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UGC NET LAW (058) · UNIT 02 · MODULE 7: EXAM STRATEGY AND MNEMONICS · TOPIC 24

Most Repeated Topics: Strategic Focus List

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  1. §OverviewBased on analysis of UGC NET Law papers from 2017–2025, the following sub-topics appear most frequently:
  2. 24.1High-Frequency Topics (appear in almost every paper)Basic Structure Doctrine — elements, Kesavananda Bharati (1973) Articles 20 and 21 — non-suspendable; Art. 21 expanded rights Differences between Article 32 and Article 226…
  3. 24.2Medium-Frequency Topics (appear regularly)Collegium System — Three Judges Cases Anti-Defection Law — Tenth Schedule, Kihoto Hollohan Legitimate Expectation — GCHQ Case, Navjyoti Coop. Lord Diplock's three grounds…
  4. 24.3Low-Frequency but High-Value Topics (appear occasionally: high marks if answered correctly)Doctrine of Occupied Field Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel vs. Legitimate Expectation Anisminic case — error of law = jurisdictional error Financial Emergency — never…

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§Overview#

Based on analysis of UGC NET Law papers from 2017–2025, the following sub-topics appear most frequently:

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24.1High-Frequency Topics (appear in almost every paper)#

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Basic Structure Doctrine — elements, Kesavananda Bharati (1973) Articles 20 and 21 — non-suspendable; Art. 21 expanded rights Differences between Article 32 and Article 226…

  1. Basic Structure Doctrine — elements, Kesavananda Bharati (1973)

  2. Articles 20 and 21 — non-suspendable; Art. 21 expanded rights

  3. Differences between Article 32 and Article 226

  4. S.R. Bommai v. Union of India (1994) — five principles

  5. Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978) — golden triangle, due process

  6. Natural Justice — audi alteram partem, rule against bias, speaking orders

  7. Wednesbury unreasonableness vs. proportionality

  8. Doctrine of Eclipse vs. Doctrine of Severability

  9. Emergency provisions — Art. 352 vs. 356 vs. 360; Arts. 358 vs. 359

  10. Governor's discretionary powers and Art. 361 immunity

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24.2Medium-Frequency Topics (appear regularly)#

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Collegium System — Three Judges Cases Anti-Defection Law — Tenth Schedule, Kihoto Hollohan Legitimate Expectation — GCHQ Case, Navjyoti Coop. Lord Diplock's three grounds…

  1. Collegium System — Three Judges Cases

  2. Anti-Defection Law — Tenth Schedule, Kihoto Hollohan

  3. Legitimate Expectation — GCHQ Case, Navjyoti Coop.

  4. Lord Diplock's three grounds (GCHQ 1985)

  5. Pardoning powers — President (Art. 72) vs. Governor (Art. 161)

  6. DPSPs vs. FRs — constitutional journey from 1951 to 1980

  7. Pith and Substance, Colourable Legislation

  8. Delegated Legislation — controls, limits, Delhi Laws Act

  9. Article 110 — Money Bill definition, Speaker's certification

  10. Vice President — election, removal, role

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24.3Low-Frequency but High-Value Topics (appear occasionally: high marks if answered correctly)#

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Doctrine of Occupied Field Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel vs. Legitimate Expectation Anisminic case — error of law = jurisdictional error Financial Emergency — never…

  1. Doctrine of Occupied Field

  2. Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel vs. Legitimate Expectation

  3. Anisminic case — error of law = jurisdictional error

  4. Financial Emergency — never proclaimed; unique features

  5. Article 371 and its sub-Articles — special State provisions

  6. L. Chandra Kumar — basic structure and CAT

  7. I.R. Coelho — Ninth Schedule post-1973

  8. Parliamentary privileges — Sita Soren (2024) overruling P.V. Narasimha Rao

  9. Electoral bonds — Centre for PIL v. Union of India (2024)

  10. Right to privacy — Puttaswamy (2017) — nine elements of privacy identified

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