Chennai University Law

I am student of the Chennai University doing my LLM course and want the LLM 1st year syllabus of the Chennai University. Can you help me in providing the LLM syllabus of this University? Also tell me the lists of subjects available in the LLM 1st year at this University?

Can you provide me the syllabus for M.L.- Constitutional Law and Legal Order Program offered by Department of Legal Studies of University of Madras?

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The syllabus for M.L.- Constitutional Law and Legal Order Program offered by Department of Legal Studies of University of Madras is as follows:


First Semester

PSI C 501 - Law and Social Transformation - I

UNIT I - INTRODUCTION
Meaning of Constitution - Constitutional Law and Constitutionalism - Historical Development - The Government of India Act 1935 - -Nature of Indian Constitution – Salient Features of Indian Constitution - ‘Preamble – State - Law - Fundamental Rights:-Equality - Double Jeopardy - Right. To Life - Right to Education - Directive Principles of State Policy- Fundamental Duties.


UNIT II - LEGISLATURE
Parliament - State Legislature - Legislative Procedures- Emergency Provisions - Amendment -- Basic Structure


UNIT III- EXECUTIVE
Union Government - President - Vice President - Prime Minster-Council of Ministers -State Government - Governor - Chief Minister- Council of Ministers - Election Commission.


UNIT IV - JUDICIARY
Jurisdiction of Supreme Court - Original, Appellate, Advisory and Writ Jurisdiction - High Courts - Comparison between Art.226 and Art.32 - Court of Record - Contempt of Court - Power to punish Contempt of Court- Tribunals


UNIT V - FEDERAL PRINCIPLES
Central State Relationship - Legislative, Financial and Administrative Relations - Full faith and Credit Clause - Disputes relating to water -Cooperative Federalism - Freedom of Trade and Commerce- Judicial Interpretation of List - Doctrine of Repugnancy - Doctrine of Pith and Substance - Doctrine of Occupying Field.


PRESCRIBED BOOKS:
• Dr.S.A.Karandikar & Dr.V.Bindu, Constitutional and Administrative Law, Arati & Co, Mumbai
• V.N.Shukla, Constitution of India, Eleventh Edition, Eastern Book Company
• H.M.Seervai, Constitutional Law of India, Universal Law Publishing Co
• M.P. Jain, Indian Constitutional Law, Lexis Nexis Butterworth .


Syllabus M.L.- Constitutional Law and Legal Order Program University of Madras