Indian Polity Curriculum

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Lecture 1 Basic Understanding of Indian Polity Introduction to the Subject Historical underpinning of Indian Constitution Regulating Act, 1773 Pitt’s Act, 1784 The Charter Act, 1833, 1853 The Government of India Act, 1858 Brief Introduction of Indian Constitution: Indian Councils Act, 1861, 1892, Lecture 2 Salient features, Parts, Schedules, 1909 Articles, Comparison The Government of India Act, 1919, 1935 Indian Independence Act, 1947 Making of the Constitution Composition and working of Constitution Assembly Various Committees Salient Features of Indian Constitution System of Government Features of Parliamentary System of Government Features of Presidential System of Structure of Indian Polity: Parliamentary Government Lecture 3 Form of Government, Federal System Merits and Demerits of both systems Features of Federal and Unitary System Indian System of Government Preamble to the 1- Preamble- Philosophy of Lecture 4 Philosophy of Constitution, Recent Constitution Controversies Preamble- Recent Controversies Features of Fundamental Rights Lecture 5 Fundamental Rights-I: Introduction Various Fundamental Rights and Constitutional Remedies Writs:

Types and Scope Armed Forces and Fundamental Rights Martial Law and Fundamental Rights Article 15 Lecture 6 Fundamental Rights-II: Articles 15, 16 Article 16 Reservation Policy Article 15 Fundamental Rights-III: Articles, Lecture 7 Article 16 Reservation Policy, Indira Sawhney Case Indira Sawhney Case Article 17 Article 18 Fundamental Rights-IV: Articles- 17,18, Lecture 8 Article 19 19 Ban on Movies Begging as a Profession Article 20 Fundamental Rights-V: Articles- 20, 21 Article 21 Lecture 9 and 21-A Aticle 21-A Right to Privacy, Euthanasia Article 22 Article 23 Fundamental Rights-VI: Articles- 22, 23, Article 24 Lecture 10 24, 25, 26 Article 25 Article 26 Religious Rights: Triple Talaq Article 27 Lecture 11 Fundamental Rights-VII: Articles- 27, 28 Article 28 Rights outside Part-III Fundamental Rights-VIII: Articles- 29, Lecture 12 Significance and Criticism to 30, Spl. officer for Linguistic Minorities Fundamental Rights Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSPs) Features and Classification of DPSP- 1: Basics of Arts. 36 to 51, Means DPSPs Lecture 13 of Social Transformation Significance and Criticism to DPSPs Conflict between DPSPs and Fundamental Right Fundamental Duties: Swaran Singh & Fundamental Duties Lecture 14 Verma Committee Recommendations Swaran Singh Committee

Various Fundamental Duties and their features Significance and Criticism to Fundamental Duties Verma Committee on Fundamental Duties of Citizens Amendments to the Constitution Procedure and Types of Amendment of the Constitution + Basic Amendments Lecture 15 Structure of the Constitution Basic Structure of the Constitution Emergence and Elements of Basic Structure of Indian Constitution The President President-1: Election, Qualification, Oath Election of the President Lecture 16 and Conditions, Term, Impeachment Qualification, Oath, Term, Impeachment and Vacancy President-2: Powers & Functions, Veto Powers and Functions of the Lecture 17 Power, Ordinance [Analysis], Pardoning President power Election of the Vice-President Vice President- Election, Qualifications, Qualification, Oath, Conditions of Lecture 18 Oath, Term, Vacancy, Powers and office, Term and Vacancy functions Powers and Functions of Vice President Composition of Council of Ministers Central Council of Ministers, Cabinet & Appointment and Responsibilities Lecture 19 Cabinet Committees of Ministers Constitutional Provisions Role of Cabinet Parliament-1: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, Organization and composition of Lecture 20 Duration, Composition, Membership Parliament Election in Lok Sabh and Rajya Parliament-2: System of Elections in Lok Lecture 21 Sabha Sabha and Rajya Sabha- FPTP etc. Membership of Parliament Parliament-3: Speaker of Lok Sabha: Presiding Officers Lecture 22 Election, Role, Duties and controversy Parliament-4: Sessions of Parliament, Sessions and Parliamentary Lecture 23 Legislative Process, Joint Sitting Proceedings

Parliament-5: Budget in Parliament; Budget in Parliament Lecture 24 Money Bill, Finance Bill Category-1 & 2

Parliament-6: Position of Rajya Sabha and Lecture 25 Punchhi Commission

Parliament-7: Recent issues: Disruptions, Lecture 26 Misuse of Money bill, Parliamentary Privileges

Anti-Defection Law: 10th Schedule and Lecture 27 52nd Amendment

Parliamentary Committees, Parliamentary Lecture 28 Forum, Parliamentary Group Appointment of Governor Governor-I: Appointment, Role & Duties, Condition and Term of Governor’s Lecture 29 Pardoning Power, Relationship with office CM Powers and Functions of Governor Governor-II: Controversies & Solutions: Sarkaria Commission Lecture 30 Sarkaria & Punchhi Commission Punchhi Commission Appointment of Chief Minister Oath, term and Salary Powers and Functions of Chief Minister Chief Minister and State Council of Composition of Council of Lecture 31 Ministers Ministers Appointment and Responsibilities of Ministers Constitutional Provisions Role of Cabinet Organization and composition of State Legislature-1: Organisation State legislature Lecture 32 (Unicameral or Bicameral), Composition, Election in state legislature Membership Membership of State Legislature Presiding Officer State Legislature-2: Sessions, Legislative Sessions and Legislative Lecture 33 process, Privileges, Position of Legislative Proceedings Council: Membership & Role Union and Its Territory Union of the states Lecture 34 Union and Territory, Citizenship Powers of Parliament to Recognize and Reorganize States Evolution of States and Union

Territories Citizenship The Citizenship Act, 1955 Constitutional Provisions NRI, OCI and PIO

Centre State Relations-1: Legislative & Lecture 35 Administrative areas

Centre State Relations-2: Financial Lecture 36 Relations after GST

Centre State Relations-3: Emerging Lecture 37 issues- Special Category Status Inter-State Trade and Commerce and Resource Distribution Various Inter-state Disputes Lecture 38 Inter State Relations Public Acts, Records and Judicial Proceedings Inter-State Councils and Zonal Councils Emergency Provisions Emergency Provisions: Article 352, 356 National Emergency Lecture 39 and 360 President’s Rule Financial Emergency Union Judiciary: Supreme Court Supreme Court-I: Organisation, Lecture 40 CJI and Other Judges of Supreme Independence, Powers and Jurisdiction court CJI and Other Judges of Supreme court: Appointment and Functions Supreme Court-II: Internal Functioning- Lecture 41 Jurisdiction and Powers of Roster, appointment of judges Supreme Court Independence of Supreme Court Judicial Review Lecture 42 Judicial Review, Judicial Activism, PIL Judicial Activism PIL High Courts Judges of High court: Appointment and Functions High Courts- Organisation, Independence, Jurisdiction and Powers of High Lecture 43 Powers and Jurisdiction Court Independence of High Court Subordinate courts Structure and Jurisdiction

Session-1: Tribunals & Subordinate Courts- District Courts, Sessions Courts, Lecture 44 Fast Track Courts

Session-2: Tribunals & Subordinate Courts- District Courts, Sessions Courts, Lecture 45 Fast Track Courts Special Status of J&K Constitution of J&K Special status of J&K, Special provisions Present status of J & K Lecture 46 for some states Interlocutor for J & K meaning and necessity Special Provisions for Some States Panchayati Raj System Evolution of Panchayati Raj System Panchayati Raj Bodies- 73rd Amendment 73rd Amendment Act, 1992 Lecture 47 Act and PESA; Sansad Adarsh Gram Compulsory and Voluntary Yojana Provisions PESA Act, 1996 Pachayat and Gram Sabha Urban Local Bodies Evolution of ULBs Municipalities- 74th Amendment Act, Lecture 48 74th Amendment Act, 1992 Problems & Prospects: Smart City Project Types of Urban Government Elections in ULBs

Local Bodies: 25 years of functioning: Lecture 49 “Triple F” problem; Economic Survey 2018 findings Meaning and Administration of Scheduled Areas Lecture 50 Scheduled & Tribal Areas: PESA Tribal Areas and their administration

Election Commission: Composition, Lecture 51 Independence, Powers, Recent issues and solutions

Election Reforms, Pressure Groups, Lecture 52 Foreign Policy

Lokpal & Lokayuktas; UPSC, SPSC- Part Lecture 53 I

Lokpal & Lokayuktas; UPSC, SPSC- Part Lecture 54 II

Finance Commission: Composition, Lecture 55 Functions, Terms of Reference issue

NCSC, NCST, Special Office for Lecture 56 Linguistic Minorities

CAG, Attorney General of India, Lecture 57 Advocate General of the State Extra-Constitutional Bodies Composition, Objectives, Functions and responsibilities of various statutory and regulatory bodies NITI Aayog National Commission for Women National Commission for Non-Constitutional Bodies: Central Backward Classes Information Commission, State Lecture 58 National Human Rights Information Commission Commission, NITI Aayog State Human Rights Commission Central Information Commission State Information Commission Central Vigilance Commission Central Bureau of Investigation Lokpal and Lokayuktas Various Tribunals and their administration

Lecture 59 Co-operative Societies, Official Language

Public Service, Right and liabilities of the Lecture 60 Government, Authoritative text