DAMODARAM SANJIVYYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY

Visakhapatnam
COURSE OUTLINE
Title of the Subject: Constitutional Law-1.
Name of the Faculty: Mr. A. Nageswara Rao

Total No. of Hours: 65

Note: 1. Academic Session 6th July - 7th November, 2015 (13th July 2015 for 1st year) (Tentatively 65
Hours)
2. Cases mentioned shall have the complete citation
3. Number of Units may be added or reduced as per requirement
4. Books for Reference shall be indicated
Unit
No.

UNIT 1
Topic: INTRODUCTION

CASES FOR REFERENCE

(List of Cases are not exhaustive
Faculty may discuss or indicate
any additional Cases)

No. of
Hours

1.1

Perception of Constitution Definition and

Classification of Constitution

1.2
1.3

Formation of Constitutent Assembly

Framing of Indian Constitution and
adoption of the Constitution
Salient features

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1.4
1.5
2.1

2.2

2.3

Govindarao v. State of MP AIR

1982 SC 1201; D.S.Nakra v. UOI
AIR 1983, SC 130.

Indian Constititution and Constitutionalism

UNIT 2
Topic: PREAMBLE
Basic structure of the Constitution
Berubari Union and Exchange of
Enclaves, Re,AIR 1960 SC 845;
Kehavananda Bharati v State of
Kerala, AIR 1973 SC 1461; Indira
Nehru Gandhi v.Raj Narain, AIR
1975 Sc 2299; Minerva Mills Ltd
v.UOI, AIR 1980 SC1789;
Goals of Preamble
Excel Wear V.UOI, AIR 1979 SC 25;
Bhim Singhji V.UOI, AIR 1981
SC234; State of Kerala v.N.M.
Thomas, AIR 1976SC 490; Waman
Rao v. UOI AIR 1981 SC271;
I.R.Coelho v. State of Tamil Nadu,
AIR 2007 SC 861.
The Union and its territory
Thakur Amar Singhji v. State of
Rajasthan, AIR 1955 SC 504;
N.Masthan Sahib v. Chief
Commissioner, Pondicherry,
AIR 1962 SC 797.
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3.1
3.2

Citizenship vs. Domicile Vs Residence and

Place of Birth

Jan Balaz Vs. Anand Municipality

and 6 ors, AIR 2010 GUJ21.

UNIT 3
Topic: FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS (The Concept of Rights, State and Law)
Concept of Fundamental RightsFundamental Rights in India
Concept of State (Art.12)
Ramana Dayaram Shetty v. The
International Airport Authority of
India, AIR 1979 SC 1628;
M.C.Mehta v. UOI, AIR 1986 SC
1086; Zee Telefilms Ltd, v. UOI, AIR
2005 SC2677; Bank of India v.
O.P.Swarankar,AIR 2003 SC 858;
Somprakash v. UOI, AIR 1981 SC
212; Board of Control for Cricket in
India and Ors v.
Respondent: Cricket Association
of Bihar and Ors,
MANU/SC/0069/2015

3.3

Concept of Law(Art.13)

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3.4

Doctrine of Eclipse-Doctrine of SeverabilityDoctrine of waiver Doctrine of lifting the

veil

Golak Nath v. State of Punjab, AIR

1967 SC 1643; Kuldip Nayar v.UOI,
AIR 2006 SC 3127
Bhikaji v. State of M.P, AIR 1955 SC
781; State of Bombay v.
F.N.Balsara AIR 1951 SC 318;
Basheshr Nath v. Income Tax
commissioner, AIR 1959 SC 149;
State of West Bengal v. Anwar Ali,
AIR 1952 SC 75

3.5

Parliamentary Privileges with regard to

Fundamental Rights (Art, 33, 34 and 35)
UNIT 4
Topic: EQUALITY(Art.14-18))
Right to Equality a conceptual analysis
State of Punjab v. Col. Kuldeep
Singh, AIR 2010 SC 1937.
Equality before the law -Equal protection of St.Stephen,s College v. University
law
of Delhi, AIR 1992SC 1630
Arbitrary action and discretion - Execution
State of West Bengal v. Anwar Ali,
AIR 1952 SC 75; Shri Sita Ram
Sugar Co.Ltd v. UOI, AIR 1990 SC
1277; Indian Express News Papers
Private Led v. UOI AIR 1986 SC
515.
Indias Non-discrimination policy
K.C.Stae of Vasanth Kumar v.
State Kerala AIR 1985 SC 1495;
Ajay Kumar v. State of Bihar,
(1994) 4 SCC 401; Rajesh Kumar
Gupta v. State of Uttar Pradesh,

4.1
4.2
4.3

4.4

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5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4
6.1

6.2

AIR 2005 SC 2540; Stae of Uttar

Pradesh v. U.S.V. Balaram, AIR
1972 SC 1375; Indian Medical
Association v. UOI, AIR 2011 SC
2365
Indra Sawhney v. UOI, AIR 1993 SC
477; Sujal Atul Munshi v. State of
Gujarat, AIR 1996 Guj 170; State of
Kerala v. N.M.Thomas, AIR 1976 SC
490.

Indias Reservation policy - Mandal

commission Report.-Abolition of
Untouchability and Titles

UNIT 5
Topic: FREEDOMS AND RESTRICTIONS(Art.19)
Freedom of speech and Expression
Express News Papers case, AIR
1958 SC 578 ;Sakal Papers (P) Ltd.
& Ors. v. Union of India [1962] 3
S.C.R. 842 ; S. Khushboo v.
Kanniamal & Anr., (2010) 5 SCC
600; Bennett Coleman and Co.
Ltd v. UOI, AIR 1973 SC 106;
Shreya Singhal v. UOI ( 24th March
2015)
Freedom of Association- Freedom of
Kulkarni v. State of Bombay, AIR
movement
1954 SC 73; DAV College,
Jullundur v. State of Punjab, AIR
1971 SC 1737; Khare v. State of
Delhi, AIR 1950 SC 211; Maneka
Gandhi v. UOI AIR 1978 SC 597.
Freedom of Residence- Freedom of
State of Madhya Pradesh v.
professionThakur Bharat Singh, AIR 1967 SC
1170; Kharak Singh v. State of
Uttat Pradesh AIR 1963 SC 1295;
State of Rajasthan v. Mohan Lal
Vyas, AIR 1971 SC 2068
Reasonable Restrictions
UNIT 6
Topic: LIFE, PERSONAL LIBERTY AND EXPLOITATION(Art.20-24)
Protection in respect of conviction for
Chief Inspector of Mines v. K.C.
offences
Thapper, AIR 1961 SC883; Budh
Singh v. State of Haryana, AIR 2013
SC 2386; Smt.Kalawathi v. State of
Himachal Pradesh, AIR 1953 SC
131;.
Protection of life and personal liberty- Right
Maneka Gandhi v. UOI, AIR 1978
against solitary confinement- handcuffing SC 597; Sunil Batra V. Delhi
Right to Privacy- legal aid Administration, AIR 1978 SC 1675;
Speedy trial-health- healthy environment.
A.K.Roy v. UOI, AIR 1982 SC 710;
Sheela Barse v. State of
Maharashtra, AIR 1983 SC 378;
Prem Shankar Shukla v. Delhi
Administration, AIR 1980 SC 1535;
Govind v. State of Madhya
Pradesh, AIR 1975 SC 1378; M.H.
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Right against torture - Right to dieLivelihood live with dignity- Information Education

6.4

Safe guards against Arbitrary arrest and

Detention
Prohibition against child labour, forced
labour and traffic of human beings

6.5

Hoskot v. State of Maharashtra,

AIR 1978 SC 1548 ; Vakil Prasad v.
State of Bihar, AIR 2009 SC 1822;
State of Punjab v. Mohinder Singh
Chawla, AIR 1997, SC 1225; Murli
S. Deora vs Union Of India And
Ors , AIR 2002 SC 40; Indian
Council for Enviro-legal Action v.
Union of India AIR 1996 SC 1446;
Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v.
UOI AIR 1996 SC 2715;
Sunil Batra v. Delhi Administration,
AIR 1978 SCm 1675; P Rathinam v.
Union of India (1994) SCC 394;
Gian Kaur v. State of Punjab (1996)
SCC 648; Aruna Ramachandra
Shanbagu v. UOI, (2011) 4 SCC
454; Olga Tellis v. Bombay
Muncipal Corporation, AIR 1986
SC 186; Peoples Union for Civil
Liberties v. UOI AIR 2004 SC 1442;
Unni Krishnan, J.P v. State of
Andhra Pradesh, AIR 1993 SC
2178; Environmental and
Consumer Protection Foundation
v. Delhi Administration, (2011) 7
SCC57;
Gopalan v.State of Madras, AIR
1950, SC 27;
M.C.Mehta v. State of Tamil Nadu,
AIR 1997 SC 699; Gaurav Jain V.
UOI AIR 1990 SC 1412

UNIT 7
Topic: RELIGION, CULTURE AND MINORITY EDUCATION AS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT
(Art.25-30)
7.1
Secularism in India-Freedom to manage
Dara Sing v. Republic of India, AIR
religious affairs
2011 SC 1436; Dalbir v. State of
Punjab, AIR 1962 SC
1106.Narendra v. State of Gujarat,
AIR 1974 SC 2092.
7.2
Protection of minorities interest
D.A.V.JAllandhar v. State of
Punjab, AIR 1971 SC 1737.
7.3
Minorities right to establish and administer
Atya Samaj Education Trust, Delhi
educational Institution
v. Director of Education, Delhi
Administration, Delhi, AIR 1976 Del
207.
7.4
International Human Rights- Fundamental
Rights vis-a-vis IHR
7.5
Comparative Analysis with U.S and U.K.
UNIT 8
Topic CONSTITUTIONAL REMEDIES
8.1
Constitutional Remedies- nature and need
Haji Esmail v. Competent Officer,
for distinctive constitutional remedies
AIR1967 SC1244, FCI Workers v.
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Types of Remedies-Habeas corpusMandamus Prohibition Quowarranto
Certiorari - Nature and procedure of the
writs- Right to move to the Supreme Court
is a fundamental right in itself.
Laches or unreasonable delay in
institutingwrit petition- limits of writ
jurisdiction Locus Standi - Natural Justice-PIL

8.2

8.3
8.4

FCI, AIR 1990 SC 2178.

Daryao And Others v. The State Of
U. P. And Others AIR 1961 SC 1457.

Narmada Bachao Andolan v. UOI,

AIR 2000 SC 3751.

Narinderjit Singh Sahni v. UOI, AIR

2001 SC 3810; M.C. Mehta v. UOI,
AIR 1999 SC 2583; Rameshwar
Prasad v. UOI AIR 2006 SC 980;
Sheela Barse v. UOI, AIR 1986 SC
1773.

UNIT 9
Topic: DIRECSTIVE PRINICIPLES OF STATE POLICY
Non binding character of the policies
Visakha v. State of Rajasthan, AIR
Positive aspects of DPSP
S1997 SC 3011; Dental Council of
India v. Subharti K.K.B. Charitable
Trust, AIR 2001 SC 2151.
Uniform of Civil Code
Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano
Begum (1985 SCR (3) 844); John
Vallamattaom v. UOI, AIR 2003 SC
2902.
Fundamental Rights and DPSP
UNIT 10
Topic: : FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES

9.1

9.2

9.3

10.1

Fundamental Duties of the Citizens

Books for Reference

Sl.
No.

Author

Title of the Book

Publisher

1.

H.M.Seervi

Constitutional Law of India

Silver Jubilee

2.

V.N. Shukla

Constitution of India

Eastern Book Company

3.

D.D.Basu

Commentary on the constitution

of India

Eastern Book Company

4.

M.P.Jain

Indian Constitutional Law

Lexis Nexis Butterworths

5.

Dr.J.N.Pandey

Constitutional Law of India

Central Law Agency

6.

P.M.Bakshi

7.

Dr.Subhash
C.Kashyap
D.D.Basu

8.

The Constitution of India

Constitution Making Since 1950
Comparative Consititutional Law

Universal Law
Universal Law
Wadhwa and Comapny