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CONSTITUTION LAW II

Unit 1

1.Discuss the federal and unitary features which are found in the constitution of India.

2.What is money Bill? Explain the legislative procedure regarding ordinary bill and money bill.

3.What is money bill? Explain the differences between money bill and ordinary bill.

4.What is money bill? Explain the procedure of passing of Money Bills, Financial Bills and ordinary
bills?

5.Explain the scheme of distribution of legislative powers between the union and the state.

6.What is the constitutional position in case of repugnancy between central law and state Law?

7.Discuss the constitutional scheme of distribution of legislative powers between the centre and
states?

8.Write a note on federalism

9.Write a note on administrative relations between center and state

10.State the legislative relations between union and the state.

11.Explain the scope of the freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse under Art.301 of the
constitution of India.

12.What do you mean by Interstate Trade and commerce? Discuss the constitutional provisions that
regulate inter-state trade and commerce in India.

13.Explain the freedom of inter-state trade and commerce.

14.Elucidate the constitutional provisions on interstate trade and commerce

Unit 2

15.Explain the powers of president

16.Has the constitution conferred extensive executive power to the president? explain

17.Discuss the constitutional position of the president of India.

18.Explain the procedure and process of electing president of India. What are the powers and
functions?

19.Can the president of India become a dictator? Discuss.

20.Examine the powers of president of India to declare a state emergency and state its effect on
federalism and fundamental rights.
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21.The president of India issues a proclamation of emergency under Art.352 of the constitution to be
operative only in a border state. Decide the constitutional validity.

22.Examine the constitutional position of the governor under Indian constitution.

23.Examine the constitutional position of Governor of a state

24.Write short notes on Privileges of members of parliament

25.Discuss the powers, privileges and immunities of the members of parliament.

26.Explain the composition and functions of parliament with reference.

27.Briefly discuss the power of parliament to legislate upon a subject in the state list.

Unit 3

28.Write the short note on Jurisdiction of supreme court

29.Write a short note on Advisory jurisdiction

30.How independence judiciary is maintained under the Indian constitution? Discuss

31.Is there any need for judicial commission? Discuss.

32.Is Supreme Court bound by its own decisions? Discuss

33.In the light of decided cases, examine the provisions relating to transfer of judges from one high
court to another. State whether such transfers affect the independence of judiciary.

34.Explain the scope of original and advisory jurisdictions of supreme court of India

35.Write a note on tenure and removal of supreme court Judges.

36.Explain the jurisdiction of the supreme court

37.Write a note on impeachment of judges

38.Discuss the various jurisdiction of supreme court

39.Explain how independence of judiciary is maintained

Unit 4

40.Give a brief account of the liability of the government for breach torts committed by servants in
the course of their employment

41.Explain the extent of government liability for the tortuous acts of its servant under the
constitution. Refer to decided cases

42.Write short notes on

a.Independence of judiciary

b.Election commission of India

43.Explain the constitutional safeguards provided for a person in the service of the union or the
states.

44.Write short notes on Public service commission.

45.Discuss the constitutional protection available to the civil servants.

46.Explain the constitutional safeguards provided for a person in the service of the union or the
states.

47.Explain the safeguards guaranteed to civil servants under the Indian Constitution. Are they
available to temporary civil servants also?

48.Whether compulsory retirement amount to removal from service? Discuss

49.Explain the state liability for the acts done by its servant.

Unit 5

50.Explain briefly the different kinds of emergencies under the Indian constitution. State the effects
of national emergency.

51.Examine the scope of the amending provision in the constitution with the help of decided cases.

52.Critically examine the emergency provisions in the constitution of India

53.Write short notes on State emergency

54.Discuss the national emergency and the affects of proclamation of national emergency

55.Discuss the power of the parliament relating to the amendment of the constitution under Art.368

56.What is an amendment? State the types and procedure for amending the constitution of India.

57.Discuss the powers of the parliament to amend the constitution in the light of judicial decisions.

58.Write the short note on Procedure of amendment of the constitution

59.Examine the scope of the amending provision in the constitution with the help of decided cases.

60.Explain the procedure to amend the Indian constitution and write a note on doctrine of basic
structure.

61.Examine the limitations on the power of the parliament to amend the constitution under Art.368.
refer to decided cases.

62.What is meant by failure of constitutional machinery in state? State its effects with decided cases.
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63. Doctrine of pleasure

64.Explain the amendment of fundamental rights with decided cases

65.Write short note on Public interest litigation

Problems

66.A military truck while carrying a football team of jawans, caused an accident A, a pedestrian died
in the accident, his wife has sued the central government for compensation. Will she succeed?

67.A grows tea and transport it to Kolkata via Assam state legislature has passed a law imposing
taxes on goods carried by road and inland waterways. Is A liable to pay tax?

68.Raghav was taken into custody on suspicion that he was in possession of stolen property. Certain
quantities of gold and silver was taken out from him and kept in custody if police till the disposal if
the case. The gold and silver was misappropriated by police constable. Mr. Raghav wants to sue the
state for the negligence of the police and to recover gold and silver or in lieu of it compensation.
Decide.

69.Vimal is working as physical instructor in the govt PU college at Bengaluru. A group of girl
students were undergoing volleyball training under him. Vinutha a girl student was one among
them. In the guise of giving message therapy he took her to sports room and raped her. A complaint
was lodged by vinutha in police station and at the same time PU Board dismissed him from the
service. He challenges the dismissal as there was denial of fair opportunity extended to civil servants
under Art.311 of the constitution.

70.Governor of Karnataka, in view of the increasing crime rate and breakdown of law and order and
inefficient ministry reported to the union govt that there is a failure of constitutional machinery and
hence recommended for imposition of state emergency. On the basis of report elected government
was dismissed by issuing proclamation of state emergency without giving chief minister and council
of ministers and opportunity of being heard. CM challenged it. Decide.

71.The governor of a state dismisses the government of Mr.X, without giving him an opportunity to
prove his majority on the floor of the house. Is the governor’s action valid? Decide

72.A social activist criticises the decision of the supreme court relating to a specific project. Can she
be held guilty of contempt of court? Decide

73.A was sentenced to death. But the sentence was not executed for five years. Can he challenge the
delay as a ground for seeking remission in sentence? Decide.

74.The governor of a state dismisses the government of Mr. X without giving him opportunity to
prove his majority on the floor of the house. Is the governor’s action valid? Decide

75.Varun was the general manager of Long life insurance Co. He was prosecuted for criminal breach
of trust in respect of certain moneys of the company under sec.409 of the IPC and was convicted.
Subsequently Varun was prosecuted for an offence under the provisions of Indian insurance Act.
Varun accused, challenged the prosecution, will he succeed? Decide
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76.The government of tamil nadu by an order banned leases for quarrying of black granite to private
persons reserving them only for government corporations. The said order was passed under mines
and minerals (regulation and development) Act, 1957. The said order was challenged as
unconstitutional. Decide

77.Ravindran is the editor of newspaper Tribhuvan having a wide circulation in the state. One suresh
Talwar was involved in many murder cases, convicted for death sentence by the high court and
affirmed by supreme court. He applied for clemency petition to the president which is still pending.
While he was in jail he wrote Biography and through an emissary sent the same to Mr. Ravindran for
publication. Mr. Ravindran in his newspaper was about publish the same. Meanwhile anticipating
that publication biography leads for revelation of sensational matters, exerting pressure over Suresh
Talwar, jail authorities extracted statement that so called biography is a concocted story by Mr.
Ravindran. The Jail also instruct Ravindran not to publish the same. Mr. Ravindran moves to the
court. Decide

78.A person was arrested under warrant issued by the speaker of lok sabha for being produced
before lok sabha for answering alleged breach of privilege. He was reprimanded without mentioning
the breach of privilege of the house. A writ of heabus corpus is filed to secure his release. Decide.

79.Inmates of government run free hostels protests the rate fixed for a day food is merge when
compared to food provided to inmates of jail. Their claim was future builders of the nation are being
deprived of quality food and minimum standard of living. Discuss whether it is violative of any
specific fundamental right?

80.The non- gazetted employees formed the karamchari sangh. This association was 1966. It
consisted of all the non- gazetted employees though they belonged to different cadres. The rules
regulating to the association were amended in 1970. Under the amended rules only employees of
the same rank/cadre can be members of an association. The government accordingly derecognised
the association. The association challenged the government action of derecognition. Decide.

81.A was the bidder at an auction conducted by the divisional forest officer in respect of certain
forest contracts. He was successful bidder and signed the bid sheet. Prior to the auction he signed
the declaration that if the successful bidder did not deposit in the amount of bid, the forest contract
could be reauctioned and the deficiency on the second auction could be recovered from him. Since A
did not deposit that amount, there was reauction and he was sued for deficiency of the reauction.
Decide

82.K a government servant was appointed to officiate on a higher post. After one year, he was
reverted to his original post on the ground of unsatisfactory work. K challenges this under Art.311 of
the constitution. Decide

83.Haryana panchayat Raj Act, 1994, provided that a person having more than two children is not
eligible to contest election for post of sarpanch or panch in gram panchayats. However, this
provision is not applicable to other institutions of local governance or for those
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contesting to the state legislature. This was challenged by one Mr. Javed as discriminatory and
violative of Art.14 of the constitution decide.

84.Bhavani Rao was selected as the prime ministerial candidate by PPP party after general elections
of 1991. Bhavani Rao’s PPP had won only 251 seats in Lok Sabha and falls short of simple majority.
PPP negotiated behind the screen with the members of LMM party who had strength of 17 members
in Lok Sabha promising each of LMM members of Rs.1 Crore for casting vote in favour of PPP during
the process of proving majority.According, PPP won confidence vote in parliament. A NGO ‘
Aradhana’ suspecting foul play field a case with CBI and the matter came before the supreme court.
PPP contended before the court privileges under Art.105 Decide.

85.The parliament in the exercise of its constituent power amended the constitution and deleted the
right to property from part III, X a citizen challenged the validity of the amendment on the ground
that it affected the basic structure of the constitution. Will he succeed?

86.The government of India levies an import duty on goods imported by a state for governmental
use. This is challenged by the state on the ground that the property of the state is immune from
central taxation. Decide

87.A a central govt employee was removed from the service without conducting an enquiry. He was
removed from the service on the ground that he used some criminal force against his superior
authority. Is removal valid.

88.A truck belonging to the Indian army met with an accident resulting in the death of X. X’s wife
claims compensation by filing a suit against the government. Can she succeed? Decide

89.X secured job by false certificate and he was dismissed from service. Is he protected by Art.311 of
constitution.

90.The president of India dissolved the Lok sabha but the prime minister was continued in his office.
The continuance of Prime minister along with his ministry even after dissolution by lok sabha was
challenged in the supreme court by X a citizen of India on the ground that Prime minister ceases to
be a member of parliament. Decide

91.A person is arrested under a warrant issued by the speaker of the legislative assembly of a state
for being produced before the assembly for answering and alleged breach of privilege. The privilege
alleged to have been broken is not mentioned. His wife files a writ of Habeas Corpus in the high
court to secure his release. Decide.

92.The legislature of a state in India passes an Act prescribing a lower rate of sales tax on cotton
goods manufactured within that state than on goods imported from other states. A trader in cotton
goods challenges the validity of the Act on the ground of violation of freedom of inter-state trade
and commerce.

93.The government of India levies an import duty on goods imported by a state for governmental
use. This is challenges by the state is immune from central taxation. Decide
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94.The property of a citizen of India seized by the police authorities of a state, on suspicion of being
stolen property, is lost while in police custody. The owner claims damage from the state for the loss
of his property and is rejected. What remedies are available to the owner against the state?

95.Mr. A’s government was dismissed by issuing state emergency on the ground that he lost
majority in the house without giving him an opportunity to prove in the house. Mr. A challenges it.
decide