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    School of Law and Governance

    Central University of South Bihar


    LAW 408 INDIAN FEDERALISM L T P C
    Version: 1.1 6 0 0 6
    Pre-requisites//Exposure Constitution
    co-requisites
    Semester
    B.A. LL.B.(H) &B.Sc.LL.B.(H)

    Course Objective:

     To understand the concept of Federalism.


     To undertake a study of legislative and executive working of centre-state relationship in
    smooth functioning of federal constitution.
     To analyze emerging trends in financial relationship between centre and states and
    challenges before Indian Federalism.
     To understand the importance of third tier government in governance.

    Teaching Learning Methodology:


    Lecture Method
    Case Study Method
    Seminar, presentations by students,
    Individual and group drills.
    Group Discussion Method
    Evaluation Scheme:
    Continuous Assessment 30 Points
    Attendance 5 Points
    Mid-Term 15Points
    End Term 50 Points
    Learning Outcome:
    After the completion of this course all the students are expected to understand the real
    concept of Indian Federalism. This course deals the extensive study on centre and state
    relationship along with emerging trends in this area. Students are expected to know the basics of
    Administrative, Financial and Legislative Relations between Centre and State as well as Local
    Self government. There is a value-addition in traditional sphere of federalism by adding fiscal
    relationship and local self-government module. The emerging challenges in financial relationship
    between centre and state will help student to work with different research agencies and
    institutions.
    An analytical study of judicial response regarding Federalism will help the student to understand
    the federal relations easily.

    Prescribed Books:
    Indian Federalism by Hamid Hussain
    Federal India by Akhtar Mazid
    Federalism in India by Ashok Chanda
    Challenges and Issues in Indian Fiscal Federalism by Naseer Ahmad Khan
    Indian federalism in the New Millenium by B.D. Dua & M.P. Singh
    Federalism in India –Issues and Dimensions by Anil kumar Mohapatra & Susanta kumar Parida
    Federalism and local Government in India by Amnil Kumar vaddiraju

    UNIT I Weightage 15
    Basic Concept of Federalism
     Constitutionalism, Constitution and Constitutional Law
     Concept of Federalism
     Cooperative Federalism.
     Confederation and Federation
     Condition requisite for Federalism
     Indian Federal Constitution and its present shape
     Nature of the Indian Constitution.
     Comparative study of Indian Federalism with other Federation
     Relationship of trust and faith between center and state.
     Challenges before the Indian Federalism.
    UNIT II Weightage 30
    Center State Relation in India

    A. Financial Relations
     Centre- State relations
     Factors responsible for sub-ordination of States
     Distribution of Fiscal Power:
     Scheme of Allocation of taxing
     Extent of Union Power of Taxation
     Residuary Power- inclusion of fiscal power
     Restriction of fiscal power:
     Fundamental Rights
     Inter-Government tax immunities
     Difference between tax and Fee
     Distribution of Tax Revenue
     Borrowing power of the State
     Planning and Financial Relations

    B. Legislative Relations
     Territorial Jurisdictions
     Distribution of Legislature powers Principles of Interpretations
     Repugnancy
     Residuary Power
     Parliamentary Legislation in the State field Administrative and Financial

    C. Administrative Relations
     Distribution of Executive Power
     Central- State Administrative Co-ordination
     Power to carry on Trade
     States not to impede the Centre
     Center’s Directives to the States
    UNIT III Weightage 15
    Emergency provisions: Effect of Emergency on the federal structure. Judicial approach.

    UNIT IV            Weightage 10
    Scope of Constituent power. Amending process and process in action. Judicial response.

    UNIT V Weightage 10
    Sarkaria Commission Report: An Analytical Study

    UNIT VI Weightage 10
    Local Government Administration

     Development of local self government after independence: 73rd and 74th Constitutional
    amendments:
     Concept of local government - Aims and objectives of local government
     Local government in historical perspective
     Categories of local government - organizational set up of local government
     Powers of local government - taxing, prosecuting, advising, legislative, Judicial and
    summary.
     State - local government relation - judicial control of local government

    UNIT VII Weightage 10


    Commerce Clause

     Freedom of Trade and Commerce


     Regulatory and Compensatory Tax
     Exceptions to Freedom of Trade and Commerce
     GST and Federalism

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