Constitutional Law of India (Nature of the Constitutions & Fundamental Rights)- K-1002

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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 42^nd 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.