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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.Com.LL.B - B.Com.LL.B. (Honours) SAL1586 Indian Federalism Syllabus

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology School of Law

SAL1586 INDIAN FEDERALISM
L T P Credit Total Marks
4 1 0 4 100

UNIT 1 – INDIAN FEDERALISM 15Hrs.
Historical Evolution of federal features in India – Different forms of Governments: Unitary, Federal and Confederation
– Distinction between them – Nature of Indian Federalism – Dominant features of the Union over the States – Judicial
Perspectives – Cooperative Federalism

UNIT 2 – LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE CENTRE AND THE STATES 18Hrs.
Doctrine of Territorial Nexus – Scheme of distribution of legislative powers between Union and States – Parliament’s
power to legislate on the State List – Inconsistency between laws passed by Parliament and State legislature, Distribution of
executive powers – Inter-governmental delegation of powers – Centre’s directive to State &other Constitutional provisions.

UNIT 3 – FINANCIAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNION AND THE STATES 18Hrs.
Allocation of taxing powers – Distribution of Revenues between Union and the States
Restrictions on States Taxing Powers – Finance commission Inter-Government Tax immunities- Borrowing powers.

UNIT 4 – SERVICES UNDER UNION AND STATES 17Hrs.
Recruitment and Regulations of Conditions of Services – Doctrine of Pleasure-Restrictions on Doctrine of Pleasure
– Constitutional Safeguards to Civil Servants – Public Service commission-Appointment of Member of Public service
commission – Functions of public Service Commission – Emergency Provisions

UNIT 5 – EMERGENCY PROVISIONS 17Hrs.
Relation between Centre and State in National Emergency – State Emergency – Financial Emergency.
Max.85Hrs.

COURSE OUTCOME:
On completion of the course the students will be able to
CO1: Gives a clear picture regarding the nature of the Indian Politics and Procedural aspects.
CO2: This course gives an overview about the historical background of and the nature of federalism in India.
CO3: Provides an understanding about forms of Governments, advantages and disadvantages about the structure of
Government.
CO4: Helps the students to have clarity about the distribution of powers and administration between centre and state.
CO5: Various rules governing the services and its implementation provides a clear understanding about Federalism
CO6: This Course will equip the students with the required Professional Skills

TEXT/REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Desai, Justice D.A. Prasad Anirudh, Centre and State Powers under Indian Federalism.
2. Dr.Subhash C. Kashyap, The Framing of India’s Constitution- A study & Constitution making since 1950 – An
Overview.
3. Dr.Subhash C. Kashyap, Our Constitution-An Introduction to India’s Constitution and Constitutional Law, 5th edition
reprint 2014.
4. G.C.V Subbarao, Legislative powers in Indian Constitutional Law.
5. O. P. Sharma, Financial Relations Between Centre & States and Local-Self Governments in India

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Max. Marks:100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs.
PART A: 6 Questions to be answered out of 8 questions and each question carries 5 Marks 30 Marks
PART B: 4 questions to be answered out of 8 questions (Internal Choice) and each question carries 10 Marks 40 Marks
PART C: 2 Questions/Problems to be answered out of 4 questions/problems and each carries 15 marks 30 Marks