FOUNDATION COURSE
BA CHIOCE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (SEMESTER
SCHEME) w.e.f 2014-2015
INDIAN CONSTITUTION AND HUMAN RIGHTS
(Compulsory Paper) for all U.G. Courses
Chapter I: Indian Constitutional Philosophy
a) Features of the Constitution and Preamble
b) Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties
c) Directive Principles of State Policy
Chapter II Union and State Executive, Legislature and Judiciary
a) Union Parliament and State Legislature: Powers and Functions
b) President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
c) State Governor, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers
d) The Supreme Court and High Court: Powers and Functions
Chapter III: Concept and Development of Human Rights
a) Meaning Scope and Development of Human Rights
b) United Nations and Human Rights UNHCR
c) UDHR 1948, ICCPR 1996 and ICESCR 1966
Chapter IV: Human Rights in India
a) Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (NHRC and SHRC)
b) First, Second and Third Generation Human Rights
c) Judicial Activism and Human Rights
READINGS
Durga Das Basu, Introduction to the Constitution of India, Prentice Hall of India Pvt.
Ltd.. New Delhi
SubashKashyap, Indian Constitution, National Book Trust
J.A. Siwach, Dynamics of Indian Government & Politics
D.C. Gupta, Indian Government and Politics
H.M.Sreevai, Constitutional Law of India, 4
th
edition in 3 volumes (Universal Law
Publication)
V.N.Shukla, Constitution of India (Eastern Book Co)
J.C. Johari, Indian Government and Politics
Hans J. Raj Indian Government and Politics
M.V. Pylee, Indian Constitution
Durga Das Basu, Human Rights in Constitutional Law, Prentice Hall of India Pvt.
Ltd.. New Delhi
Noorani, A.G., (South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre), Challenges to Civil
Right), Challenges to Civil Rights Guarantees in India, Oxford University Press 2012
S.K. Kapoor, Human Rights
BREAK UP OF INTERNAL ASSESSMENT MARKS
Tests 15 marks
Attendance 5 marks
Assignments 10 marks
TOTAL 30 MARKS
