Consti II Project Topics

NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERITY, BANGALORE II Yr. IV Trimester July – September 2012 Constitutional Law II – Project Topics Sl. No. 1. 2. 3. 4.

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Rights – Natural Rights – Human Rights and Fundamental Rights – A conceptual frame work

1863

Whether judiciary is included within the definition of “state” under Art.12 – An Appraisal

1864

Doctrine of State Action – American Constitution

1865

An appraisal of Danial Latifi v. Union of India" AIR 2001 SUPREME

COURT 3958

5.

1866

Concept of protective discrimination under the Indian Constitution.

6.

1867

Case Comment : Maneka Gandhi Vs. Union of India AIR 1978,S.C. 597

7.

1868

Right to know under Art.19

8.

1869

Freedom of Press and Contempt of Court

9.

1870

Art.14 and arbitrary exercise of power.

10. 11. 12.

1871 1872 1873

A Comment on Preeti Srivastava, Dr. v. State of M.P.“AIR 1999 SUPREME COURT 2894 Right to education

M.C. Mehata cases

on the protection of environment

13.

1874

Constitutional status of women

14.

1875

Reservations in private educational institutions.

15.

1876

Selvi & Ors. vs State Of Karnataka & Anr. on 5 May, 2010

16.

1877

Public interest litigation problems and perspectives

17.

1878

Concept of ‘life’ under Art.21

18.

1879

Evolution of Human Rights

19.

1880

Right to food

20.

1881

Scope of the expression “Local Authority” under Art.12

21.

1882

Freedom of the Press and privileges of the legislature

22.

1883

Doctrine of Eclipse and its applicability to Post Constitutional Laws

23.

1884

Double jeopardy and estoppel

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Constitutional protection of women at workplace against sexual harassment

25.

1886

Free Legal Aid: A Constitutional mandate

26.

1887

Art. 14 – Principles of Natural Justice

27.

1889

Case comment :Ajay Hasia v Khalid Mujib, AIR 1981 S.C. 487

28.

1890

Art.16 and reservations in promotions

1891

A comment on Food Corporation of India v. M/s. Kamdhenu Cattle Feed Industries AIR 1993 S C 1601

1892

Aruna Ramachandra Shanbaug Vs. Union of India (07-03-2011)

31.

1893

Right to privacy

32.

1894

Equal pay for equal work – Judicial parameters

33.

1895

Constitutionality of Bandhs and Hartals

34.

1897

Framing of Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of Sate Policy

35.

1898

A comment on Indra Sawhney v. Union of India AIR 1993 S.C.477

36.

1899

Right to health and medical care

37.

1901

Art. 21 – Administration of Criminal justice

1902

Relative importance of Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State policy

39.

1903

Un enumerated rights under Art.21

40.

1904

Citizenship rights to a company or a corporation.

41.

1905

Power of government to regulate minority educational institutions

1906

Evolution of the judicial interpretation with reference to the expression “other authorities” under Art.12

1908

Protection of Children under the Constitution

1909

Case Comment : P.A Inamdar Vs. State of Maharashtra AIR 2005 S.C. 3236

1910

Doctrine of waiver of Fundamental Rights.

1911

Case analysis :Guruvayur Devaswom Managing Committee v. C. K. Rajan AIR 2004 SC 561

47.

1912

Right to work

48.

1913

Constitutional validity of death sentence

49.

1914

Corruption in public life and Public Interest litigation

29. 30.

38.

42. 43. 44. 45. 46.

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Case Comment : Prafull Gordia v. Union of India. (2011) 2 SCC 568

51.

1916

Compensatory jurisdiction under Art.21.

52.

1918

Due process clause and Art.21

53.

1919

Secularism under the Indian Constitution

54.

1920

Regulation of the media by the Supreme Court

55.

1921

Art.16 and requirement of residence within the state

56.

1922

Doctrine of legitimate expectation

1923

Precautionary principle and the principle of polluter pays : Judicial perspective

1924

Custodial deaths and fake encounters – Remedies under the Indian Constitution

1925

The concept of ‘minority’

1926

Provisions of Social Security under the Directive Principles of State Policy

1927

Directive Principles interpreted to the status of Fundamental Rights

57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64.

1928 1929 1930

Topics

Principles governing doctrine of classification under Art. 14 Status of Right to property Case Comment : Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Ltd. v.

Brojo Nath Ganguly, AIR 1986 SUPREME COURT 1571

65.

1931

Constitutional amendments relating to right to property

66.

1932

Status of Fundamental duties

67.

1933

Protection of workers under the Indian constitution

1934

Gender Justice – Concept and contours with reference to the Indian Constitution.

69.

1935

Evolution of Fundamental Rights

70.

1936

Principle of sustainable development – judicial perspective

71.

1937

Case Comment A.K. Roy v. Union of India, AIR 1982 S C 710

72.

1938

Uniform Civil Code

73.

1939

Organization of village panchayats

74.

1940

Judicial Review of pre- and post-Constitutional Laws

1941

Constitutionality of the proposed Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill 2011

68.

75.

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Art. 31C – Scope and ambit

77.

1943

Justice V.R. Krishnaiyer on Fundamental Rights

78.

1944

Freedoms for media houses

79.

1945

Ambit of the definition of Law under Art. 13.

80.

1946

Human Rights and Fundamental Rights – A Comparative Analysis

81.

1947

Double jeopardy

82.

1794

Privilege against self-incrimination

1802

Case Comment on Intellectual Forum, Tirupati Vs State of Andhra Pradesh,AIR 2006,S.C. 1350

84.

1824

Test to determine the reasonableness of restrictions

85.

1826

Applicability of fundamental rights to armed forces

86.

1844

Rights of religious denominations

87.

1757

National Litigation Policy 2010

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Additional topics Case Comment : Tekraj Vasandi v. Union of India AIR 1988 S C 469 Doctrine of Severability Case Comment : : Bhikaji Narain Dhakras Vs State of Madhya Pradesh,

AIR 1955 S.C. 781