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• Historical Evolution of the Constitution of India
• Sources of Constitution of India
• The Constituent Assembly of India
• Constitution and Constitutionalism
• Constitutionalism in India
• Salient Features of the Constitution of India
• The Preamble of the Constitution of India
• What is Federalism?
• Federalism in Australia, Canada, the US and India
• Quasi-Federalism in India
• Cooperative and Competitive Federalism
• Success of Federalism in India
• Forms of Government

Part I The Union and its Territory

• The Union and Its Territories (Article 1)
• Formation of New States (Articles 2 to 4)

Part II Citizenship

• Concept of Domicile, Nationality, and Citizenship
• Citizenship Under the Constitution (Articles 5 to 11)
• Acquisition and Termination of Indian Citizenship

Part III Fundamental Rights

• Fundamental Rights
• Ambit of the Definition of the word “State” (Article 12)
• Constitutionality of Law (Article 13)
• Doctrine of Eclipse
• Doctrine of Severability
• Doctrine of Waiver
• Judicial Review

Right to Equality:

• Equality Before Law (Article 14)
• Provisions Against Discrimination (Article 15)
• Gender Inequality in India
• National Commission for Women
• Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment (Article 16)
• Abolition of Untouchability (Article 17)
• Article 18

Right to Freedom:

• Freedom of Speech and Expression (Article 19(1)(a)
• Freedom of Press Under Indian Constitution
• Right to Strike
• Right to Education (Article 21A)
• Right to Education Act, 2009
• Commercialization of Education

Right to Religion:

• Freedom of Conscience and Free Profession, Practice and Propagation of Religion (Article 25)
• Freedom to Manage Religious Affairs (Article 26)
• Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion (Article 27)
• Religion as Divisive Factor
• Caste as Divisive Factor
• Secularism

Cultural and Educational Rights

• Educational Institutions Managed by Minorities (Art. 29 and 30)
• T.M.A Pai Foundation v. State of Karnataka
• Language as Divisive Factor

Part IV The Union Judiciary

• Appointment of Supreme Court Judge (Articles 124 to 130)
• Jurisdiction and Powers of Supreme Court (Articles 131 to 144)
• Independency of Judiciary

Part IX The Panchayats

• Grassroot Democracy in India: Panchayati Raj Institutions (Article 243)
• Grassroot Democracy in India: Urban Local Bodies (Article 243)

Part X The Scheduled and Tribal Areas

• The Scheduled and Tribal Areas(Articles 244 and 244A)

Part XI Relations Between The Union And The States

Chapter I: Legislative Relations

• Legislative Relations Between Centre and State (Article 245-255)
• Administrative Relations Between Centre and State (Article 256-263)
• Inter-State Council (Article 263)
• Types of Central Government Fund (Art. 266 and 267)
• Finance Commission of India (Article 280)

Part XV Elections

• Election Commission of India (Article 324)
• Electoral Roll and Adult Suffrage (Articles 325 and 326)

Part XVIII Emergency Provisions

• National Emergency (Articles 352-355, 358, 359)
• State Emergency or President’s Rule (Articles 356 and, 357)
• Financial Emergency (Article 360)

• Amendment of Constitution (Article 368)
• The Doctrine of Basic Structure of the Constitution

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