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Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Important dates

Start Date : 17 Apr, 2026

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 1000	yes	NLSIU Bangalore

Constitution, Constitutionalism and Constitutional Law
Difference between Constitutional law and other laws
Types of Constitution
Salient Features of the Constitution of India
Preamble to the Constitution of India: Its Role, Vision, Interpretation and Amendment

Concept of Fundamental Rights vis a vis Directive Principles of State Policy
Definition of State and Instrumentalities of State
Enumerated Fundamental Rights
Enforceability of Fundamental Rights vis -a -vis Directive Principles of State Policy
Primacy of Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy
Constitutional Remedies to derogation of Fundamental Rights

Parliamentary democracy and Bicameral Legislatures
Federalism and Quasi-Federal Structure
Role of Prime Minister & Council of Ministers; Chief Minister and Council of Ministers
Composition of the House of People and Council of States
Sessions and Functions of the Parliament and State Legislatures
Procedure in case of (i) Finance Bills, (ii) Money Bills, (iii) Bills other than Money Bills
Division of Legislative powers: Union List, State List, Concurrent List Interpretation of Schedule VII: Doctrine of Pith and Substance; Doctrine of Colorable Legislation, Doctrine of Eclipse, and Waiver

Understanding Legislative and Executive Functions
Constitutional Role of President, Vice President and Governors
Executive Functionaries: Powers and Functions
Governance through ordinance & Emergency Provisions
Contracting for Government, Executive privilege, promissory estoppel, legitimate expectation
Right to information, official secrecy, security of state and control on information;
Tortious liability; contractual liability; personal accountability, and evolution of compensatory reliefs

Judicial Setup in India; Difference between Constitutional Courts, Courts and Tribunals
Constitutional Courts- Supreme Court & High Courts - Jurisdiction and power
Independence of Judiciary under Indian Constitution, Judicial Appointments etc.
Judicial Review: Growth and Development,
Judicial Activism and Judicial restraint.
Growth of Public interest Litigation

Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)
Office of Attorney General, Solicitor General, Advocate General
Election Commission
Union Public Service Commission and State Public Service Commissions
73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment; Panchayati Raj System & Urban Local Bodies
Initiatives towards E-Governance

Expansion of Administration and Growth of Administrative Law
Classification of Administrative Functions: Illustrations and Examples Legislative Functions; Judicial Functions; Executive or Administrative Functions
Nature and Scope of Administrative Law
Judicial Review of Administrative Action

Administrative process, nature and scope;
Growth of Delegated Legislation;
Control of delegated legislation: Legislative Controls, Judicial Controls, Executive Control;
Administrative discretion;
Excessive Delegation and Procedural Fairness
Ouster of Jurisdiction Clauses

Growth of Administrative Tribunals
Clauses of Finality of Orders of Tribunals
Test to determine exercise of Quasi-Judicial Power
Principle of natural justice: Audi Alteram Partem, Doctrine of Bias, Reasoned Decisions

Nature, Scope and Importance of Public Policy
The distinction and interface between public policy and Fiscal, Monetary, Defense, development, Environment, Social welfare policies etc.
Statutory Corporations, Government Companies, Joint Ventures, etc
Transparent governance and prevention of corruption

Commission of Inquiry; The CBI, Inquiries by Legislative Committees, Judicial inquiries, etc
Central Vigilance Commission
Information Commissions
Reserve Bank of India
Ombudsman, Lokpal and Lokayukta;
Planning Commission and Niti Ayog
Disaster Management Authority