CONSTITUTIONAL LAW CSS SYLLABUS (100 MARKS)
I. Definition and Scope of Constitutional Law, Basic Constitutional Concepts
- Definition and Scope
- Basic Constitutional Concepts
- Constitutional Conventions
- Rule of Law
- Due Process
- Constitutional Structures
- Parliamentary Systems
- Presidential Systems
- Separation of Powers
- Judiciary
- Independence of Judiciary
- Judicial Review
- Theories of Constitutional Interpretation
- Fundamental Human and Political Rights and Civil Liberties
- Freedom of Speech
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Movement
- Right to Counsel
- Right to Life
- Right to Property
- Freedom of Religion
- Right to Privacy
- Protection against Self-Incrimination
- Protection against Double Jeopardy
II. Principles of Constitutional Law with Special Reference to Various Countries
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- France
- Russia
- China
- Pakistan
- India
- Turkey
III. Constitutional History of Pakistan
- Principles of Constitutional Law of Pakistan
- Key Documents and Events
- Government of India Act, 1935
- Indian Independence Act, 1947
- Objectives Resolution, 1949
- Constitution of 1956
- Constitution of 1962
- Constitution of 1973
- Constitutional Disruptions and Legal Orders
- Abrogation and Suspension of Constitutions
- Martial Laws
- Legal Framework Order, 1970
- Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO), 1981
- Revival of Constitution Order (RCO), 1985
- Legal Framework Order (LFO), 2002
- Amendments in the 1973 Constitution
IV. Legal Development (Key Cases)
- Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan v. Federation of Pakistan (PLD 1955 Sindh 96)
- Federation of Pakistan vs. Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan (PLD 1955 FC 240)
- Reference by the Governor-General (PLD 1955 FC 435)
- State v. Dosso (PLD 1958 SC 533)
- Usif Patel v. Crown (PLD 1955 FC 387)
- Begum Nusrat Bhutto v. Chief of the Army Staff (PLD 1977 SC 657)
- Hakim Khan v. Government of Pakistan (PLD 1992 SC 595)
- Nawaz Sharif v. President of Pakistan (PLD 1993 SC 473)
- Benazir Bhutto v. the President of Pakistan (PLD 1992 SC 492)
- Khawaja Muhammad Sharif (PLD 1988 Lah. 725)
- Federation of Pakistan v. Haji Saifullah Khan (PLD 1989 SC 166)
- Khawaja Ahmad Tariq Rahim (PLD 1992 SC 646)
- Benazir Bhutto v. President of Pakistan (PLD 1998 SC 388)
- Asma Jilani v. Government of the Punjab (PLD 1972 SC 139)
- State v. Zia ur Rehman (PLD 1973 SC 49)
- Mahmood Khan Achakzai v. Federation of Pakistan (PLD 1997 SC 426)
- Zafar Ali Shah v. General Pervez Musharraf (PLD 2000 SC 869)
- Sindh High Court Association v. Federation of Pakistan (PLD 2009 SC 879)
FPSC RECOMMENDED BOOKS List for CONSTITUTIONAL LAW CSS SYLLABUS
| S.No. | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Comparative Constitutional Law | Hamid Khan & M.W. Rana |
| 2. | Constitution of Pakistan 1973 | Shabbar Raza Rizvi |
| 3. | Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution | Dicey |
| 4. | Elgar Encyclopedia of Comparative Law | J.M. Smits |
| 5. | Constitutional & Political History of Pakistan | Hamid Khan, Advocate |
| 6. | Human Rights in Constitutional Law | SR. Bansali |
| 7. | Constitutional Documents of Pakistan | Safdar Mahmood |
| 8. | The Leading Cases in Constitutional Law | A.G. Chaudhry |
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