SYLLABUS
INDIAN CONSTITUTION
(36 Hours)
Module 1: Historical Background and Making of the Indian Constitution
Pre-Independence Constitutional Developments, Constituent Assembly and its
Composition Drafting Committee and Constitution Making Process, Salient Features of
the Indian Constitution.
Module 2: Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy
Overview of Fundamental Rights, Enforcement and Limitations of Fundamental Rights
Directive Principles of State Policy and their Significance, Fundamental Duties
Module 3: Structure and Functioning of Government Institutions
Parliament: Composition, Powers, and Functions, President and Vice-President: Election,
Powers, and Functions, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers: Role and
Responsibilities, Judiciary: Structure, Independence, and Judicial Review
Module 4: Federalism and Center-State Relations
Concept of Federalism in the Indian Context, Distribution of Legislative, Administrative,
and Financial Powers, Role of Governor and State Legislature, Inter-State Relations and
Center-State Disputes
Module 5: Constitutional Amendments and Contemporary Issues
Procedure for Constitutional Amendments, Landmark Constitutional Amendments and
their Implications, Judicial Activism and Public Interest Litigation, Contemporary
Debates on Constitutional Interpretation