Constitutional Law – II · Semester 2

Constitutional Law – II · July/August 2012 (5-YDC)

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Constitutional Law – II · July/August 2012 (5-YDC)

July/August (5-YDC) 2012 · Constitutional Law – II · Semester 2

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FACULTY OF LAW
B.A. LL.B. (5 YDC) III Year VI Semester Examination, July / August 2012
LAW
Paper - II : Constitutional Law - II

Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80

PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks)
Answer any five of the following:
1. Anti-Defection Law.
2. Pardoning Power of President.
3. Judicial Accountability.
4. Doctrine of Pith and Substance.
5. Promissory Estoppel.
6. Public Service Commissions.
7. Financial Emergency.
8. Co-operative Federalism.

PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks)
Answer any two of the following:
9. Explain the privileges of Union and State Legislatives.
10. Discuss the various kinds of jurisdiction exercised by the Supreme Court of India.
11. Explain the Scheme of Distribution of Legislative Powers between the Union and States
in India.
12. Explain the Doctrine of Basic Structure in relation to amendment of Indian Constitution.

PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks)
Answer any two of the following:

13. A person was convicted for assassinating the Chief Minister of a State and he was
awarded Death Sentence. The said Sentence was upheld by the High Court and the
Supreme Court. When he was scheduled to be hanged, a mercy petition was filed before
the President of India by the Chief Minister of the State concerned. Discuss the
maintainability of such Mercy Petition.
14. An RTC bus knocked down a pedestrian due to the rash driving of the driver. Discuss
whether the RTC is liable to compensate the family of the deceased victim. If so, on what
grounds?
15. A State Legislature enacted a law to regulate money lending in the State. Incidentally the
law also touched upon Promissory Notes. Can it be said that the State has encroached
upon the legislative domain of the union? Discuss.
16. It is proposed to delete the word 'secular' from the Preamble to the Constitution, by way
of a Constitutional Amendment. Is such proposal valid? If not, state the reasons.

Part A · 6 marks

  1. Anti-Defection Law.
    7× in bank Topics: Anti-defection: Tenth Schedule
    Year and frequency →
  2. Pardoning Power of President.
    7× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  3. Judicial Accountability.
    7× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  4. Doctrine of Pith and Substance.
    3× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  5. Promissory Estoppel.
    6× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  6. Public Service Commissions.
    4× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  7. Financial Emergency.
    3× in bank Topics: Emergency provisions: Articles 352–360
    Year and frequency →
  8. Co-operative Federalism.
    Year and frequency →

Part B · 15 marks

  1. Explain the privileges of Union and State Legislatives.
    Topics: Liability of the State and freedom of trade: Articles 298–307; Union and State executive and legislatures; Administrative relations, inter-State cooperation and the 73rd/74th Amendments
    Year and frequency →
  2. Discuss the various kinds of jurisdiction exercised by the Supreme Court of India.
    2× in bank Topics: Supreme Court of India
    Year and frequency →
  3. Explain the Scheme of Distribution of Legislative Powers between the Union and States in India.
    2× in bank Topics: Union and State executive and legislatures; Supreme Court of India; Services under the Union and the States; Election Commission
    Year and frequency →
  4. Explain the Doctrine of Basic Structure in relation to amendment of Indian Constitution.
    Topics: Amendment of the Constitution and the basic structure
    Year and frequency →

Part C · 10 marks

  1. A person was convicted for assassinating the Chief Minister of a State and he was awarded Death Sentence. The said Sentence was upheld by the High Court and the Supreme Court. When he was scheduled to be hanged, a mercy petition was filed before the President of India by the Chief Minister of the State concerned. Discuss the maintainability of such Mercy Petition.
    Topics: Liability of the State and freedom of trade: Articles 298–307; Union and State executive and legislatures; Supreme Court of India
    Year and frequency →
  2. An RTC bus knocked down a pedestrian due to the rash driving of the driver. Discuss whether the RTC is liable to compensate the family of the deceased victim. If so, on what grounds?
    Year and frequency →
  3. A State Legislature enacted a law to regulate money lending in the State. Incidentally the law also touched upon Promissory Notes. Can it be said that the State has encroached upon the legislative domain of the union? Discuss.
    Topics: Legislative relations: Articles 245–255; Liability of the State and freedom of trade: Articles 298–307; Union and State executive and legislatures
    Year and frequency →
  4. It is proposed to delete the word 'secular' from the Preamble to the Constitution, by way of a Constitutional Amendment. Is such proposal valid? If not, state the reasons.
    Topics: Liability of the State and freedom of trade: Articles 298–307; Union and State executive and legislatures; Amendment of the Constitution and the basic structure
    Year and frequency →