Paper III

Constitutional Law – I

Constitutional history, salient features, citizenship, fundamental rights, directive principles and fundamental duties.

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Study aid only. Confirm statute numbers with the current bare Act and the official OU LL.B. (3-YDC) 2024–25 syllabus PDF.

Unit I: Meaning, classification and making of the Constitution

Constitutional history and the Constituent Assembly 2 cases

Unit II: Salient features, Union, citizenship and Article 13

Nature of the Constitution, Union and citizenship 2 cases Definition of State, Article 13 and judicial review 2 cases

Unit III: Equality, freedoms and personal liberty

Right to equality (Articles 14–18) 2 cases Freedoms, Articles 20–22 and right to education 2 cases

Unit IV: Rights against exploitation, religion, culture and constitutional remedies

Articles 23–30 and limitations in 31A–31C 2 cases Right to constitutional remedies 2 cases

Unit V: Directive principles and fundamental duties

DPSPs, duties and their relation with fundamental rights 2 cases