LL.M. (Semester Examination, 2017
INDIAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW I
Day Date: Tuesday, 18-04-2017 Max. Marks: 60
Time: 02.30 PM to 05.30 PM
N.B. Q.1, Q.2 Q.6 are compulsory.
Attempt any one question from Q. 3 to 5.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Multiple Choice Questions: 06
The doctrine of severability which means that if only part of the
statue offending, it is to be declared as unconstitutional was
recognized in one of the following articles in the Indian
Constitution.
Article 13 Article 12
Article 14 None of above
Identify the following doctrine where the principle was applied in
which a law Violates Fundamental Rights is not nullity or
void-ab-initio but becomes only remain unenforceable.
Doctrine of Eclipse Doctrine of Severability
Doctrine of Pity and Substance None of the Above
The words decency or morality under Article with
reference to Article of Right to freedom of speech and
expression was based on the test of obscenity laid down in one
of the following case:
R. V. Aicklin R. V. Home Secretary Experte
R. V. Salliven None of the above
Identify one of the following case in which the Supreme Court of
India held that although the right to privacy is a fundamental right
under Article: 21 but it is not an absolute right but subject to
reasonable restriction.
Mr. X. V. Hospital Z
Neerza Chaudhary V. State of Madhya Pradesh
Maruti Sripati Dubal V. State of Maharashtra
None of the above
Protection against Ex-Post-facto laws was provided in the Indian
Constitution under Article:
Article: 20 Article: 20
Article: 21 None of Above s
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The historic Mandal Commission was referred by the Supreme
Court of India under Article in one of the following case:
Indra Sawhney V. Union of India
Keshavanand Bharati V. State of Kerala
I. C. Golaknath V. State of Punjab
None of Above
Q.1 Fill in the blanks Answers in one sentence: 06
The word 'secular' was added to the Preamble of the Indian
Constitution in 1976 by the Constitutional Amendment.
The Right to free and compulsory education to all children at the
age of six to fourteen years was provided in Article of
the Indian Constitution.
Article of Indian Constitution was dealing with
proclamation of Financial emergency.
Rights of Minorities to establish and administer educational
institutions was provided by Article of Indian Constitution.
The Supreme Court of India has laid down the guidelines of
preventing sexual harassment of working women at workplace in
the popular case decided in 1994.
The Article of the Indian Constitution provided protection
against double jeopardy which speaks about that no person shall
be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than
once.
Q.2 Discuss in detail the meaning and scope of personal liberty enshrined in
Indian Constitution with the help of decided case laws under Article: 2.
Explain the Article: 21 available to non-citizens also.
12
Q.3 Critically examine the equality of opportunity in public employment with
reference to Mandal Commission report under Article 16 in Indian
Constitution.
12
Q.4 Discuss in detail the various fundamental Rights provided under Article:
19 in Indian Constitution with relevant case laws.
12
Q.5 Discuss in detail the rights available against arrest under Article: 22 and
conviction for offences under Article: 20 of the Indian Constitution with
relevant case laws.
12
Q.6 Write short notes on (Any Four): 24
Doctrine of Severability
Prohibition of traffic in human being and forced labor
Abolition of untouchability
Emergency Provisions in case of constitutional machinery failure in
States.
Equal pay for equal work
Rudul Shah V. State of Bihar (1983) 4 Sec