KNC501 CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, LAW AND ENGINEERING

Module 1-Introduction and Basic Information about Indian Constitution:
Meaning of the constitution law and constitutionalism, Historical Background of the Constituent Assembly, Government of India Act of 1935 and Indian Independence Act of 1947,Enforcement of the Constitution, Indian Constitution and its Salient Features, The Preamble of the Constitution, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy, Parliamentary System, Federal System, Centre-State Relations, Amendment of the Constitutional Powers and Procedure, The historical perspectives of the constitutional amendments in India, Emergency Provisions: National Emergency, President Rule, Financial Emergency, and Local Self Government – Constitutional Scheme in India.

Module 2-Union Executive and State Executive:
Powers of Indian Parliament Functions of Rajya Sabha, Functions of Lok Sabha, Powers and Functions of the President, Comparison of powers of Indian President with the United States, Powers and Functions of the Prime Minister, Judiciary – The Independence of the Supreme Court, Appointment of Judges, Judicial Review, Public Interest Litigation, Judicial Activism, LokPal, Lok Ayukta, The Lokpal and Lok ayuktas Act 2013, State Executives – Powers and Functions of the Governor, Powers and Functions of the Chief Minister, Functions of State Cabinet, Functions of State Legislature, Functions of High Court and Subordinate Courts.

Module 3- Introduction and Basic Information about Legal System:
The Legal System: Sources of Law and the Court Structure: Enacted law -Acts of Parliament are of primary legislation, Common Law or Case law, Principles taken from decisions of judges constitute binding legal rules. The Court System in India and Foreign Courtiers (District Court, District Consumer Forum, Tribunals, High Courts, Supreme Court). Arbitration: As an alternative to resolving disputes in the normal courts, parties who are in dispute can agree that this will instead be referred to arbitration. Contract law, Tort, Law at workplace.

Module 4-Intellectual Property Laws and Regulation to Information:
Intellectual Property Laws- Introduction, Legal Aspects of Patents, Filing of Patent Applications, Rights from Patents, Infringement of Patents, Copyright and its Ownership, Infringement of Copyright, Civil Remedies for Infringement, Regulation to Information- Introduction, Right to Information Act, 2005, Information Technology Act, 2000, Electronic Governance, Secure Electronic Records and Digital Signatures, Digital Signature Certificates, Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal, Offences, Limitations of the Information Technology Act.

Module 5 -Business Organizations and E-Governance:
Sole Traders, Partnerships: Companies: The Company’s Act: Introduction, Formation of a Company, Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association, Prospectus, Shares, Directors, General Meetings and Proceedings, Auditor, Winding up. E-Governance and role of engineers in E-Governance, Need for reformed engineering serving at the Union and State level, Role of I.T. professionals in Judiciary, Problem of Alienation and Secessionism in few states creating hurdles in Industrial development.

Suggested Readings:
• Brij Kishore Sharma: Introduction to the Indian Constitution, PHI, New Delhi, latest edition.
• Granville Austin: The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of a Nation. 1966, Oxford Clarendon Press.
• Subhash C. Kashyap: Our Constitution: An Introduction to India’s Constitution and constitutional Law, NBT, 2018.
• PM Bakshi: The Constitution of India, Latest Edition, Universal Law Publishing.
• V.K. Ahuja: Law Relating to Intellectual Property Rights (2007)
• Suresh T. Viswanathan: The Indian Cyber Laws, Bharat Law House, New Delhi‐88
• P. Narayan: Intellectual Property Law, Eastern Law House, New Delhi
• Prabudh Ganguli: Gearing up for Patents: The Indian Scenario, Orient Longman.
• BL Wadehra: Patents, Trademarks, Designs and Geological Indications.Universal Law Publishing - LexisNexis.
• Intellectual Property Rights: Law and Practice, Module III by ICSI (only relevant sections)
• Executive programme study material Company Law, Module II, by ICSI (The Institute of Companies Secretaries of India) (Only relevant sections i.e., Study 1, 4 and
36).https://www.icsi.edu/media/webmodules/publications/Company%20Law.pdf
• Handbook on e-Governance Project Lifecycle, Department of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India, https://www.meity.gov.in/writereaddata/files/e-Governance_Project_Lifecycle_Participant_Handbook-5Day_CourseV1_20412.pdf

• Companies Act, 2013 Key highlights and analysis by PWC.https://www.pwc.in/assets/pdfs/publications/2013/companies-act-2013-key-highlights-and-
analysis.pdf