EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
(i) Graduate in any discipline with LLB from the institute/ university recognized by UGC.
(ii) Registered as member of any Bar Council
(iii) 2(two) years practiced at Bar.
AGE LIMIT
Minimum Age - 21 years
Maximum Age - 30 years
AGE RELAXATION
5(five) years for candidates belonging to SC/ST.
Age concession for serving Government employees will be allowed, the equal number of years they are in service subject to a maximum of 5(five) years.
SYLLABUS FOR THE EXAMINATION
PAPER-I
I. THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA:
1. Nature of the Indian Constitution, the distinctive features of its federal character.
2. Foundational Rights: Directive Principles and their relationship with Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties.
3. Right to Equality.
4. Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression.
5. Right to Life and Personal Liberty.
6. Religious, Cultural and Educational Liberty.
7. Constitutional position of the President and relationship with Council of Ministers.
8. Governor and his Powers.
9. Supreme Court and High Courts, their power and jurisdiction.
10.Union Public Service Commission and State Public Service Commissions, their powers and functions.
11. Principles of Natural Justice.
12. Distribution of Legislative powers between the Union and the States.
13. Delegated legislation its constitutionality, judicial and legislative controls.
14. Administrative and Financial Relations between the Union and the States.
15. Trade, Commerce and Intercourse in India.
16. Emergency provisions.
17. Constitutional safeguards to Civil Servants.
18. Parliamentary privileges and immunities.
19. Amendment of the Constitution.
II. INDIAN CONTRACT ACT:
1. Definition of contracts.
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. Performance of contracts.
8. Dissolution of contractual obligations: frustration of contracts.
9. Quasi-contracts.
10. Remedies for breach of contract.
III. CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE:
1. Jurisdiction of Civil Courts.
2. Res Sub Judice and Res Judicial.
3. Foreign Judgement.
4. Place of Suing.
5. Transfer of Suits.
6. Parties to suit/frame of suit and suits by or against Government.
7. Appeals.
8. Reference Review and Revision.
9. Inherent Powers of Court.
10. Amendment of Pleadings.
11. Appearance & Non-Appearance of Parties.
12. Death, Marriage and Insolvency of Parties.
13. Suits by or Against Minors and Lunatics.
14. Summary Procedure.
15. Temporary Injunctions.
PAPER-II
I. INDIAN PENAL CODE
1. Application of the code.
2. General exceptions.
3. Joint and constructive liability.
4. Abetment.
5. Criminal conspiracy.
6. Offences against the State.
7. Offences against public tranquillity.
8. Offences by or relating to public servants.
9. Offences against human body.
10. Offences against property.
11. Offences relating to marriage: Cruelty by husband or his relatives to wife.
II. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE:
The following chapters are deleted from the syllabus.
1. Chapter IX
2. Chapter XXV
3. Chapter XXVIII
4. Chapter XXX
5. Chapter XXXI
6. Chapter XXXVIII
III. INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT:
1. Relevancy and Admissibility of Facts.
2. Admission and Confessions.
3. Dying Declaration.
4. Expert Evidence and Relevancy of Character.
5. Facts requiring no proof and Oral/Documentary Evidence.
6. Burden of Proof and Presumptions.
7. Estoppel.
8. Witnesses.
IV. LAW OF CRIMES:
Concept of Crime;
actus-rues,
mens-rea,
mens-rea is statutory offences,
punishment,
mandatory sentences,
preparation and attempts.
V. LAW OF TORTS:
1. Nature of tortuous liability.
2. Liability based upon fault and strict liability.
3. Statutory liability.
4. Vicarious liability.
5. Joint Trot-feasors.
6. Remedies.
7. Negligence.
8. Occupier’s liability and liability in respect of structures.
9. Detinue and conversion.
10. Defamation.
11. Nuisance.
12. Conspiracy.
False imprisonment and malicious prosecution