Important Questions — Constitutional Law-I, Unit 4

Sourced from actual OU question papers (September/October 2017, March/April 2018, February 2026), cross-checked against the official Unit syllabus — every question here is answerable entirely from what's already published on this site.

Part A — Short Answer

1. Doctrine of Eclipse. (governs pre-Constitution laws inconsistent with Fundamental Rights, tested under limitations on Fundamental Rights)

10. Limitations on Fundamental Rights Deep Chand v. State of Uttar Pradesh (1959) (Landmark Case)

Part B — Long Answer

2. Discuss about the constitutional safeguards provided to minorities under the Indian Constitution.

7. Protection of Interests of Minorities — Article 29 8. Right of Minorities to Establish and Administer Educational Institutions — Article 30 D.A.V. College, Jalandhar v. State of Punjab (1971) In Re: The Kerala Education Bill, 1957 (Landmark Case) T.M.A. Pai Foundation v. State of Karnataka (2002) (Landmark Case)

3. Discuss the need to strike a balance between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy with the help of cases.

11. Saving of Certain Laws — Articles 31A, 31B and 31C I.R. Coelho v. State of Tamil Nadu (2007) (Landmark Case)

Part C — Problem / Case-Study Questions

4. 'A', a student in a public school, was removed from school as he refused to attend prayer. What remedy is available to 'A'?

3. Freedom of Conscience and Free Profession, Practice and Propagation of Religion — Article 25 6. Freedom from Attendance at Religious Instruction — Article 28 Bijoe Emmanuel v. State of Kerala (1986) (Landmark Case)

5. A child of 15 years was found working as a domestic servant in a house. What are the grounds on which the employer could be proceeded against? Discuss.

2. Prohibition of Employment of Children in Hazardous Employment — Article 24 M.C. Mehta v. State of Tamil Nadu (1996) (Landmark Case)

Questions are drawn from previous Osmania University LL.B. examination papers for study and revision purposes only.