LAW - DEGREE STANDARD (for recruitment to Group-I B Service and Group-VII-A Service)

UNIT I JURISPRUDENCE:-

1. Sources of Law; Legislation, Precedent and custom
2. Schools of Jurisprudence; Analytical,Historical,Philosophical and Sociological
3. Concepts; Rights and Duties, Person, Possession and Ownership.
UNIT II CONSTITUTIONAL LAW:-

1. Nature of Indian constitution and its salient features
2. Preamble
3. Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties
4. Constitutional Position of the President and Governers and their powers
5. Rights of Minorities
6. Supreme Court and High Courts; Their powers and jurisdiction Judicial Activism.
UNIT III TRANSFER OF PROPERTY ACT.
1. Lease, and tenancy
2. Mortgage
3. Sale
4. Gift etc.
UNIT IV CRIMES AND TORTS:

A CRIMES
1. Concept of Crimes Actus reus and Mens rea in statutory offences
2. Stages of Crime, Abetment and Conspiracy
3. General defences
4. Offences against Person Murder and Culpable Homicide, Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful
Confinments, Kidnapping abduction and rape.
5. Offences against property Theft,extortion,robbery,dacoity, Criminal
misappropriation and Breach of Trust and Cheating.

TORTS
Civil Procedure Code
1. Institution of Suits
2. Pleadings
3. Execution
4. Suits in particular cases, special proceedings supplemental proceedings.
5. Appeals, reference, review and revision.
PERSONAL LAW
Personal Law relating to Hindus, Muslims and Christians;
1. Sources of Hindu law
2. Creation of Charitable and religious endowments
3. Adoption and Maintenance
4. Minority and Guardianship
5. Succession
LAW OF CONTRACTS:-
1. Basic Elements of Contract, Offer, Acceptance,Consideration and Capacity.
2. Factors vitiating consent.
3. Void,Voidable,Illegal and Unenforceable agreements.
4. Indemnity, Guarantee and Bailment.
5. Law of Evidence.