Law Syllabus of TNPSC

Law - (Code - 069)

• Paper I
• Paper II
  

Paper - I

UNIT I - JURISPRUDENCE
Sources of Law - Legislation - Precedent and Custom
School of Jurisprudence - Analytical, Historical, Philosophical and Sociological.
Concepts - Rights and duties - Person -Possession and ownership.

UNIT II - CONTRACTS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
Basic Elements of Contract : Offer - Acceptanceb Consent - Consideration and Capacity of parties.
Void - Voidable - Illegal and unenforceable Contracts.
Indemnity - Guarantee and Bailment.
Consumer -Protection -Remedies-Duties of Central Government -State Governments - State Commission National Commission Consumers Forums.

UNIT III - LAW OF CRIMES
Concepts of Crimes - Actus Reus and Mens Rea in statutory offences.
Stages of Crimes - Abetment and Conspiracy.
General Defences.
Offences against Person - Murder and Culpable Homicide- Wrongful restraint and Wrongful confinement- kidnapping- Abduction and Rape.
Offences against property- Theft, extortion, Robbery, Dacoity, criminal misappropriation and breach of trust cheating.
Offences relating to Marriage.

UNIT IV - TORTS
Nature and Definition of Tort.
Liability based on fault
Strict liability.
Negligence
Nuisance
Defamation.

UNIT V - FAMILY LAW PERSONAL LAW RELATING TO INDUS, MUSLIMS AND CHRISTIANS
Sources
Marriage and Divorce
Adoption and Maintenance
Minority and Guardianship
Succession.


Paper - II

UNIT I- CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Nature of Indian Constitution and its salient features.
Preamble.
Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties.
Constitutional position of the President and Government and their powers.
Supreme Court and High Courts -their powers and Jurisdiction - Judicial Activism.
Legislative and Administrative Relations between the Union and States.
Constitutional safeguards to Civil Servants
Emergency Provisions.
Amendment of the Constitution
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UNIT II - INTERNATIONAL LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Nature of International Law.
Sources - Treaty, custom, General Principle of Law recognised by Civilized Nations and Subsidiary means for the determination of Law.
Recognition of States and Governments.
The United Nations- its objectives and Principal Organs.
Human Rights.

UNIT III - PROPERTY LAW - GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Fixtures.
Property - Transferable - Non Transferable.
Competency of the transfer.
Rule against perpetuity.
Condition Precedent and condition subsequent.
Doctrines - Election -Ostensible owner -Feeding the Grant by estoppel.
Lis Pendens.
Frandulent Transfer.
Part performance.

UNIT IV - COMPANY LAW
Partnership Firm - Private Company -Public Company - Government company.
Memorandum of Association.
Articles of Association.
Promoters.
Misrepresentation - Fraud - Prospectus -Shares - Debentures.
Auditors.
Winding up - Proceedings.

UNIT V - LAW RELATING TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Employment of women and Children - in factories.
Maternity Benefit Act.
The status of Women in Modern Society.
Causes and Treatment of Juvenile Delinquency.
Women Prisoners - Rehabilitation.


SINGLE PAPER

Law - (Code - 069)
(for recruitment to Group-I B Service and Group-VII-A Service)

UNIT I JURISPRUDENCE:-

Sources of Law; Legislation, Precedent and custom
Schools of Jurisprudence; Analytical,Historical,Philosophical and Sociological
Concepts; Rights and Duties, Person, Possession and Ownership.
UNIT II CONSTITUTIONAL LAW:-

Nature of Indian constitution and its salient features
Preamble
Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties
Constitutional Position of the President and Governers and their powers
Rights of Minorities
Supreme Court and High Courts; Their powers and jurisdiction – Judicial Activism.

UNIT III TRANSFER OF PROPERTY ACT
Lease, and tenancy
Mortgage
Sale
Gift etc.

UNIT IV CRIMES AND TORTS

A – CRIMES

Concept of Crimes – Actus reus and Mens rea in statutory offences
Stages of Crime, Abetment and Conspiracy
General defences
Offences against Person – Murder and Culpable Homicide, Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinments, Kidnapping abduction and rape.
Offences against property – Theft,extortion,robbery,dacoity, Criminal misappropriation and Breach of Trust and Cheating.

TORTS

Civil Procedure Code
Institution of Suits
Pleadings
Execution
Suits in particular cases, special proceedings supplemental proceedings.
Appeals, reference, review and revision.

PERSONAL LAW

Personal Law relating to Hindus, Muslims and Christians
Sources of Hindu law
Creation of Charitable and religious endowments
Adoption and Maintenance
Minority and Guardianship
Succession

LAW OF CONTRACTS
Basic Elements of Contract, Offer, Acceptance,Consideration and Capacity.
Factors vitiating consent.
Void,Voidable,Illegal and Unenforceable agreements.
Indemnity, Guarantee and Bailment.
Law of Evidence.