LC 0601 Constitutional Law II : One Day Law Revision

Constitutional Law II   :  One Day Law Revision : Short Notes for all Modules

Module 1 : Making of the constitution 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9TZDo7LnZA

Module 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSyQtiAS5Zo&list=UUdO6e6lXhguAWJ1QhCWZM9Q&index=2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pQOyHGOW6M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5YXaJr8ZY8&t=43s

Module 3 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fimxgn0nKO8&list=UUdO6e6lXhguAWJ1QhCWZM9Q&index=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?=GSyQtiAS5Zo&list=UUdO6e6lXhguAWJ1QhCWZM9Q&index=2

Article 12 and 13

https://www.youtube.com/watch?=v8FFjtBOovqg&list=UUdO6e6lXhguAWJ1QhCWZM9Q&index=17

Article 14 to 18 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdutVKNl8QM&list=UUdO6e6lXhguAWJ1QhCWZM9Q&index=16

Article 19 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0m8pBEJBEo&list=UUdO6e6lXhguAWJ1QhCWZM9Q&index=15

Article 20 to 22 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIfc1u3GM9I&list=UUdO6e6lXhguAWJ1QhCWZM9Q&index=14

Article 23 and 24 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZWU89EeC2Q&list=UUdO6e6lXhguAWJ1QhCWZM9Q&index=13

Article 25 to 28 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7LISwQ4Y4g&list=UUdO6e6lXhguAWJ1QhCWZM9Q&index=12

Article 29 and 30 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxASs8p2e1o&list=UUdO6e6lXhguAWJ1QhCWZM9Q&index=11

Article 32 to 35

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVczkIC3Ppw&list=UUdO6e6lXhguAWJ1QhCWZM9Q&index=10

Article 36 to 51 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhRhR7lwlcw&list=UUdO6e6lXhguAWJ1QhCWZM9Q&index=9

Article 368

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TygomG5QJmk&list=UUdO6e6lXhguAWJ1QhCWZM9Q&index=8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pQOyHGOW6M&t=1430s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY-L9m_lwTU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY-L9m_lwTU&list=UUdO6e6lXhguAWJ1Qh

Preamble

 Preamble

Idea came from : USA

Language : Australia

Introduction or Preface of Indian Constitution

NA Palkhiwala Called it as Preamble "Identity card of Indian Constitution" 

Based on the objective resolution moved by Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru. 

Amended only once , added 03 words by 42nd constituent assembly in 1976 

• Socialist
• Secular
• Integrity

• The Idea of Justice , Social , Economic or Political  taken from Russian Revolution 
• The Idea of Fraternity , Equality and Liberty taken from French Revolution  

Amenability of Preamble : Article 368 : Keshavanand Bharati Case (1973) 

Supreme court held that    "Preamble is part of Constitution and can be amended Subject to the basic  structure remains in tact, i.e. Basic Features / Structure of the Constitution cannot be changed. 

 

Constituent Assembly in India and framing of the Constitution

  Constituent Assembly in India and framing of the Constitution

First meeting held of 09 Dec 1946

Muslim League was not present : 206 / 297 were present. 

Interim President : Sachidanand Sinha 

Permanent President : Dr. Rajendra Prasad (Dec 11)

13 Dec 1946 : Pandit Jawahar Nehru - Given Objective was called later as Preamble

Muslim League met at Karachi 31 Jan 1947 and release not to join Indian Constituent Assembly

Situation became delicate 

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The Indian Independence Act, 1947

 The Indian Independence Act, 1947

All Parties accepted the Mount Batten Plan

Two Commissions  : Chairman of both - Sir Cyril Reddiffe 

To see through the partition and fix the international boundaries of the nations to be

India : 552 small and Big States 

Governor General of India : Sir Lord Mount Batten             

Prime Minister  : Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Home Minister : Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel 

Instrument of Accession - Goa - Portuguese , Pondicherry - French

J&K , Junagarh , Hyderabad - > Independent State 

Pakistan 

Governor General of Pakistan : Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Prime Minister : Liaquat Ali Khan 

  

 

The Mountbatten Plan, 1947

 The Mountbatten Plan, 1947

The Lord Mountbatten plan 03 Jun 1947. Solution of Indian Political Problems

 India : India + Pakistan 

• Bengal + Punjab : Partition 
• North west frontier Province , Syshet District of Assam -Referendum 
• Sindh and Baluchistan - Legislative Assembly

 Pakistan 

• Separate Constituent Assembly  
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Princely Status 

• Liberty to Join either India or Pakistan or to be independent 

The Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946

  The Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946

Clement Atlee Sent the Cabinet Mission comprising of 03 Committee  members 

• Sir Stafford Crips
• AV Alexzender
• Lord Pethick Lawarence

• The aim was to find out the way how to transfer the power peacefully 

Provisions

• Rejected the demand for Pakistan
• 3 Groups of Provisions : Group A , Group B , Group C 
• Elections - 01 Seat for  01 Million population  

The Cripps’ offer of 1942

 Birtish Government Sent Crips Mission in March 1942. Led by Sir Stafford Crips 

Why Was Crips Mission Sent 

• Because of reverses faced by Britishers in World war (were loosing in South East Asia) , 
• Japan reached very nearer to India and Indian Co-operation was required to Britishers 
• Pressure on Britain from Allies USA, USSR, China (In Second World War in favor to get Indian Co-operation)
• Indians were demanding  : Immediate power should be transferred 

Main Proposals

• Dominion Status 
• After the end of war , Constituent Assembly

Different from Past Proposals

• Now Solely in India Hands
• Earlier Mainly - The making of Constitution

Why Crips Mission failed 

• Various parties had objection to the proposals on different points 

Congress Objection

• No Dominion status but Full Independence 
• Absence of any plan for immediate transfer of powers 

Muslim League 

• Criticized the Idea of Single Indian Union rather were in creation of Pakistan as separate country 

Mahatma Gandhiji

• Termed this scheme as a post dated cheque