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LL. B. (I Sem.) Examination,
Dec. 2015
LAW-II Constitutional Law of
India (Nature of the Constitutions & Fundamental Rights)
(K-1002)
Time : Three Hours] [Maximum Marks
100
Note Attempt questions from all
Sections as per instructions.
Section-A
(Very Short Answer Questions)
Answer all the five questions. Each question carries 4 marks.
Very short answer is required not exceeding 75 words. 4×5=20
Year 2014
1 Who can claim fundamental rights?
2 What are the importance of Directive Principles of State
Policy
3 Write down the Preamble of the Constitution of India
4 How many fundamental Rights are there in our constitution?
Write at of them
5 Write down the restrictions imposed under Article 19(2) of the
Constitution on the Freedom of speech and expression.
Year 2015
1. What is need of constitutional law
2. Explain the term “equal protection of law”.
3. Who are socially and educationally Backward Classes?
4. Explain the provisions of Article 15(5) of the Constitution.
5. How many freedoms have been provided by Article 19(1)? 19(1)
t ’14)
Year 2016
1. Write down the inserted words in the preamble of the
constitution by 42nd constitutional amendment act
2. Against whom the Fundamental rights are available? Discuss in
very brief.
3. Under what conditions the fundamental rights can be
suspended?
4. Write down the rights contained in articles 23 and 24 of the
constitution of India
5. What are the Fundamental duties provided under the Indian
constitution?
Year 2017
1. Distinguish between ‘Equality before law’ and ‘Equal
protection of Laws’.
2. How many fundamentals rights are there under the constitution
of India? Write down in very brief.
3. Write down the provision as contained under Article 21A of
the constitution of India.
4. What is the importance of Directive Principles of State
Policy as contained under the Indian Constitution.?
5. Can religious freedom to individuals as guaranteed under
article 25 of the constitution be restricted? If yes, then write down the
grounds.
Year 2018
1 Doctrine of basic structure
2 Ex Post Facto Laws
3 Double Zeoprody
4 Fundamental Duties of Citizens
5 Judicial Review
Section-B
(Short Answer Questions)
Answer any two questions out of the following three questions.
Each question carries 10 marks. Short answer is required not exceeding 200
words. 10×2=20
Year 2015
6 Explain the judicial attitude on the relationship of the Directive
Principles of the State policy and Fundamental rights
7 Discuss protection in respect of conviction for offences
contained under Article 20 of the Constitution. Refer to decided cases
8 Discuss the “Doctrine of reasonable classification”. Evolved
through judicial interpretation
Year 2015
6. What do you think is the form/nature of our
constitution—federal, unitary or quasi-federal ? Critically examine the
statement.
7. Explain and elucidate the meaning of the “Right to personal
liberty”. Analyse critically the guidelines prescribed by the Supreme Court in
this context.
8. Write a note on fundamental duties.
Year 2016
6. “The harmony and balance between fundamental rights and
directive principles of state policy is an essential feature of the basic
structure of the constitution.” Discuss with help of decided cases.
7. Explain the “safeguards against arbitrary arrest and
detention” as provided by Indian constitution.
8. Like should be treated alike is the, meaning of equality,
unlike should be treated alike is not the meaning of equality.” Discuss with
the help of decided cases.
Year 2017
6. “Article 14 enunciates a vital principle which lies at the
core of our republicanism shines like beacon light printing towards the goal of
classless-egalitarian-socio-economic order”. Examine the above statement in the
light of Indian case law.
7. The concept of federalism is subject to change with changing
time. Where will you place the constitution of India in this changing concept?
Discuss.
8. Discuss the relationship between Directive Principles of
State Policy and Fundamental Rights. Refer to decided cases.
Year 2018
6 “Supreme court is a watchful sentinel of the fundamental
rights”. Explain this statement
7 On what grounds restrictions may be imposed on the citizen
rights to freedom of speech and expression?
8 What is the meaning of the word ‘only’ as used u/Art 15(1) of
the Constitution?
Section-C
(Detailed Answer Questions)
Answer any three questions out of the following five questions.
Each question carries 20 marks. Answer is required in detail. 20×3=60
Year 2014
9 “Although there has been considerable controversy whether
India is or is not a federation and although some writers have called it,
‘quasi-federal’. It would seen that essentially the Indian Constitution is a
federal one. Comment
10 Discuss the scope of freedom of speech and expression
contained under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. What restrictions placed
on it under Article 19(2)?
11 With the help of decided cases discuss the new dimensions of
personal liberty. Does it include right to die?
12 It has been said that the best guarantee of religious freedom
is that the state should totally keep off from the field religion while
elaborately guaranteeing freedom of religion to individuals and denomination.
Have the framers of the constitution of India taken the cave to ensure that the
religion and state do not intermix with each other? Discuss with the help of
decided cases.
13 With the help of decided cases discuss the constitutional remedies
contained under Article 32 of the Constitution of India.
Year 2015
9. How does the Indian Constitution afford protection to the
cultural and educational interest and rights of minorities ?
10. Article 13 makes the Judiciary, and especially the Apex
court, as a guardian,. protector and the interpreter of the fundamental rights.
Discuss.
11. What is the concept of fundamental rights ? Who can claim
fundamental rights ?Against whom fundamental rights are available ? Explain.
12. “Directive principles are superior to fundamental rights.”
Discuss in the light of emerging trend of Judiciary on the relationship between
them .
13. “Equality is a dynamic concept with many aspects and
dimensions and it can not be imprisoned within traditional limits.” Discuss
with the help of judicial pronouncements.
Year 2016
9. The Indian constitution establishes a system of government
which is almost quasi-federal, a unitary state with subsidiary federal features
rather than federal state with subsidiary unitary feature.? Explain.
10. With the help of decided cases discuss the expanding scope
of the freedom of speech and expression. How far can the right be restricted on
the grounds of obscenity and contempt of court?
11. With the help of decided cases discuss religious freedom
guaranteed under secular Indian Constitution.
12. The right to life and personal liberty has under-gone many
changes and innovations from Gopalan to the recent case law. Critically
evaluate the innovations.
13. With the help of decided cases discuss the cultural and
educational rights of Minorities guaranteed under articles 29 and 30 of the
constitution.
Year 2017
9. “Criminal justice system is the result of judicial
interpretation of Article 21 of the constitution of India”. Discuss with the
help of decided cases.
10. The freedom of speech and expression has been interpreted by
the Judiciary to give it a luxuriant growth. Point out the important
innovations.
11. Define the concept of secularism. Does the Indian
constitution provides for the establishment of secular state? What has been the attitude of the courts in
this regard? Discuss.
12. In the circumstances and by whom can the ‘fundamental
rights’ guaranteed by the constitution be suspended? Can they also be suspended
or abrogated in their application to Armed Forces in normal times? Discuss
13. Define Minority? Discuss the cultural and educational rights
of Minority guaranteed under part III of the Indian constitution. Refer to
decided cases.
Year 2018
9 “The Indian Constitution establishes a system of government
which is almost quasi federal, a unitary state with a subsidiary federal
features rather than a federal state with subsidiary unitary features K C
where. Elucidate
10 Article 13 makes the judiciary and especially the Apex court
as Guardian, Protector and Interpreter of the fundamental rights. Discuss
11 “No person shall be deprived of his life except according to
the procedure established by law”. (Article 21) Discuss
12 Explain the provisions of the “Rights against Exploitations”
granted by the Constitution of India
13 What do you mean by Fundamental Right of Education? What is
the importance of this right to the person? To what age of children this right
is granted and when? What is the contribution of judiciary in getting this
right passed by Parliament also.
