judiciary, emergency, amendment, constitutional bodies, inter-State trade.

This page is the map of the paper: every syllabus unit, the leading cases with full summaries, and the exam questions the paper actually sets.

Units

  1. Unit 1 · Federalism and Centre-State Relations — Module I — concept and features of Indian federalism; States and Union territories; local self-government; scheduled and tribal areas; special status; cooperative and competitive federalism; legislative, administrative and financial relations
  2. Unit 2 · Legislature and Executive — Module II — unicameral and bicameral legislatures; composition, powers and functions of the Union and State legislatures; qualifications, disqualifications and privileges; President and Vice-President; Union and State Councils of Ministers; Governor
  3. Unit 3 · The Judiciary — Module III — judicial activism; independence of the judiciary; judicial accountability; the National Judicial Appointments Commission
  4. Unit 4 · Emergency, Amendment and Constitutional Bodies — Module IV — emergency provisions; amendment and the basic structure doctrine; services, UPSC, Election Commission, Attorney General, Comptroller and Auditor General, Finance Commission and the National Commissions; inter-State trade and commerce; co-operative societies

Leading cases in this paper

Exam questions

Where it sits

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