UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
BNC501BNC501HBNC601BNC601H

Constitution of India

L-T-P2-0-0 CreditsNon-credit Session2024-25 TypeTheory
Appears in 72 semesters · 36 branches

B.Tech Civil Engineering · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Civil Engineering · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Mechanical Engineering · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Mechanical Engineering · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Information Technology · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Information Technology · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Data Science · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Data Science · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech CSE (Artificial Intelligence) · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech CSE (Artificial Intelligence) · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech CSE (AI & ML) · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech CSE (AI & ML) · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech CSE (Data Science) · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech CSE (Data Science) · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech CSE (Cyber Security) · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech CSE (Cyber Security) · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech CSE (Internet of Things) · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech CSE (Internet of Things) · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Computer Science & Design · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Computer Science & Design · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Computer Science (Hindi) · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501H) · B.Tech Computer Science (Hindi) · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601H) · B.Tech Electrical Engineering · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Electrical Engineering · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Electrical & Electronics Engineering · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Electrical & Electronics Engineering · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Electrical & Computer Engineering · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Electrical & Computer Engineering · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Electronics & Instrumentation / Instrumentation & Control · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Electronics & Instrumentation / Instrumentation & Control · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Electronics & Computer Engineering · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Electronics & Computer Engineering · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech ECE (Advanced Communication Technology) · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech ECE (Advanced Communication Technology) · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design & Technology) · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design & Technology) · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Automobile Engineering · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Automobile Engineering · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Aeronautical Engineering · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Aeronautical Engineering · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Mechanical & Industrial Engineering · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Mechanical & Industrial Engineering · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Production & Industrial Production Engineering · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Production & Industrial Production Engineering · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Manufacturing Technology · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Manufacturing Technology · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Mining Engineering · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Mining Engineering · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Chemical Engineering · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Chemical Engineering · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Plastic Engineering · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Plastic Engineering · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Food Technology · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Food Technology · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Textile Technology · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Textile Technology · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Handloom & Textile Technology · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Handloom & Textile Technology · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Carpet & Textile Technology · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Carpet & Textile Technology · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Biotechnology · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Biotechnology · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Bioinformatics · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Bioinformatics · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601) · B.Tech Agricultural Engineering · Sem 5 (Non-credit, code BNC501) · B.Tech Agricultural Engineering · Sem 6 (Non-credit, code BNC601)

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Syllabus

5 units
Unit1

Unit 1: Introduction and Basic Information about Indian Constitution

Meaning of the constitution law and constitutionalism, Historical Background of the Constituent Assembly, Government of India Act of 1935 and Indian Independence Act of 1947,Enforcement of the Constitution, Indian Constitution and its Salient Features, The Preamble of the Constitution, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy, Parliamentary System, Federal System, Centre-State Relations, Amendment of the Constitutional Powers and Procedure, The historical perspectives of the constitutional amendments in India, Emergency Provisions: National Emergency, President Rule, Financial Emergency, and Local Self Government – Constitutional Scheme in India.

Unit2

Unit 2: Union Executive and State Executive

Powers of Indian Parliament Functions of Rajya Sabha, Functions of Lok Sabha, Powers and Functions of the President, Comparison of powers of Indian President with the United States, Powers and Functions of the Prime Minister, Judiciary – The Independence of the Supreme Court, Appointment of Judges, Judicial Review, Public Interest Litigation, Judicial Activism, LokPal, Lok Ayukta, The Lokpal and Lok ayuktas Act 2013, State Executives – Powers and Functions of the Governor, Powers and Functions of the Chief Minister, Functions of State Cabinet, Functions of State Legislature, Functions of High Court and Subordinate Courts.

Unit3

Unit 3: Introduction and Basic Information about Legal System

The Legal System: Sources of Law and the Court Structure: Enacted law -Acts of Parliament are of primary legislation, Common Law or Case law, Principles taken from decisions of judges constitute binding legal rules. The Court System in India and Foreign Courtiers (District Court, District Consumer Forum, Tribunals, High Courts, Supreme Court). Arbitration: As an alternative to resolving disputes in the normal courts, parties who are in dispute can agree that this will instead be referred to arbitration. Contract law, Tort, Law at workplace.

Unit4

Unit 4: Election provisions, Emergency provisions, Amendment of the constitution

Election Commission of India-composition, powers and functions and electoral process. Types of emergency-grounds, procedure, duration and effects. Amendment of the constitution- meaning, procedure and limitations.

Unit5

Unit 5: Business Organizations and E-Governance

Sole Traders, Partnerships: Companies: The Company’s Act: Introduction, Formation of a Company, Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association, Prospectus, Shares, Directors, General Meetings and Proceedings, Auditor, Winding up. E-Governance and role of engineers in E-Governance, Need for reformed engineering serving at the Union and State level, Role of I.T. professionals in Judiciary, Problem of Alienation and Secessionism in few states creating hurdles in Industrial development.

Course Objectives5 points
  • To acquaint the students with legacies of constitutional development in India and help those to understand the most diversified legal document of India and philosophy behind it.
  • To make students aware of the theoretical and functional aspects of the Indian Parliamentary System.
  • To channelize students’ thinking towards basic understanding of the legal concepts and its implications for engineers.
  • To learn procedure and effects of emergency, composition and activities of election commission and amendment procedure.
  • To make students learn about role of engineering in business organizations and e-governance.
Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Identify and explore the basic features and modalities about Indian constitution.
  2. CO2Differentiate and relate the functioning of Indian parliamentary system at the center and state level.
  3. CO3Differentiate different aspects of Indian Legal System and its related bodies.
  4. CO4Discover and apply different laws and regulations related to engineering practices.
  5. CO5Correlate role of engineers with different organizations and governance models Pedagogy: Lecture, Problem based learning, Group discussions, Visual media, Films, Documentaries, Debate forums.

Suggested Readings

  1. Brij Kishore Sharma: Introduction to the Indian Constitution, 8th Edition, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
  2. Granville Austin: The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of a Nation (Classic Reissue), Oxford University Press.
  3. S.G Subramanian: Indian Constitution and Indian Polity, 2nd Edition, Pearson Education 2020.
  4. Subhash C. Kashyap: Our Constitution: An Introduction to India’s Constitution and constitutional Law, NBT, 2018.
  5. Madhav Khosla: The Indian Constitution, Oxford University Press.
  6. PM Bakshi: The Constitution of India, Latest Edition, Universal Law Publishing.
  7. V.K. Ahuja: Law Relating to Intellectual Property Rights (2007)
  8. Suresh T. Viswanathan: The Indian Cyber Laws, Bharat Law House, New Delhi‐88
  9. P. Narayan: Intellectual Property Law, Eastern Law House, New Delhi
  10. Executive programme study material Company Law, Module II, by ICSI (The Institute of Companies Secretaries of India) (Only relevant sections i.e., Study 1, 4 and
  11. .https://www.icsi.edu/media/webmodules/publications/Company%20Law.pdf
  12. Handbook on e-Governance Project Lifecycle, Department of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India, https://www.meity.gov.in/writereaddata/files/e- Governance_Project_Lifecycle_Participant_Handbook-5Day_CourseV1_20412.pdf
  13. Companies Act, 2013 Key highlights and analysis by PWC. https://www.pwc.in/assets/pdfs/publications/2013/companies-act-2013-key-highlights-and-analysis.pdf Referred Case Studies:
  14. Keshavanand Bharati V. State of Kerala, AIR 1973 SC 1461.
  15. Maneka Gandhi V. Union of India AIR, 1978 SC 597.
  16. S.R. Bammai V. Union of India, AIR 1994 SC 1918.
  17. Kuldip Nayyar V. Union of India, AIR 2006 SC312.
  18. A.D.M. Jabalpur V. ShivkantShakla, AIR 1976 SC1207.
  19. Remshwar Prasad V. Union of India, AIR 2006 SC980.
  20. Keshav Singh in re, AIR 1965 SC 745.
  21. Union of India V. Talsiram, AIR 1985 SC 1416.
  22. Atiabari Tea Estate Co.V. State of Assam, AIR 1961SC232.
  23. SBP & Co. Vs. Patel Engg. Ltd. 2005 (8) SCC 618.
  24. Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Ltd. Vs. G. Arischandra Reddy (2007) 2 SCC 720.
  25. Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Vs. Saw Pipes Ltd. 2003 (4) SCALE 92 – 185. ** (Other relevant case studies can be consulted by the teacher as per the topic). Prescribed Legislations:
  26. Information Technology Act, 2000 with latest amendments.
  27. RTI Act 2005 with latest amendments.
  28. Information Technology Rules, 2000
  29. Cyber Regulation Appellate Tribunal Rules, 2000 Suggested aid for Students and Pedagogic purpose
  30. RSTV debates on corporate law, IPR and patent issues
  31. NPTEL lectures on IPR and patent rights Episodes of 10 -part mini TV series “Samvidhan: The Making of Constitution of India” by RSTV.

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