Can you provide me the course structure for Branch VII Labour and Administrative Law under Master of Law (M.L.) (private study) (Non-Semester) Program offered by University of Madras?

The course structure for Branch VII Labour and Administrative Law under Master of Law (M.L.) (private study) (Non-Semester) Program offered by University of Madras is as follows:


PAPER I
INDIAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: THE NEW CHALLENGES

UNIT I - FEDERALISM:
Democratic Process: - Nexus of politics with criminals - Democratic Process Election commission status - Electoral Reforms - Coalition Government stability, durability corrupt practice. Creation of New States, Allocation and share of resources - distribution of grants-in-aid, - The inter-state disputes on resources, Rehabilitation of internally displaced persons, Centre's responsibility and internal disturbance within states, Direction of the Centre to the State under Article 356 and 365, Federal Comity - Relationship of trust and faith between Centre and State, Full Faith & Credit, Special status of certain States, Tribal Areas, Scheduled Areas, Boundary disputes, Deployment of security forces etc.,- Principle of good governance Administrative responsibility and accountability - Liability of the State in Torts - Constitutional torts and compensatory Jurisprudence. - Doctrine of Separation of Powers and checks and balances - Constitutional framework - Judicial interpretation and practice, Judicial activism and judicial restraining - PIL Implementation.


UNIT II - FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
'State' - Need for widening the definition in the wake of liberalization - Right to equality:
Privatization and its impact on affirmative action - Empowerment of Women Religious freedom - Secularism - right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice - Freedom of speech and right to broadcast and telecast - Information Technology - Internet - Cyber defamation- Privacy and Electronic Media.


UNIT III- DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY
Reading Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties into Fundamental Rights Implementation of International Obligation: Human Rights, Environmental protection and International trade.


UNIT IV - THE LEGISLATURE AND EXECUTIVE
Parliamentary/Legislative Privilege: Nature, Extent, Scope and Limitation on privileges. -
Constitutional status, Powers and functions of the President, Governor - Appointment of Governor - Council of Minister- Collective Responsibility


UNIT V- THE JUDICIARY
Jurisdiction of Supreme Court and high Court- Power- function and contemporary developments, Power of judicial review- Subordinate Judiciary-appointment - Compensation jurisprudence Right to education - Commercialisation of education and its impact - Brain drain by foreign education market- Judicial autonomy and independence, accountability- Judicial Self Restraint.


PRESCRIBED BOOKS:
Granville Austin, Working a Democratic Constitution, Oxford University Press
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

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