Indian Polity and Constitution
Description
Comprehensive study of India’s constitutional development, institutions, legislative and executive organs, electoral processes, and federal structure.
Learning Objectives
Learners will independently recall, understand, and analyze constitutional provisions, governmental institutions, rights and duties, and federal dynamics of Indian polity.
Topics (25)
Major Acts, Constituent Assembly, key debates, influences, objectives resolution, final adoption.
Objectives, philosophy, terms, uniqueness, length, written/unwritten elements.
Six categories, key articles, significance, restrictions, enforcement, related amendments.
Classification, implementation, comparison with Fundamental Rights, constitutional amendments.
42nd Amendment, description and importance, examples in practice.
Election procedures, roles, functions, relation to Parliament, ordinances, emergency powers.
Membership, sessions, law-making, committees, privileges, financial control.
Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers, State Legislature (unicameral/bicameral), law-making functions.
73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments, structure, powers, responsibilities, current challenges.
Supreme Court, High Courts, subordinate courts, judicial review, PIL, recent reforms.
Election Commission, UPSC, Finance Commission, CAG, Attorney General, others.
NHRC, CIC, NITI Aayog, others.
Types of amendments, important amendments, debates on processes.
National, state, financial emergencies; powers during emergencies, historical instances.
Election types, model code of conduct, recent reforms in process.
Types, functions, alliances, party system, representation and challenges.
Types of citizenship, termination, dual citizenship issues, constitutional provisions.
Reservations, equality, constitutional articles, government programs.
Types, recent changes, promotion and regulation.
Articles, scheduled languages, status, debates and amendments.
Types, powers, challenges, constitutional provisions.
Key articles, powers of administration, role of Governor, legislative safeguards.
Appointments, independence, reports, advisory role, statutory provisions.
Union vs State powers, judicial interpretation, practical challenges, case studies.
Division of powers, legislative, executive, financial relations, dispute resolution.