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In the last BOS meeting held on 25th May 2016, it was it was resolved that a Sub-
Committee be constituted to prepare a brief explanation and note for the revised
syllabi for FY BA Semester I and II. This was advised taking cognizance of the
University decision to draw question paper of the FYBA and S.Y.BA paper I, II, III at
the University level. It was thereby resolved that for the sake of Standardization of
teaching, explanatory note be prepared for all the three paper and the same is
recommended to the Academic Council for approval and circulated to all the colleges
subsequently by the University.
• The following is the note prepared for F.Y.BA (Semester I and II) that was
unanimously passed in the BOS meeting of 11 J uly 2016 and it is recommended
for approval by the A cademic C ouncil .
F.Y. BA (SEMESTER I)
THE CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INTRODUCTION TO THE CONSTITUTION
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE
MAKING OF CONSTITUTION British Legacy (very brief explanation of important Acts , namely 1909,
1919, 1935), Constituent Assembly, Committees, Meetings, Adoption
of the Constitution .
PREAMBLE Philosophy, Basic V alues and Principles, Amendments to the Preamble,
Relation with Fundamental Rights and DPSP .
BASIC FEATURES --
CITIZENS AND THE CONSTITUTION
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
ARTICLES 14 TO 19 Nature of Fundamental Rights, Rights from Arts 14 to 19 , Landmark
Judgments, Limitations and Exceptions .
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
ART ICLES 20 TO 32 Rights from Arts 20 to 32, Relation with DPSP .
DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF
STATE POLICY Rationale behind the need for DPSP, Article wise Description,
Evaluation of Implementation.
LEGISLATURE AND JUDICIARY
PARLIAMENT Composition, Functions, Critical overview, Relation with Executive
and Judiciary
JUDICIAL SYSTEM -ORIGINAL
AND WRIT JURISDICTION Composition, Original and Writ Jurisdiction, Comparison between
Supreme Court’s and High Courts’ writ jurisdiction
JUDICIAL ACTIVISM PIL, Suo -Motu Cases, activism through judgments, Criticism of
Judicial Activism
EXECUTIVE
UNION EXECUTIVE Composition, Functions
PRIME MINISTER AND COUNCIL Composition, Role of PM, Collective Responsibility