BOOKS AND RESOURCES12

SUBJECT FOR THE ONES WHO HAVE AN YEAR OR MORE FOR THE ONES WHO ARE FACING TIME CRUNCH
AT HAND TO APPEAR IN THE EXAMINATION AND WILL BE APPEARING VERY SOON + FOR THE

WORKING PROFESSIONALS

Code of Bare act + Mulla’s Key to Indian practice Bare act + Mulla’s Key to Indian practice
Civil (Essential for understanding)( (Essential for understanding)
Procedure https://www.amazon.in/Indian-Practice-
, 1908 Summary-Civil-Procedure/dp/9351437035) +
Takwani (only for few topics)
Code of Bare act + KELKAR’s LECTURES ON Bare act +
Criminal CRPC (Student edition) KELKAR’s LECTURES ON CRPC (Student
Procedure (https://www.amazon.in/R-V-Kelkars- edition)
, 1973 Lectures-Criminal-
Procedure/dp/B00CO03W1I)
+
RATANLAL AND DHIRAL LAL ON CRPC
(Student Edition)
(https://www.amazon.in/Criminal-Procedure-
Code-Students-Student/dp/9351432556)
Indian Bare act + Indian Evidence by Nageshwar Rao Bare act + V. P Sarathi’s book on evidence
Evidence (https://www.amazon.in/Indian-Evidence-Act- (https://www.ebcwebstore.com/product_info.php
Act, 1872 Nageswara-Rao/dp/9351433994 ) ?products_id=909)
Constituti Bare text + Fundamental Rights + DPSP + Bare text + Any comprehensive guide would do
on of Federalism (V. N Shukla on constitution) + (eg. of Universal or etc.)
India, for the rest (J N Pandey on Indian constitution)
1950
IPC, 1872 Bare act + Principles of Criminal law by RC Bare act + IPC by Jhabwala law series
Nigam (https://www.amazon.com/Law- ()https://www.amazon.in/Jhabvala-Law-Indian-

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Word of caution : These resources and books have worked for me immensely. However, I truly feel that each
one of us should customize our booklist and resources depending upon our own abilities and understanding
powers. I hope, my list on books and resources prove to be a great helping hand in your preparation process.
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I adhere to the philosophy and school of learning that without understanding and clarity of the concepts, one
cannot clear any examination. I despise and discourage rote and banal memory based learning. However, once
you are done with the understanding part, you can specifically concentrate on the BARE ACT ONLY for the
prelims purpose.
 Crimes-India-Vol- Noshirvan-C-Jamnadas/dp/9789356412 + Cases
Principles/dp/B005ZHWWBS) and materials by K D Gaur
+ Pillai on IPC (https://www.amazon.in/P-S- (https://www.amazon.in/Criminal-Law-Prof-K-
Pillais-Criminal-Law/dp/8131251632) D-Gaur/dp/8180388344
+ Cases and materials by K D Gaur
(https://www.amazon.in/Criminal-Law-Prof-
K-D-Gaur/dp/8180388344)
Indian Bare act + Mulla’s student edition on ICA + Bare act +
Contract ICA by Jhabwala law series ICA by Jhabwala law series
Act, 1872 ()https://www.amazon.in/Jhabvala-Law- ()https://www.amazon.in/Jhabvala-Law-
Contracts-Noshirman- Contracts-Noshirman-Jamnadas/dp/9789363451
Jamnadas/dp/9789363451
Transfer Bare act + Jurisprudence of property (read this Bare act + +TPA by R K sinha
of part only) by Salmond (https://www.flipkart.com/transfer-property-
Property ()https://www.amazon.in/Salmond- act/p/itmejbcpyxfbat2w)
Jurisprudence-P-J-Fitzgerald/dp/9384746967)
+TPA by R K sinha
(https://www.flipkart.com/transfer-property-
act/p/itmejbcpyxfbat2w)
Family Family law by Paras Diwan Family law by A K Jain (It’s basically a guide)
law ()https://www.amazon.in/Allahabad-agencys- (https://www.amazon.in/Family-Law-I-Dr-
(Hindu Family-Paras- Ashok-Jain/dp/B07D4HPQKM)
law + Diwan/dp/9783973819/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&
Muslim qid=1586152652&refinements=p_27%3APara
law) s+Diwan&s=books&sr=1-2
Sale of SOGA + IPA by Jhabwala law series SOGA + IPA by Jhabwala law series
Goods (https://www.amazon.in/Jhabvala-Law- (https://www.amazon.in/Jhabvala-Law-
Act, 1930 Partnership-Noshirvan- Partnership-Noshirvan-
+ Indian Jamnadas/dp/9789387512) Jamnadas/dp/9789387512)
Partnershi
p act,
1932
Limitatio JD Jain on Limitation law JD Jain on Limitation law
 n act, ()https://www.amazon.in/Limitation-Act-J-D- ()https://www.amazon.in/Limitation-Act-J-D-
19633 Jain/dp/9380231091) Jain/dp/9380231091)
Arbitratio Jhabvala on Arbitration Jhabvala on Arbitration
n and (https://mandjservices.com/products/the-law- (https://mandjservices.com/products/the-law-of-
Conciliati of-arbitration-and-conciliation-jhabvala-series) arbitration-and-conciliation-jhabvala-series
on act,
1996
Jurisprud S N Dhyani (for the schools) Only Paranjpee
ence https://www.amazon.in/JURISPRUDENCE- https://www.amazon.in/JURISPRUDENCE-
INDIAN-LEGAL-THEORY- LEGAL-THEORY-N-V-
DHYANI/dp/B085QN9BMC/ref=sr_1_2?dchi PARANJAPE/dp/9384852473
ld=1&qid=1586153554&refinements=p_27%3
ASn+Dhyani&s=books&sr=1-2 () +
Legal concepts (Salmond + Paranjpee
https://www.amazon.in/JURISPRUDENCE-
LEGAL-THEORY-N-V-
PARANJAPE/dp/9384852473)
Law of Torts by Jhabvala series Torts by Jhabvala series
Torts (https://www.amazon.in/Jhabvala-Law-Torts- (https://www.amazon.in/Jhabvala-Law-Torts-
Noshirvan-C-Jamnadas/dp/9789393415) Noshirvan-C-Jamnadas/dp/9789393415
Administr Administrative law by IP Massey Administrative law by A K Jain
ative law

 Note 1 : Live law and Bar & Bench should be religiously followed. However, it
doesn’t mean that one has to read all the judgments.
 Note 2 : GK and GS syllabus varies from states to states. Hence, one common
methodology cannot be adopted for all the states. There is no one water-tight
compartment approach.
 Note 3 : For Language and translation part, firstly, read any newspaper (I would
recommend Jan Satta for Hindi and Indian Express for English), secondly, read
cases in Hindi and in English both (Live law Hindi is there for that purpose) and

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Note : Try studying limitation law, when all the subjects are over. In addition to this, a lot of useful videos
from various coaching institutions have been uploaded in You Tube, do watch it compulsorily.
 thirdly, get DIGILOT BARE ACTS which are bilingual in nature to increase your
vocabulary in the language in which you are weak.
 Note 4 : Locals laws of any state should be ONLY read from the bare acts only.
However, there can be certain exceptions where you need to dig into the case laws
also.

I hope it helps! All the best aspirants!

Mohit,

AIR 45, Jharkhand Judicial Services, 2018