UL01CLLB52 Constitutional Law-I

SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY
Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat

(Reaccredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC (CGPA 3.25)
Syllabus with effect from the Academic Year 2021-2022
Degree of Bachelor of Law,LL.B (CBCS)

Semester: I
Subject: Constitutional Law-I
Course Code Title of the Constitutional Law-I

UL01CLLB52
Course
Total Credits Hours per
4
of the Course Week
Course Constitution Law of India is the mechanism under which the laws are to be
Objectives: made and not merely an Act which declares what the law is to be.The
Constitutional law is the supreme law of the land. All other laws have to
confirm to the Constitutional Law. The Constitutional Law contains laws
concerning the government and its people. Constitutional Lawof India has the
following objectives.
1. To provide understanding of basic concepts of Indian Constitution
and various organs created by the constitution including their
functions.
2. To develop understanding of students regarding the various
Constitutional Aspects such as Fundamental Rights, Fundamental
Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy and fundamental
freedoms.
3. Students will be familiarized with the leading case laws and
legislative changes to the provisions of the Constitution.
Course Content
Unit Description Weightage*

(%)
1. 1.1What is Constitution and Constitutional Law 25%

1.2Historical Background of Constitution Law
1.3Nature of the Indian Constitution
1.4Salient feature of the Indian Constitution
1.5The Preamble of The Constitution
2. 2.1 The Union and its Territory (Art. 1 to 4) 25%

2.2 Citizenship (Art. 5 to 11)
2.3 Origin and Development of Fundamental Rights
2.3.1 Need for Fundamental Rights
2.3.2 Classification and suspension of Fundamental Rights
2.4 State (Art 12)
2.5 Law and Law in force (Art – 13)
3. 3.1 Right to Equality (Art 14 to 18) 25%

3.2 Right to Freedom (Art 19 to 22)
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3.3 Right against Exploration (Art. 23-24)

3.4 Right to Freedom of Religion (Art 25 to 28)
3.5 Cultural and Educational Rights (Art 29,30)
3.6 Right to Constitutional Remedies (Art 32)
3.7 Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles (Art. 36 to 51)
3.7.1 Inter relationship
3.7.2 Constitutional amendments
3.7.3 Judicial balancing.
4. 4.1.Directive Principles- Object and Classification 25%

4.1.1.Social and Economic Charter
4.1.2.Social Security Charter
4.1.3.Community Welfare Charter
4.1.4. Implementation of Directive Principles.
4.2 Fundamental duties (Art – 51A)
4.2.1Needs, Source, Enforcement
4.3 Executive, Legislature and Judiciary :
4.3.1Union Executive
4.3.2State Executive
4.3.3Union Legislature
4.3.4State Legislature
4.3.5Union Judiciary
4.3.6 State Judiciary
PSDA[Professional Skill Development Activities]

• Visit to parliament
• Judgement analysis
• Debate & group discussions on various judgements
• Awareness about fundamental rights and fundamental duties
• Visit to supreme court
• Draft writ petitions
Teaching- • Lecture Method

Learning • Seminar
Methodology • Power Point Presentation(including audio/video)
• Group Discussion
• Team Exercise
• Case Study
• Expert Talk
• Seminar
• Webinar
• National Level Conference
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Evaluation Pattern
Sr. Details of the Evaluation Weightage

No.
1. Internal Written / Practical Examination (As per CBCS R.6.8.3) 15%
2. Internal Continuous Assessment in the form of Practical, Viva-voce, 15%

Quizzes, Seminars, Assignments, Attendance (As per CBCS R.6.8.3)
3. University Examination 70%
Course Outcomes: Having completed this course, the learnerwill be able to
1. To understand the basic concepts of Indian Constitution.
2. To understand the substantive understandingof Indian Constitution and Constitutional

law.
3. To understand and evaluate the idea of welfare state by amalgamating the harmonious
impact of Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy as per the Indian
Constitution.
4. To understand the Nature and Salient features of Indian Constitution
Suggested References:
Sr. References
No.
1. Introduction To The Constitution Of India-DurgadasBasu
2. Shorter Constitution Of India -DurgadasBasu
3. Constitution Of India -V.N. Shukla
4. Indian Constitution-Tope
5. Constitutional Law Of India –Seervai
6. Constitutional Law Of India -J.N.Pandey
7. The Constitution Law Of India -Dr. K.C. Joshi
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8. The Constitution Law Of India -D.K.Shukla
On-line resources to be used if available as reference material
On-line Resources
Swayam, Coursera, SCC Online
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SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY

Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat

Degree of Bachelor of Law,LL.B (CBCS)

Course Code Title of the Constitutional Law-I

Unit Description Weightage*

1. 1.1What is Constitution and Constitutional Law 25%

2. 2.1 The Union and its Territory (Art. 1 to 4) 25%

3. 3.1 Right to Equality (Art 14 to 18) 25%

3.3 Right against Exploration (Art. 23-24)

4. 4.1.Directive Principles- Object and Classification 25%

PSDA[Professional Skill Development Activities]

Teaching- • Lecture Method

Sr. Details of the Evaluation Weightage

1. Internal Written / Practical Examination (As per CBCS R.6.8.3) 15%

2. Internal Continuous Assessment in the form of Practical, Viva-voce, 15%

3. University Examination 70%

Course Outcomes: Having completed this course, the learnerwill be able to

1. To understand the basic concepts of Indian Constitution.

2. To understand the substantive understandingof Indian Constitution and Constitutional

4. To understand the Nature and Salient features of Indian Constitution

1. Introduction To The Constitution Of India-DurgadasBasu

2. Shorter Constitution Of India -DurgadasBasu

3. Constitution Of India -V.N. Shukla

5. Constitutional Law Of India –Seervai

6. Constitutional Law Of India -J.N.Pandey

7. The Constitution Law Of India -Dr. K.C. Joshi

8. The Constitution Law Of India -D.K.Shukla

On-line resources to be used if available as reference material

Swayam, Coursera, SCC Online

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