CS mains Law

Paper I

Section A

Constitutional Law of India

• Nature of the Indian Constitution: the distinctive features of its federal character.
• Fundamental Rights.
• Relationship between Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties.
• Constitutional Position of the President and relation with the Council of Ministers.
• Governor and his Powers.
• Appointment and Transfer of Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts.
• Supreme Court and High Courts: Powers and Jurisdiction.
• Union Public Service Commission and State Public Service Commissions: Powers and Functions.
• Distribution of Legislative Powers between the Union and the States.
• Administrative Relationship between Union and the States.
• Emergency Provisions.
• Civil Servants: Constitutional safeguards.
• Parliamentary Privileges.
• Amendment of the Constitution.
• Principle of Natural Justice.
• Delegated Legislation: Its constitutionality and judicial and legislative controls.
• Judicial Review of Administrative Action.

Section B

International Law

• Nature and Definition of International Law.
• Relationship between International Law and Municipal Law.
• State Recognition and State Succession.
• Sea: Inland Waters, Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and High Seas.
• Individuals, nationality, statelessness; Human Rights and procedures available for their enforcement.
• Territorial jurisdiction of States, Extradition and Asylum.
• Treaties: Formation application, termination and reservation.
• United Nations: Its principal organs, powers, and functions.
• Settlement of Disputes.
• Lawful recourse to force: aggressions, self-defence, intervention.
• Legality of the use of nuclear weapons; ban on testing of nuclear weapons; Nuclear non proliferation treaty, CTBT.
• International Terrorism State sponsored terrorism, Hijacking, International Criminal Court.
• New International Economic order and Monetary law: WTO, TRIPS, GATT, IMF, World Bank.
• Protection and Improvement of the Human Environment: International Efforts.

Paper II
Section A

Law of Crimes

• General Principles of Criminal Liability: mens rea and actus reus, Mens rea in statutory offences.
• Application of the Indian Penal Code.
• Kinds of Punishment.
• Preparations and criminal attempts.
• General exceptions.
• Joint and constructive liability.
• Abetment.
• Criminal conspiracy.
• Offences against the State.
• Offences against public tranquility.
• Offences against human body.
• Offences against property.
• Offences Relating to Marriage.
• Defamation.
• Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955.
• Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
• Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

Law of Torts

• Nature and definition.
• Liability based upon fault and strict liability.
• Vicarious liability including State Liability.
• General defences.
• Joint tortfeasors.
• Remedies.
• Negligence.
• Defamation.
• Nuisance.
• Conspiracy.
• False imprisonment.
• Malicious Prosecution.
• Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

Section B

Law of Contracts and Mercantile Law

• Formation of Contract.
• Factors vitiating consent.
• Void voidable, illegal and unenforceable agreements.
• Performance and discharge of contracts.
• Quasi-contracts.
• Consequences of breach of contract.
• Contract of Agency.
• Sale of goods and hire purchase.
• Formation and dissolution of partnership.
• Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
• Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.