Unit-V: Emergency Provisions, Impact on Federalism & Basic Structure Doctrine 1. Emergency Provisions (Part XVIII, Articles 352 to 360) The Indian Constitution incorporates unique emergency provisions that temporarily transform the ordinary federal structure into a unitary system to safeguard national security and sovereignty. A. National Emergency (Article 352) B. State Emergency / President’s Rule (Article…
Unit-IV: Liability of State in Torts and Contracts, Inter-State Trade & Public Services 1. Liability of State in Torts and Contracts A. Contractual Liability of the State (Article 299) B. Tortious Liability of the State (Article 300) 2. Freedom of Inter-State Trade, Commerce and Intercourse (Part XIII, Articles 301 to 307) 3. Public Services under…
Unit-III: Centre-State Relations — Legislative, Administrative, Financial & Judicial Doctrines 1. Legislative Relations (Articles 245 to 255) A. Territorial Extent of Laws (Article 245) B. Distribution of Legislative Subjects (Seventh Schedule, Article 246) 2. Administrative Relations (Articles 256 to 263) 3. Financial Relations (Articles 268 to 281) 4. Judicial Doctrines Evolved in Centre-State Relations 5….
Unit-II: The Judiciary — Supreme Court, High Courts, Subordinate Judiciary & Judicial Independence 1. The Supreme Court of India (Articles 124 to 147) A. Appointment and Transfer of Judges (The Collegium System) B. Powers and Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court 2. High Courts and Subordinate Judiciary (Articles 214 to 237) A. Appointment, Transfer, and Jurisdiction…
Unit-I: Union and State Legislature, Executive, Legislative Privileges & Anti-Defection Law 1. Union and State Legislatures (Articles 79 to 122 & 168 to 212) A. Composition of Parliament and State Legislatures B. Legislative Privileges (Articles 105 & 194) C. The Anti-Defection Law (Tenth Schedule of the Constitution) 2. The Executive: President, Governors and Councils of…
Unit Number Core Topic / Subject Range Relevant Legal Scope Core Description / Subject Matter Unit-I Sources, Schools & Marriage Quran, Hanafi/Shia, Nikah Primary/secondary sources, civil contract nature of marriage, void/irregular marriages, and dower (Mahr). Unit-II Divorce & Maintenance Talaq modes, Act of 1939, 1986 Act Extra-judicial/judicial divorce, 9 statutory grounds under 1939 Act, and…
Unit-V: Special Marriage Act 1954, Indian Divorce Act 1869, Domicile & Christian Succession 1. The Special Marriage Act, 1954 A. Nature and Significance B. Procedure and Registration 2. Salient Features of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869 3. Concept of Domicile in Family Law 4. Maintenance to Dependents and Spouses across Secular Laws 5. Intestate Succession…
Unit-IV: Waqf, Mutawalli, Management, Administration & Waqf Tribunals 1. Meaning, Definition and Essentials of Waqf A. Statutory Definition (Section 3(r) of the Waqf Act, 1995) B. Essential Requisites of a Valid Waqf 2. Kinds, Creation, and Revocation of Waqf 3. Salient Features of the Waqf Act, 1995 4. The Mutawalli: Rights, Duties, Powers and Removal…
Unit-III: Parentage, Guardianship, Gifts (Hiba) & Wills (Wasiyat) 1. Parentage: Maternity, Paternity and Legitimacy A. Maternity and Paternity B. Legitimacy and Acknowledgment (Iqrar) 2. Guardianship (Hizanat and Wilayat) A. Meaning and Kinds of Guardianship Guardianship under Muslim law is divided into custody of the person (Hizanat) and guardianship of property (Wilayat). B. Removal of Guardian…
Unit-II: Divorce, Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act 1939, Maintenance & 1986 Act 1. Classification of Divorce (Talaq and Other Modes) Under Muslim Law, dissolution of marriage can take place through acts of parties (extra-judicial) or through judicial decrees. A. Extra-Judicial Divorce 2. Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 A. Statutory Scope and Significance Prior to…