Table of contents

Volume 1
Part I - Introductory
I. Introductory
Part II - The Union
II. Parliament
III. Central Executive
IV. The Supreme Court
Part III - State and Union Territories
V. Introduction
VI. State Legislature
VII. State Executive
VIII. State Judiciary
IX. Union Territories, Tribal Areas and Special Provisions Concerning some States
Part IV - The Federal System
X. Legislative Relations
XI. Financial Relations
XII. Administrative Relations
XIII. Emergency Provisions
XIV. Co-operative Federalism
XV. Trade, Commerce and Intercourse
XVI. Official Language
XVII. Constitutional Position of Jammu and Kashmir
Part V - Political and Civil Rights
XVIII. Citizenship
XIX. Elections
XX. Fundamental Rights (Topic 1)
A. Concept of Fundamental Rights
B. Fundamental Rights in India
C. Justiciability of Fundamental Rights
D. State
E. Law
F. Unconstitutional of a Statute
G. Doctrine of Eclipse
H. Doctrine of Sever ability
I. Waiver of Fundamental Rights
XXI. Fundamental Rights (Topic 2) Right to Equality (i)
A. Introductory
B. Equality before Law : Article 14
C. Illustrations
D. Administrative Discretion & Article 14
XXII. Fundamental Rights (Topic 3) Right to Equality (ii)
A. No Discrimination on Grounds of Religion etc.
B. Article 15(3): Women and Children
C. Article 15(4): Backward Classes
D. Reservation in Admissions
E. Article 15(5): Scope of Clause (5)
XXIII. Fundamental Rights (Topic 4) Right to Equality (iii)
A. Equality of Opportunity in Public Employment
B. Matters of Employment
C. Equal Pay For Equal Work
D. Exceptions to Articles 16(1) & 16(2)
E. Reservations in Services : Article 16(4)
F. What are Backward classes?
G. The Mandal Commission Case : Indra Sawhney v India
H. Constitutional Amendments
I. Abolition of Untouchability
J. bolition of Titles
XXIV. Fundamental Rights (Topic 5) Six Freedoms of a Citizen
A. Right to Freedom
B. Reasonable Restrictions: Articles 19(2) to 19(6)
C. Freedom of Speech: Articles 19(1)(a) and 19(2)
D. Restrictions under Article 19(2)
E. Freedom to Assemble: Articles 19(1)(b) and 19(3)
F. Freedom to Form Association: Articles (19)(1)(c) and 19(4)
G. Freedom of Movement and Residence: Articles 19(1)(d),
H. Right to Property: Articles 19(1)(f) and 19(5)
I. Freedom To Carry On Trade and Commerce: Articles 19(1)(g) and 19(6)
J. Restrictions on Trade and Commerce
XXV. Fundamental Rights (Topic 6)
A. Protection against Ex-post-facto Law
B. Guarantee against Double Jeopardy
C. Privilege against Self-Incrimination: Article 20(3)
XXVI. Fundamental Rights (Topic 7)
A. Right to Freedom of the Person
B. Protection of Life and Personal Liberty: Article 21
C. Gopalan to Maneka : 1950-1977
D. Maneka Gandhi: The New Approach
E. Post Maneka Gandhi: Article 21
F. Criminal Justice after Maneka Gandhi
G. Death Sentence
H. Damages
I. Custodial Violence
J. Extended View of Article 21
XXVII. Fundamental Rights (Topic 8)
A. Protection Against Arrest
B. Preventive Detention
C. Laws Authorising Preventive Detention
D. Judicial Review of Orders of Preventive Detention
XXVII-A. Fundamental Rights (Topic 8A) Right to Education
A. Right to Education
B. Free and Compulsory Education as a Directive Principle
C. Right to Education under Article 21
D. The Right to Education as a Fundamental Right
VOLUME 2
Part V - Political and Civil Rights (contd.)
Chapter
XXVIII. Fundamental Rights (Topic 9)
A. Right against Exploitation
B. Bonded Labour
C. Prostitutes
D. Child-labour Abolished
XXIX. Fundamental Rights (Topic 10) Freedom of Religion & Con-science
A. Introductory
B. Freedom to Profess or Practice Religion: Article 25
C. Freedom to Manage Religious Affairs: Article 26
D. Religious Endowments
E. No Taxation to Promote a Religion
F. Restriction on Religious Instruction in Educational Institutions
XXX. Fundamental Rights (Topic 11) Cultural and Educational Rights
A. Protection of Interests of Minorities
B. Right of a Minority to Establish Educational Institutions
C. Regulation of Minority Educational Institutions
XXXI. Fundamental Rights (Topic 12) Right to Property: Pre-1978 Position
A. Introductory
B. Articles 19(1)(f) and 19(5)
C. Article 31
D. Law Enacted by A State
E. Inter-relation of Article 31, Article 14 and Article 19(1)(f)
F. Saving of Certain Laws
XXXII. Fundamental Rights (Topic 13) Right to Property: Present Position
A. Introductory
B. Article 31A: Saving of Laws From Articles 14 and 19
C. Article 31B: Validation of Certain Laws
D. Article 31C
E. Article 300A
XXXIII. Fundamental Rights (Topic 14)
A. Right to Constitutional Remedies
B. Public Interest Litigation
C. Military Law and Fundamental Rights
D. Martial Law
E. Legislation to Effectuate Certain Fundamental Rights
F. Emergency and Fundamental Rights
G. National Human Rights Commission State Human Rights Commission
XXXIV. Directive Principles of State Policy and Basic Duties
A. Nature of the Directive Principles
B. Justiciability of Directive Principles
C. Inter-relationship between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
D. Directive Principles
E. Fundamental Duties
XXXV. Safeguards to Minorities, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes
A. General
B. Scheduled Castes
C. Scheduled Tribes
D. Anglo-Indians
E. Other Backward Classes
F. Linguistic Minorities
G. Apparatus to Supervise Safeguards
H. Women
XXXVI. Government Services
A. Introductory
B. Legislative Power
C. Doctrine of Pleasure
D. Civil Servant
E. Restrictions on the Doctrine of Pleasure
F. Dismissal, Removal, Reduction in Rank
G. Reasonable Opportunity to Show Cause
H. Exclusion of Article 311(2)
I. Other Incidents of Government Service
J. Disciplinary Proceedings
K. Public Service Commissions
Part VI : Miscellaneous Topics
XXXVII. Obligations
XXXVIII. Tortious Liability of the Government
XXXIX. Government Contracts
Part VII : Constitutional Interpretation and Amendment
XL. Constitutional Interpretation
XLI. Amendment of the Constitution
Appendices