Constitutional Law 2 Notes for LLB — Center-State & Anti-Defection
📑 Course: KSLU LL.B. (3-Year / 5-Year) • Semester: 2nd Semester • Subject: Constitutional Law II “The Constitution is not a mere lawyers’ document, it is a vehicle of life.” — B.R. Ambedkar
Free, exam-ready Constitutional Law II notes for LL.B. — concise topic notes, comparison charts, previous-year questions, landmark cases and solved IRAC problems. Pick any topic below.
Unit I — Federalism, Centre–State Relations & Trade
- Federalism — A Federation with a Unitary Bias
- Centre–State Relations — Legislative, Administrative & Financial
- Freedom of Trade, Commerce & Intercourse (Arts 301–307)
- Local Self-Government, Official Language & Special Provisions
Unit II — The Executive & Legislature
- The Executive — President & Governor
- Parliament & the State Legislature
- Council of Ministers & Collective Responsibility
Unit III — Speaker, Anti-Defection & the Judiciary
- The Speaker & Parliamentary Privileges
- The Anti-Defection Law (Tenth Schedule)
- The Judiciary — Supreme Court & High Courts
Unit IV — Services, Election Commission & State Liability
- Subordinate Judiciary & Administrative Tribunals
- Public Services, PSC & Article 311
- The Election Commission (Article 324)
- State Liability — Tortious (Art 300) & Contractual (Art 299)
Unit V — Emergency, Interpretation & Amendment
- Emergency Provisions (Arts 352, 356, 360)
- Constitutional Interpretation
- Amendment (Art 368) & the Basic Structure Doctrine
Landmark Case Laws
Full one-page briefs — facts, issue, held and why it matters — for every case the KSLU examiner keeps returning to:
| Case Name | Key Exam Concept | Quick Link |
|---|---|---|
| State of West Bengal v Union of India (1963) | India is quasi-federal | Read Brief |
| Atiabari Tea Co. v State of Assam (1961) | The direct-restriction test | Read Brief |
| Automobile Transport v State of Rajasthan (1962) | The compensatory-tax exception | Read Brief |
| Shamsher Singh v State of Punjab (1974) | The head acts on advice | Read Brief |
| Nabam Rebia v Deputy Speaker (2016) | The limits of a Governor’s discretion | Read Brief |
| SC Advocates-on-Record Association v Union of India (1993 & 2015) | The collegium | Read Brief |
| Kihoto Hollohan v Zachillhu (1992) | The Speaker as a tribunal | Read Brief |
| Kasturilal v State of U.P. (1965) | Sovereign-function immunity | Read Brief |
| State of Rajasthan v Vidyawati (1962) | Liability for non-sovereign functions | Read Brief |
| Mohinder Singh Gill v Chief Election Commissioner (1978) | The EC’s plenary power | Read Brief |
| Kesavananda Bharati v State of Kerala (1973) | The basic structure doctrine | Read Brief |
| Minerva Mills v Union of India (1980) | The amending power is itself limited | Read Brief |
✏️ Practice
- 10 Solved Problems (IRAC Method) — KSLU-style problems worked in full
- KSLU Past Questions & Exam Topics
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