UPPCS MAINS LAW SYLLABUS 2012

LAW:
PAPER-1
1. Constitutional Law of India :

1. Nature of Indian Constitution, Salient features,
2. Nature of FundamentalRights with special reference to Right to equality, Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression. Right to Life and Personal liberty and Religious, Cultural and Educational Rights.
3. Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties
4. Constitutional Position of the President and relationship with the Council of Ministers.
5. Constitutional postion of Governors and their power.
6. Supreme Court and High Courts, their powers and jurisdiction.
7. Principles of Natural Justice.
8.  Distribution of Legislative powers between the Union and States, Administrative and Financial relations between the Union and States.
9.  Delegated legislation; its constitutionality and judicial and legislative controls.
10.  Freedom of Trade and commerce in India.
11.  Emergency Provisions.
12.  Constitutional safeguards to Civil Servants.
13.  Parliamentary privileges and ammenities.
14.  Amendment of the Constitution.

II. International Law :
1. Nature of International Law.
2. Source: Treaty, Custom, General principles of law recognised by civilized nations, subsidiary means for the determination of law.
3. Relationship between international Law and Municipal law.
4. State Recognition and State Succession.
5. Territory of States: modes of acquisition and loss of territory
6. Sea: Inland waters; Territorial Sea; Contiguous Zone; Continental Shelf; Exclusive Economic Zone and Ocean beyond national jurisdiction.
7. Air space and aerial navigation.
8. Outer space ; Exploration and use of outer space.
9. Individuals : Nationality, Statelessness, Human Rights and is enforcement.
10. Jurisdiction of States: basis of jurisdiction and immunity from jurisdiction.
11. Extradition and Asylum.
12. Diplomatic and Consular Agents.
13. Treaties: Formation, application and termination.
14. State Responsibility.
15. United Nations: Purposes and principles; principal organs and their powers and functions.
16. Peaceful means for settlement of International disputes.
17. Lawful recourse to force : aggression, self-defence and interventions.
18. Legality of the use of nuclear weapons.

PAPER- II

1-A-LAW OF CRIMES :
(a) Concept of Crimes, Elements, Preparations, and attempt to commit crime.
(b) 1
 Indian Penal Code, 1860

1. GENERAL exceptions
2. Joint and Constructive liability
3. Abetment
4. Criminal conspiracy.
5. Offences against the state
6. Offences against Public Tranquility.
7. Offences against Human Body
8. Offences against Property
9. Offences Relating to Marriage
10. Defamation

2. Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1965
3. Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
4. Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1964.
B. LAW OF TORTS :

1. Nature of tortious liability
2. Liability based upon fault and strict liability.
3. Statutory liability.
4. Vicarious liability
5. Joint fort feasors
6. Negligence
7. Occupier’s liability and liability in respect of structures.
8. Detention and conversion.
9. Defamation.
10. Nuisance.
11. False imprisonment and malicious prosecution.

2. Law of Contracts and Mercantile Law:

• Formation of contract
• Factors vitiating consent.
• Void, Voidable, illegal and unenforceable contracts.
• Perfomance of contracts.
• Dissolution of contractual obligations, frustration of contracts.
• Quasi contracts.
• Remedies for breach of contract.
• Sales of goods Act, 1930.
• Indian Partnership Act, 1932.
• Negotiable Instruments Act.