Practice Questions
1] Comment on the relevance of the Directive Principles of State Policy in an era of liberalization and globalization. [2019/15m/200w/8c]
2] “The basic structure doctrine is implicit in the Indian Constitution; the Supreme Court has only given it an explicit form.” Comment. [2019/20m/250w/8a]
3] Differentiate parliamentary supremacy from parliamentary sovereignty. Would you consider the Indian parliament as a sovereign parliament? Examine. [2017/20m/250w/6a]
4] Do you agree with the view that Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of state policy constitute the ‘Core and Conscience of the Indian Constitution.? Comment on the emerging trends in their relationship.
5] Do you agree with the idea that the Indian state is a neoliberal state. Substantiate.
6] Analyse the significance of Article 32 of the Indian Constitution.
Discuss significance of the Preamble
7] Examine the significance of the verdicts of the Supreme Court in the Golaknath and Keshavananda Bharati cases for an understanding of the scope of Article 368 in regard to Fundamental Rights.
8] Increasingly higher focus on Directive Principles of State Policy
Comment on ‘Right against Exploitation’ under the Indian Constitution.
9] Do you agree with the view that Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of state policy constitute the ‘Core and Conscience of the Indian Constitution.? Comment on the emerging trends in their relationship.
2] “The basic structure doctrine is implicit in the Indian Constitution; the Supreme Court has only given it an explicit form.” Comment. [2019/20m/250w/8a] Article 142 of Indian Constitutions states ‘Supreme Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction may pass such decree or make such order as is necessary for doing COMPLETE JUSTICE in any cause or matter pending before it.’ Art 32 gives responsibility to protect fundamental rights to Supreme Court of India. Thus Indian Constitutions envisages powerful judiciary capable of protecting fundamental rights of Indian citizens. And for the same purpose Supreme Court has given the doctrine of Basic… Read more »
1] Comment on the relevance of the Directive Principles of State Policy in an era of liberalization and globalization. [2019/15m/200w/8c] Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSPs) are based on socialist principles and their relevance is questioned in an increasingly capitalist world shaped by globalization. However, DPSPs cannot be considered irrelevant in present era. Directive Principles represent the aspirations of constitution makers (and people in general) which cannot not be completely realized at present due to lack of resources or social capital. According to constitution, these principles are ‘FUNDAMENTAL in governance of the country and it shall be DUTY of the… Read more »
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