Sunday 12 October 2008

LAW

(i) Jurisprudence:
1. Nature and concept of law.
2. Schools of Jurisprudence : Analytical , historical, philosophical, sociological and natural.
3. Administration of Justice: Theories of Punishment.
4. Sources of Low: Custom, Precedent and Legislation.
5. A few basic Legal concept: (i) Rights and Duties; (ii) Legal Persinality; (iii) Ownership and Possession.
(ii) Constitutional Law of India:
1. Salient features of the Indian Constitution;
2. Preamble;
3. Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties;
4. Constitutional Position and power of President and Governore .
5. Supreme Court and High Courts: Jurdiction , power , appointment and transfer of judges.
6. Union public Service Commission and state public Service commisssion : Their Power and function;
7. Distribution of Legislative and administrative powers between the Union and the States.
8. Emergency provisions.
9. Amendment of the Constitution.
(iii) International Law:
1. Nature and definition of International Law.
2. Sources: Treaty, Custom ,General Principles of Law recognized by civilized nations and subsidiary means of determaination of law.
3. State Recignition and State Succession.
4. The United Nations : it objectives, purpose and principal organs; the Constitution , role and jurisdiction of the International Court of justice.
5. Protection of Human Right : (i) Provision in the UN Charter; (ii) Universal Declaration of Human Right , 1948; (iii)International Covenant of civil and Political Rights, 1966;(iv) International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. 1966.
(iv) Torts:
1. Nature and definition of Tort.
2. Liability based on fault and Strict liability.
3. Vicarious liability including State liability.
4. Joint Tort - feasors.
5. Negligence.
6. Defamation.
7. Conspiracy.
8. Nuisance.
9. False Imprisonment
10. Malicious Prosecution.
(v) Criminal Law:
1. General principles of criminal liability; Mens rea and actus rens.
2. Preparation and criminal attempts.
3. General exceptions;
4. Joint and constructive liability;
5. Abetment;
6. Criminal conspiracy;
7. Sedition;
8. Murder and culpable homicide;
9. Theft; extortion , robbery and dacoity;
10. Misappropriation and Criminal Branch of Trust;
(vi) Law of Contract
1. Definition of contract.
2. Basic elements of contract; offer, acceptance, consideration, contractual capacity.
3. Factors vitiating consent.
4. Void, voidable , illegal and unenforceable agreements.
5. Wagering agreements.
6. Contingent contracts.
7. Perfrmance of contracts.
8. Dissolution of contractual obligations , frustration of contracts.
9. Quasi- contracts.
10. Remedies for branch of contract.

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