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PROGRAMME
OVERVIEW

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TEST
SCHEDULE

TEST NO. SYLLABUS

PART 1 OF COURSE (EASIEST)

Questions from Syllabus and Legal Maxim’s

ǛǗȨǙǘǣǝǞǙ Ǧǚǝǟ ǜǝǠǣǘǓ

 Constitution and Constitutionalism
ǘȨǙǘ-ǐ  Fundamental Rights

25 SEPTEMBER, 2021  Constitutional Position of the President and

relation with the Council of Ministers.
 Supreme Court and the High Courts
 Amendment

ǛǗȨǙǘǣǝǞǙ Ǧǚǝǟ ǜǝǠǣǘǓ

 Legislature
 President/ Governor Powers and Responsibilities
ǘȨǙǘ - Ǐ Relatonship with Executive
09 OCTOBER, 2021  Union Public Service Commission & State Public
Service Commissions
 Election Commission
 Emergency

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ǘȨǙǘ - ǎ ǛǗȨǙǘǣǝǞǙ Ǧǚǝǟ ǠȳǕ ǝǦ ȱǚǣǟȨǙ ȰǣǚȨȱǘǠǓ

23 OCTOBER, 2021 Ǧǚǝǟ ǙǓǠǠȳȲǗǙ

ǘȨǙǘ - Ǎ ǛǗȨǙǘǣǝǞǙ Ǧǚǝǟ ǠȳǕ ǝǦ ȱǚǣǟȨǙ ȰǣǚȨȱǘǠǓ

30 OCTOBER, 2021 Ǧǚǝǟ ǙǓǠǠȳȲǗǙ

ǛǗȨǙǘǣǝǞǙ Ǧǚǝǟ ȳȰǟǣǞǣǙǘǚȳǘǣǖȨ ǠȳǕ

 Delegated legislation and its constitutionality.
ǘȨǙǘ - nj
 Separation of powers and constitutional
13 NOVEMBER, 2021 governance.
 Judicial review of administrative action.
 Ombudsman: Lokayukta, Lokpal etc.

ǛǗȨǙǘǣǝǞǙ Ǧǚǝǟ ǣǞǘȨǚǞȳǘǣǝǞȳǠ ǠȳǕ

 Nature and Definition of International Law.
 Relationship between International Law and
Municipal Law.
ǘȨǙǘ - Nj
 Law of the sea.
27 NOVEMBER, 2021  Territorial jurisdiction of States, Extradition and
Asylum.
 United Nations, WTO, TRIPS, GATT, IMF, World Bank
 International Terrorism, State sponsored terrorism,
Hijacking, International Criminal Court.

ǛǗȨǙǘǣǝǞǙ Ǧǚǝǟ ȱǝǞǘȨǟǜǝǚȳǚǓ ǠȨǥȳǠ

ȰȨǖȨǠǝǜǟȨǞǘǙ
TEST - 7  PIL, Judicial activism
 Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
11 DECEMBER, 2021
 Intellectual property rights
 Information Technology Law
 Right to Information Act.

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ǛǗȨǙǘǣǝǞǙ Ǧǚǝǟ ǘǝǚǘǙ:

 Defamation.
ǘȨǙǘ - lj  Negligence.
 False imprisonment.
24 DECEMBER, 2021
 Malicious prosecution.
 Nuisance.
 Conspiracy.

PART 2 OF COURSE (MODERATE)

Question asked during previous year papers, Constituent Assembly Debates and
Law Commission Recommendation, Quotation in Landmark Judgements etc.

1. Constitution and Constitutionalism: The

distinctive features of the Constitution.
2. Fundamental Rights—Public interest litigation;
Legal Aid; Legal services authority.
3. Relationship between Fundamental rights,
Directive principles and Fundamental duties.
4. Constitutional Position of the President and
relation with the Council of Ministers.
ǘȨǙǘ - Lj
5. Supreme Court and the High Courts:
08 JANUARY, 2022
(a) Appointments and transfer.
(b) Powers, functions and jurisdiction.
6. Centre, States and local bodies:
(a) Distribution of legislative powers between
the Union and the States.
(b) Local Bodies.
(c) Administrative relationship among Union,
State and Local Bodies.

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(d) Eminent domain-State property-common

property-community property.
7. Legislative powers, privileges and immunities.
8. Services under the Union and the States:
(a) Recruitment and conditions of
services;Constitutional safeguards;
Administrative tribunals.
(b) Union Public Service Commission and
StatePublic Service Commissions—Power
and functions.
(c) Election Commission—Power and functions.

1. Governor and his powers.

2. Emergency provisions.
3. Amendment of the Constitution.
4. Principle of Natural Justice—Emerging trends
and judicial approach.
ǘȨǙǘ - ǐǑ 5. Nature and formation of contract/E-contract.
6. Factors vitiating free consent.
29 JANUARY, 2022
7. Void, voidable, illegal and unenforceable
agreements.
8. Performance and discharge of contracts.
9. Quasi-contracts.
10. Consequences of breach of contract.
11. Contract of indemnity, guarantee and insurance.

1. Contract of agency.
ǘȨǙǘ - ǐǐ 2. Sale of goods and hire purchase.
3. Formation and dissolution of partnership.
05 FEBRUARY, 2022
4. Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
5. Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

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6. Standard form contracts.

7. General principles of Criminal liability: mens rea
and actus reus, mens rea in statutory offences.
8. Kinds of punishment and emerging trends as to
abolition of capital punishment.
9. Preparations and criminal attempt.
10. General exceptions.
11. Joint and constructive liability.

1. Offences against the State.

2. Offences against public tranquility.
3. Offences against human body.
4. Offences against property.
ǘȨǙǘ - ǐǏ 5. Offences against women.
19 FEBRUARY, 2022 6. Defamation.
7. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
8. Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 and
subsequent legislative developments.
9. Plea bargaining.

1. Nature and Definition of International Law.

2. Relationship between International Law and
Municipal Law.
3. State Recognition and State Succession.
ǘȨǙǘ - ǐǎ 4. Law of the sea: Inland Waters,Territorial Sea,
05 MARCH, 2022 Contiguous Zone, Continental Shelf, Exclusive
5. Economic Zone and High Seas.
6. Individuals: Nationality, statelessness; Human
Rights and procedures available for their
enforcement.

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7. Territorial jurisdiction of States, Extradition and

Asylum.
8. Treaties : Formation, application, termination
and reservation.
9. United Nations : Its principal organs, powers and
functions and reform.
10. Peaceful settlement of disputes—different
modes.
11. Lawful recourse to force : aggressions, self-
defence, intervention.

1. Fundamental principles of international

humanitarian law—International conventions and
contemporary developments.
2. Legality of the use of nuclear weapons; ban
on testing of nuclear weapons; Nuclear non-
proliferation treaty, CTST.
3. International Terrorism, State sponsored
terrorism, Hijacking, International Criminal
ǘȨǙǘ - ǐǍ Court.
12 MARCH, 2022 4. New International Economic Order and Monetary
Law: WTO, TRIPS, GATT, IMF, World Bank.
5. Protection and Improvement of the Human
Environment: International Efforts.
6. Delegated legislation and its constitutionality.
7. Separation of powers and constitutional
governance.
8. Judicial review of administrative action.
9. Ombudsman: Lokayukta, Lokpal etc.

ǘȨǙǘ - ǐnj 1. Nature and definition.

19 MARCH, 2022
2. Liability based upon fault and strict liability;
Absolute liability.

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3. Public Interest Litigation.

4. Intellectual property rights—Concept, types/
prospects.
5. Information Technology Law including Cyber
Laws—Concept, purpose/prospects.
6. Competition Law—Concept, purpose/prospects.
7. Alternate Dispute Resolution—Concept, types/
prospects.
8. Major statutes concerning environmental law.
9. Right to Information Act.
10. Trial by media.

PART 3 OF COURSE (HARDEST)

Specific Quotes being made in any Judgements and Critical Analysis of Just
One Segment Of The Judgement/ Or Criticism Of The Judgement Etc.

ǘȨǙǘ - ǐNj  Syllabus of Test 9

ǘȨǙǘ - ǐNJ  Syllabus of Test 10

ǘȨǙǘ - ǐlj  Syllabus of Test 11

ȳǦǘȨǚ ǜǚȨǠǣǟǙ

ǘȨǙǘ - ǐLj  Syllabus of Test 12

ǘȨǙǘ - ǏǑ  Syllabus of Test 13

ǘȨǙǘ - Ǐǐ  Syllabus of Test 14

ǘȨǙǘ - ǏǏ  Syllabus of Test 15

ǘȨǙǘ - Ǐǎ  Complete Syllabus PAPER-I

ǘȨǙǘ - ǏǍ  Complete Syllabus PAPER-II

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