(Syllabus) Karnataka PSC: Preliminary Examination : Law

Karnataka Public Service Commission

Syllabus For Civil Service Examination (Preliminary)

Subject: Law

JURISPRUDENCE:

  • Schools of jurisprudence; Analytical, Historical. Philosophical and Sociological.
  • Sources of Law; custom; precedent and legislation.
  • Rights and Duties.
  • Legal Personality.
  • Ownership and possession.

CONSTlTUTIONAL LAW OF INDIA

  • Salient features of the Indian Constitution
  • Preamble
  • Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties.
  • Constitutional position of the President and Governor and their powers;
  • Supreme Court and High Court, their powers and Jurisdiction;
  • Union Public Service Commission and State Public Service Commission their powers and functions;
  • Distribution of legislative powers between the Union and the States.
  • Emergency provisions;
  • Amendment of the Constitution.

INTERNATIONAL LAW

  • Nature of International Law.
  • Sources; Treaty, Custom, General Principles of Law recognized by civilized Nations and subsidiary means for the determination of law.
  • State Recognition and State Succession.
  • The United Nations; its objectives and principal organs; the constitution, role and jurisdiction of the international Court of Justice.

TORTS:

  • Nature and definition of tort.
  • Liability based on fault and strict liability;
  • Vicarious Liability;
  • Joint Tort-feasors;
  • Negligence;
  • Defamation;
  • Conspiracy;
  • Nuisence;
  • False imprisonment and malicious procecution;

CRIMINAL LAW:

  • General principles of Criminal Liability.
  • Mens rea .
  • General exceptions.
  • Abatement and conspiracy.
  • Joint and constructive liability.
  • Criminal attempts.
  • Murder and Culpuble homicide.
  • Sedition.
  • Theft; extortion, robbery and dacoit.
  • Misappropriation and criminal breach of trust.

LAW OF CONTRACT:

  • Basic elements of contract; offer, acceptance, consideration, contractual capacity.
  • Factors vitiating consent.
  • Void, Voidable, illegal and unenforceable agreements.
  • Performance of contracts.
  • Disolution of contractual obligations, frustration of contracts.
  • Quasi-contracts.
  • Remedies for breach of contract.

Website: http://kpsc.kar.nic.in

Courtesy: kpsc.kar.nic.in