Week 1
16e July 2022
Overview and context
● Why is the Constitution important in our everyday life?
● Terminology, history and vision behind the Constitution
● The making of our Constitution
● Salient features of our Constitution
Week 2
23rd July 2022
Constitutional Architecture
● Division of the Constitution into parts, chapters and articles
● How to read the Constitution and find what you are looking for
● How to find relevant constitutional cases
Week 3
30e July 2022
Central Legislative Body and Process – Parliament
● Composition of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
● Parliamentary Membership – Qualification; Disqualification; Termination; Anti-defection law
● Meeting and Officers of Parliament
● Dissolution of Parliament
● Functions of Parliament
● Parliamentary privileges
● Delegation of legislative powers
Week 4
6e August 2022
Central Executive
● President and Vice-president
● Council of Ministers
● Collective responsibility
● Executive, legislative and judicial functions of the central executive
● Attorney General
Week 5
13e August 2022
Supreme Court
● Appointment of judges + relevant cases
● Jurisdiction and Powers of SC + Jurisdiction by Act Pursuant to Art. 32
● Article 136 – SLP
● Appeals from the courts
● Miscellaneous Provisions
Week 6
20e August 2022
Territory of India
Provisions relating to the territory of India
Reorganization of States
Cessation of territory + Remaining cases from previous sessions
Week 7
27e August 2022
State Legislative Assembly
● Composition of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly
● Qualification and Disqualification; Anti-defection laws
● Meeting of State Legislative Assemblies; officers; Dissolution of the House
● Functions of state legislatures
● Relations between two houses
● Legislative privileges
Week 8
3rd September 2022
State Executive
● Governor, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
● Functioning of the Executive + Powers of the Governor
● Executive, legislative and judicial branches of the executive
● General Counsel
Week 9
tene September 2022
Judiciary of the state
● Appointment of Judges to the High Court
● Jurisdiction and powers of the High Courts
● Jurisdiction – Art. 226 + Art. 227
● Subordinate judiciary
Week 10
17e September 2022
Union Territories and Special Provisions Concerning Certain States
● Union Territories and how they are governed
● Special provisions of the Constitution relating to Gujarat, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim
● Scheduled and tribal areas
● Municipal organizations
Week 11
24e September 2022
Legislative relations between the center and the States
● The three lists
● Principles of interpretation
● Residual powers and conflicts of entries in different lists
Week 12
1st October 2022
Financial relations between the center and the States
● Fiscal powers + Central and state taxes
● Fees
● Restrictions on taxation powers
● Finance Committee
● Borrowing power
Week 13
8e October 2022
Administrative relations between the Center and the States
● Welfare state and need for administrative law
● Center-State administrative coordination
● All services in India
● Miscellaneous
Week 14
15e October 2022
I. Emergency arrangements
● Different types of emergencies + when they can be summoned
● Case law during the emergency
II. Cooperative federalism
● What is cooperative federalism
● Various councils and statutory bodies
● Coordination between the Finance and Planning Commission
Week 15
22n/a October 2022
I. Trade, trade and sex
● Interrelation between art. 19 (1) (g) and Art. 301
● Regulatory measures
● Exceptions to freedom of trade and commerce
II. Official languages
● Debates on languages and official language
● Judicial approach
Week 16
29e October 2022
I. Citizenship
● Citizenship at time of incorporation
● Citizenship Act, 1955
● Business and non-citizen
II. Elections
● Nature of elections
● Electoral Commission
● Electoral disputes
● Party system
● Relevant cases
Week 17
5e November 2022
Fundamental rights – Part I
● Sections 12, Sections 13, Sections 14
(Definition of the State, right to equality)
● Articles 15 to 18
(Law against discrimination; Equal opportunities; Debate on reservations; Abolition of untouchability)
Week 18
12e November 2022
Fundamental rights – Part II
● Sections 19-21
● Freedom of speech and expression; Freedom of press ; Right to life and right to live with dignity; Protection against double jeopardy; Ex-post facto laws and self-incrimination)
● Right against torture in detention; Preventive dentention ; Right to education; Right against exploitation
Week 19
19e November 2022
Fundamental rights – Part III-
● Right to religion and freedom of conscience
● Right of minorities to establish and manage educational institutions
● Right to protect one’s culture and language
● Right to property – before the 1978 position and after
Week 20
26e November 2022
I. Right to constitutional complaints – Art. 32
II. Guiding Principles of State Policy
III. Basic duties
IV. Constitutional amendments
Week 21
3rd December 2022
Review week
