CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

Semester: II
Sub Code: BSC T 205
Credits: 4
Hours/Wk: 4
Total Hrs: 60
Exam Marks: 50
IA Marks: 50
Exam Duration: 3 Hrs

Chapter 1
a.Framing of the Indian constitution: Role of the Constituent Assembly
b.Phylosophy of the Constitutuion: Objectives,resolution, preamble, fundamental rights and duties, Human rights and environmental protection.

Chapter 2
a.Special rights created in the constitution for Dalits, Backward classes, Women & Children and religious and linguistic minorities. b.Directive principles of State policy: The need to balance fundamental rights with directive principles.

Chapter 3
a.Union Execution:President, Prime Minister and Counsel of Ministers: Powers and functions, coalition government, problems in their working. b.Union Legislature:Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, powers and functions. Recent trends in their functioning.

Chapter 4
a.State government:Governor, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers, Legislation. b.Center - state relation:Political, financial, administrative: recent trends.

Chapter 5
a.Judiciary:Supreme Court, Judicial review, Writs, public interest litigations. Enforcing rights through Writs. b.Emergency provision (Article 356)

Reference Book:
Indian Constitution by D Srinivasan, Himalaya Publishing House.