LAW

PAPER-I

Constitutional and administrative Law

  • Constitution and Constitutionalism:The distinctive features of the Constitution.
  • Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply.
  • Fundamental Rights—Public interest litigation; Legal Aid; Legal services authority.
  • Relationship between Fundamental rights, Directive principles and Fundamental duties.
  • Constitutional Position of the President and relation with the Council of Ministers.
  • Governor and his powers.
  • Supreme Court and the High Courts:
    • Appointments and transfers.
    • Powers, functions and jurisdiction.
  • Centre, States and local bodies:
    • Distribution of legislative powers between the Union and the States.
    • Local Bodies.
    • (c)Administrative relationship among Union, State and Local Bodies.
    • Eminent domain-State property-common property-community property.
  • Legislative powers, privileges and immunities.
  • Services under the Union and the States:
    • Recruitment and conditions of services;Constitutional safeguards; Administrative tribunals.
    • Union Public Service Commission and StatePublic Service Commissions—Power and functions.
    • (c)Election Commission—Power and functions.
  • Emergency provisions.
  • Amendment of the Constitution.
  • Principle of Natural Justice—Emerging trends and judicial approach.
  • Delegated legislation and its constitutionality.
  • Separation of powers and constitutional governance.
  • Judicial review of administrative action.
  • Ombudsman: Lokayukta, Lokpal etc.

International Law

  • Nature and Definition of International Law.
  • Relationship between International Law and Municipal Law.
  • State Recognition and State Succession.
  • Law of the sea: Inland Waters,Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and High Seas.
  • Individuals: Nationality, statelessness; Human Rights and procedures available for their enforcement.
  • Territorial jurisdiction of States, Extradition and Asylum.
  • Treaties : Formation, application, termination and reservation.
  • United Nations : Its principal organs, powers and functions and reform.
  • Peaceful settlement of disputes—different modes.
  • Lawful recourse to force : aggressions, self-defence, intervention.
  • Fundamental principles of international humanitarian law—International conventions and contemporary developments.
  • Legality of the use of nuclear weapons; ban on testing of nuclear weapons; Nuclear nonproliferation treaty, CTST.
  • International Terrorism, State sponsored terrorism, Hijacking, International Criminal Court.
  • New International Economic Order and Monetary Law : WTO, TRIPS, GATT, IMF, World Bank.
  • Protection and Improvement of the Human Environment : International Efforts.

PAPER II

Law of Crimes

  • General principles of Criminal liability : mens rea and actus reus, mens rea in statutory offences.
  • Kinds of punishment and emerging trends as to abolition of capital punishment.
  • Preparations and criminal attempt.
  • General exceptions.
  • Joint and constructive liability.
  • Abetment.
  • Criminal conspiracy.
  • Offences against the State.
  • Offences against public tranquility.
  • Offences against the human body.
  • Offences against property.
  • Offences against women.
  • Defamation.
  • Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
  • Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 and subsequent legislative developments.
  • Plea bargaining.

Law of Torts

  • Nature and definition.
  • Liability based upon fault and strict liability; Absolute liability.
  • Vicarious liability including State Liability.
  • General defences.
  • Joint tortfeasors.
  • Remedies.
  • Negligence.
  • Defamation.
  • Nuisance.
  • Conspiracy.
  • False imprisonment.
  • Malicious prosecution.
  • Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

Law of Contracts and Mercantile Law

  • Nature and formation of contract/E-contract.
  • Factors vitiating free consent.
  • Void, voidable, illegal and unenforceable agreements.
  • Performance and discharge of contracts.
  • Quasi-contracts.
  • Consequences of breach of contract.
  • Contract of indemnity, guarantee and insurance.
  • Contract of agency.
  • Sale of goods and hire purchase.
  • Formation and dissolution of partnership.
  • Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
  • Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
  • Standard form contracts.

Contemporary Legal Developments

  • Public Interest Litigation.
  • Intellectual property rights—Concept, types/prospects.
  • Information Technology Law including Cyber Laws—Concept, purpose/prospects.
  • Competition Law—Concept, purpose/prospects.
  • Alternate Dispute Resolution—Concept, types/prospects.
  • Major statutes concerning environmental law.
  • Right to Information Act.
  • Trial by media