Law Main Exam Paper Two

Civil Service Law Main Exam Paper Two
 SECTION-A: LAW OF CRIMES
1. General Principles of criminal Liability: Mens rea and actus reus, Mens rea in statutory offences
2. Kinds of punishment and Emerging trends as to abolition of capital punishment
3. Preparation and criminal attempt
4. General exceptions
5. Joint and constructive liability.
6 Abetment
7. Criminal conspiracy
8. Offences against the State
9. Offences against public tranquility
10 Offences against human body
11. Offences against property
12. Offences against property
12. Offences against women
13. Defamation
14.Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
15. Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 and subsequent legislative developments
16 Plea bargaining
Law of Torts: 1. Nature and definition.2 Liability based upon fault and strict liability.3. Vicarious liability including State Laiability.4.General defences.5 Joint tort-feasors.6 Remedies.7 Negligence 8. Defamation.9 Nuisance.10 Conspiracy 11. False imprisonment.12 Malicious Prosecution 13. Consumer Protection Act, 1986
Section –B Law of Contracts and Mercantile Law
1. Nature and formation of Contract/E-contract
2. Factors vitiating fee consent
3. Void, voidable, illegal and unenforceable agreements
4 Performance and discharge of contracts
5 Quasi-Contracts
6 Consequences of breach of contract
7 Contract of indemnity, guarantee and insurance
8. Contract of Agency
9 Sale of goods and hire purchase.
10 Formation and dissolution of partnership
11. Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
12. Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
13. Standard form Contracts
Section-C: Contemporary Legal Development
1. Public Interest Litigation
2. Intellectual property rights-Concept, types/prospects
3.Information Technology Law including Cyber Laws-Concept, purpose/prospects
4. Competition Law-Concept, Purpose/Prospects
5 Alternate Dispute Resolution-Concept, types/prospects
6 Major statutes concerning environmental law.
7 Right to information Act
8 Trial by media