Sunday, October 28, 2012

Syllabus | Odisha APP | Odisha Assistant Public Prosecutors Exam

Odisha Assistant Public Prosecutors (Odisha APP) Examination

Plan of Examination

Direct recruitment to the cadre of Assistant Public Prosecutors shall be made by the Odisha Public Service Commission Commission through a competitive examination which shall consist of two parts; written examination and viva voce test in the manner provided in the Rules and in accordance with the syllabus as specified below:-

Syllabus of the Examination


The written examination for the post of Assistant Public Prosecutors in Group-‘B’ Service shall be on the following subjects. Each paper shall be with a duration of two and half hours.

Written Examination

Paper-I – General English

(a) Translation from English to Oriya of a passage consisting of -- 50 marks two hundred words and Translation from Oriya to English of a passage consisting of two hundred words.

(b) An Essay of about 1,500 words -- 50 marks

(c) Précis writing consisting of 250 words -- 25 marks

(d) Comprehension (Passage of about 500 words with 5 questions) -- 25 marks

Paper-II – Procedural Laws

(a) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 -- 50 marks

(b) Indian Evidence Act -- 50 marks

(c) Drafting of Petition, pleading argument -- 50 marks

Paper-III – Criminal Laws

(a) Indian Penal Code, 1860 -- 100 marks

(b) Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 -- 10 marks

(c) Bihar and Orissa Excise Act Chapter-VIII, Secs. 79, 84, 88 of Chapter-IX -- 20 marks

(d) Orissa Forest Act -- 10 marks

(e) Arms Act -- 10 marks

(f) Cattle Tress Pass Act -- 10 marks

(g) P.F.A. Act -- 10 marks

(h) Orissa Police Act -- 10 marks

(i) M.V. Act -- 10 marks

(j) Indian Explosive Act and Explositive Substance Act -- 10 marks

Paper-IV – Miscellaneous Laws


(a) Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 -- 50 marks

(b) Indian Limitation Act, 1963 -- 20 marks

(c) Specific Relief Act, 1963 -- 20 marks

(d) Hindu Laws and Mohammedan Law -- 20 marks

(e) Law of Torts -- 20 marks

(f) Indian Contract Act -- 20 marks

(g) Transfer of Property Act -- 20 marks

(h) Interpretation of Statutes -- 30 marks

Total -- 700 marks


Note: A candidate shall answer the papers in English except for Translation into Oriya. The standard of General English shall be of Degree Course and that of other papers shall be of LL.B. Course under University Examination.

The qualifying mark in the written examination shall be 45% for calling candidates to the Viva Voce test. In case of S.C. and S.T. candidates the qualifying marks shall be 40% of the written examination.

Viva-Voce Test

There shall be 75 marks for viva voce test. A candidate failing to secure 30% marks in the viva voce test will be made unsuitable.

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Syllabus | MP PCS(J) | Madhya Pradesh Civil Judge Class- II (Entry Level) Exam

Madhya Pradesh Civil Judge Class- II (Entry Level) Examination

Scheme of Examination

The Examination shall be conducted in three stages, namely,
(i) Online Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)
(ii) Main Examination (Written Type)
(iii) Viva voce (Interview)

The scheme of the examinations shall be as follows: -


 Online Preliminary Examination

The Online Preliminary Examination shall be of the duration of two hours consisting 150 marks of 150 objective-type questions from the following :

  1. Constitution of India (Total Questions- 10; Total Marks- 10)
  2. Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Total Questions- 15; Total Marks- 15)
  3. Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (Total Questions- 07; Total Marks- 07)
  4. Indian Contract Act, 1872 (Total Questions- 08; Total Marks- 08)
  5. Specific Reliefs Act, 1963 (Total Questions- 06; Total Marks- 06)
  6. Limitation Act, 1963 (Total Questions- 04; Total Marks- 04)
  7. MP Accommodation Control Act, 1961 (Total Questions- 05; Total Marks- 05)
  8. MP Land Revenue Code, 1959 (Total Questions- 05; Total Marks- 05)
  9. Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Total Questions- 15; Total Marks- 15)
  10. Indian Penal Code, 1861 (Total Questions- 15; Total Marks- 15)
  11. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Total Questions- 15; Total Marks- 15)
  12. Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Total Questions- 05; Total Marks- 05)
  13. General Knowledge (Total Questions- 20; Total Marks- 20)
  14. Computer Knowledge (Total Questions- 10; Total Marks- 10)
  15. English Knowledge (Total Questions- 10; Total Marks- 10)
Main Examination (Written) (Max. Marks 400)

Mains Examination consists of four Question Papers each paper carrying 100 marks. The time period for each question paper will be of 3 hours.

First Question Paper: (Total Marks- 100)

  1. Constitution of India
  2. Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
  3. Transfer of Property Act, 1882
  4. Indian Contract Act, 1872
  5. Specific Reliefs Act, 1963
  6. Limitation Act, 1963
Second Question Paper: (Total Marks- 100)
  1. Writing on Social Issue- 30 marks
  2. Writing on Legal Issue- 20 marks
  3. Precis Writing- 20 marks
  4. Translation (Hindi to English)- 15 marks
  5. Translation (English to Hindi)- 15 marks
Third Question Paper: (Total Marks- 100)
  1. MP Accommodation Control Act, 1961
  2. MP Land Revenue Code, 1959
  3. Indian Evidence Act, 1872
  4. Indian Penal Code, 1861
  5. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
  6. Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
Fourth Question Paper: (Total Marks- 100)
  1. Framing of Issues- 10 marks
  2. Framing of Charges- 10 marks
  3. Judgement/ Order (Civil) Writing- 40 marks
  4. Judgement/ Order (Criminal) Writing- 40 marks
Viva-voce (Interview)

The maximum marks for viva-voce would be 50.

 
 [Updated on 25 December 2018]

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Sunday, October 21, 2012

Syllabus | UPAPO | Uttar Pradesh Assistant Prosecution Officer Exam

Syllabus & Scheme
Uttar Pradesh Assistant Prosecution Officer (APO) Examination

Scheme of Examination

It is a three stage examination-
(a) Preliminary Examination (Objective type)
(b) Mains examination (Written Type)
(c) Personality Test (Interview)

Preliminary Examination

One Question Paper. Time- 2 hours; Maximum Marks- 150

Part- I (Total No. of Questions- 50 on General Knowledge):


It will include day-to-day happenings around India and the World with special reference to-
  1. General Science (8 Marks)
  2. Current event of national and International Importance (10 Marks)
  3. History of india (8 Marks)
  4. Indian National Movement (8 Marks)
  5. Indian polity & Economy (8 Marks)
  6. World Geography and Population (8 Marks)
Part- II (Total No. of Questions- 100 on Law):
It will cover the following Acts and Law with number of questions indicated as under-
  1. Indian Penal Code (35)
  2. Indian Evidence Act (25)
  3. Criminal Procedure Code (25)
  4. Police Act & Regulations (15)
Syllabus For Main Examination

(A) Written Examination
  1. General Knowledge (100 Marks)
  2. General Hindi (100 Marks) [Question paper will be of High School Standard]
  3. Criminal law & Procedure (100 Marks) [Police Act & Regulations of Law Degree Standard]
  4. Law of Evidence (100 Marks) (which will include Direct and Applied questions of Law Degree Level)
(B) Personality Test (50 marks)

Note:
1. The suitability of the candidate shall be assessed with reference to his capacity, character, personality and physical fitness.
2. The marks obtained in written test will be added to that obtained in personality test to consider the place of the candidate.

[Updated on 30th Dec., 2018]

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Syllabus | Uttarakhand HJS | Uttarakhand Higher Judicial Service Exam

Syllabus
Uttarakhand Higher Judicial Service Examination

The examination will be held in three stages:

(I) Preliminary Examination

The Preliminary examination shall be based on objective type multi choice questions (MCQ) of the duration of about 1 hour to test the overall knowledge of the candidates with respect to the followings :
(a) English Language
(b) General Knowledge
(c) Current Affairs
(d) History and Geography
(e) Science and Technology
(f) Sports
(g) General Law and the Constitution of India

(II) Main Examination

The main written test amongst the candidates successful in Preliminary Examination, will comprise of three papers carrying 100 marks each. Each paper will be of 2 hours duration. The basic knowledge of computer operation mentioned in Part I of Paper I of Main examination shall qualify that the candidate should be able to operate Microsoft Windows Operating System & Microsoft Office.

Syllabus for Main Examination

Paper No.1 (100 Marks)

It will be divided into two parts: -

Part- I (50 Marks)
Current Affairs, Indian Legal History, Legal Maxims, Medical Jurisprudence, Basic knowledge of Computer Operation, Legal Phraseology.

Part-II (Language) (50 Marks)
(a) Essay in English
(b) Precis writing in English
(c) Translation of Hindi to English and English to Hindi specially containing the legal phrases.

Paper No. 2 (100 Marks)

The questions will be restricted to the field concerning:-

(1) Civil Law (40 Marks)
(2) Criminal Law (40 Marks)
(3) Constitutional Law (20 Marks)

Paper No. 3 (100 Marks)

(1) Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (30 Marks)
(2) Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (30 Marks)
(3) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (30 Marks)
(4) Legal Drafting i.e. Framing of Charges, Issues and Judgment writing, etc. (10 Marks)

(III) Viva-Voce

Viva-Voce will be of 100 marks.

[Updated on 02.06.2014]

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Syllabus | UPHJS | Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service Exam

SYLLABUS
Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service Examination

Scheme of Examination

The examination will be held in three stages:

(I) Preliminary Examination - There will be Preliminary Examination which shall consist of one paper of objective questions of multiple choice of two hours duration and 100 marks. The syllabus for the preliminary examination will be same as that of main examination.
(II) Main Examination - The main written test amongst the candidates successful in Preliminary Examination, will comprise of five papers. First: General Knowledge, Second: Language, Third: Law-I (Substantive Law), Fourth: Law-II(Procedure & Evidence) and Fifth: Law-III (Penal, Revenue & Local Laws)
(III) Interview - The interview will be of 200 marks.
Syllabus Prescribed for the Recruitment of the Officers in Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service

The examination for U.P. Higher Judicial Service will include the following subjects:

Paper No.1: General Knowledge:
This paper will be of 100 marks and 3 hours duration.
There will be a paper of “General Knowledge”. The paper may include questions based on topics relating to History of India and Indian Culture, Geography of India, Indian Polity, current national issues and topics of social relevance, India and the World, Indian Economy, International Affairs and institutions and development in the field of Science & Technology, communication and space. The nature and standards of questions in these papers will be such that a well educated person will be able to answer them without any specialised study.

Paper No.2: Language:
This paper will be of 100 marks and 3 hours duration. It shall comprise four questions as specified below:­
(i) Essay to be written in English ­30 marks
(ii) English Precis writing ­30 marks
(iii) Translation of passage from Hindi to English ­20 marks
(iv) Translation of passage from English to Hindi ­20 marks

Paper No.3: Law­-I (Substantive Law):
This paper will be of 200 marks and 3 hours duration.
The question set will be restricted to the field covered by­ The Law of Contracts, the Law of Partnership, the Law concerning easements and torts, the Law relating to transfer of property including the principles of equity specifically applicable thereto, the Principle of equity with special reference to the law of trust and specific relief, Hindu Law and Mohammedan Law and Constitutional Law.
There shall be questions of 50 marks in relation to Constitutional Law alone.

Paper No.4: Law-II (Procedure and evidence):
This paper will be of 200 marks and 3 hours duration.
Questions set will be restricted to the field covered by­ The Laws of evidence, the Criminal Procedure Code and Code of Civil Procedure, including the principles of pleading. The questions set will relate mainly to practical matters such as the framing of charges and issues, the methods of dealing with the evidence of witnesses, the writing of judgment of session trials, appeals, revision and the conduct of cases generally but will not be restricted to them.

Paper No.5: Law-III (Penal, Revenue and Local Laws):
This paper will be of 200 marks and 3 hours duration.
Questions set will be restricted to the field covered by­ Indian Penal Code, the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act 1951, Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act 1972. U.P. Municipalities Act, U.P. Panchayatraj Act, U.P. Consolidation and Holdings Act, U.P. Urban (Planning and Development) Act 1973, together with Rules framed under the aforesaid Acts. Answer to the questions of Local Laws will be compulsory.
Question pertaining to penal Laws will be of 50 marks, whereas that of Revenue and Local Laws will be of 150 marks.

Clarification- The candidates will have a choice to answer General Knowledge and Law Papers either in Hindi or in English.
Interview:

The interview will be of 200 marks

Notes:
(i) The candidates securing minimum aggregate 45% marks in the written examination shall be called to appear in the interview subject to maximum thrice the number of vacancies category­wise.
The interview shall be in a thorough and Scientific manner and shall take anything between 25 and 30 minutes for each candidates.
(ii) The candidate securing minimum 40% marks in the interview shall only be eligible to be included in the select list. The marks obtained in the interview will be added to the marks obtained in the written papers and candidate's place in the select list will depend on the aggregate of both.
[Updated on 20/05/2014]

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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Recruitment Notification | Orissa District Judge Exam 2012 | Orissa Superior Judicial Service

High Court of Orissa: Cuttack
[Advt. No. 03/2012]

Applications in prescribed format are invited from eligible candidates for direct recruitment from the Bar in the cadre of District Judge.

Name of Post: District Judge
No. of Posts: 13
Pay-Scale: Rs. 51550-63070

Age Limit: Not below 35 years of age and above 45 years of age on 01.08.2012

Eligibility: Be a graduate in Law of a recognized University or an institution recognized by the Government of India with at least 07 years of practice as an Advocate on 01.08.2012

Last Date: 03.11.2012

For more details and format of Application Form, Click Here- 
http://www.orissahighcourt.nic.in/pdf/recruitment/dj16102012.pdf

Syllabus | Gujarat HJS | Gujarat Higher Judicial Service | Gujarat District Judge Exam

Scheme of Examination & Syllabus

(I) Preliminary Examination (Elimination Test)

(1) The Preliminary Examination (Elimination Test) based on a 'Computer Based Examination System' shall consist of 2 papers, each of 100 marks, with 2 hours duration, based on the following syllabus :-

Paper-I Law:
(a) The Constitution of India
(b) Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, The Transfer of Property Act, 1882, The Specific Relief Act, 1963, The Indian Partnership Act, 1932, The Indian Contract Act, 1872, The Sale of Goods Act, 1930,  The Limitation Act, 1963
(c) The Indian Penal Code, 1860, The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, The Indian Evidence Act, 1872, The Limitation Act, 1963, The Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
(d) Legal Maxims
(e) Medical Jurisprudence
(f) Jurisprudence and Legal Phraseology

Paper-II English, General Knowledge & Awareness:
(a) English Language
(b) General knowledge
(c) Current Affairs
(d) Indian History and Geography
(e) Basics of Science and Technology
(f) Sports
(g) Analytical Reasoning /Mental Ability

(h) Basic knowledge of Computer Operation / Application
.

(2) The language of Question Papers of Preliminary Examination shall be English.

(3) The candidates who secure 50% and above marks in the Preliminary Examination shall be eligible for being called for Main Written Examination. However, the marks obtained in Preliminary Examination shall not be taken into consideration for determining the final merits of the candidates.


(II) Competitive Examination

(A) Main Written Examination

(1) The Main Written Examination (Descriptive type) shall consist of two papers, each of 100 marks, with 3 hours duration, based on the syllabus given below :

Paper – I :
a. The Indian Penal Code, 1860
b. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
c. The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
d. The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 
e. The Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
f. The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 

Paper-II :
a. The Constitution of India
b. The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
c. The Indian Contract Act, 1872
d. The Specific Relief Act, 1963 
e. The Transfer of Property Act, 1882 
f. Succession Laws, Personal Laws (Hindu, Muslim and Christian) 
g. The Intellectual Property Laws 
h. The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

i. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
j. The Electricity Act, 2003.
k. The Land Acquisition Act, 1894 
l. The Family Courts Act, 1984 
m. Basic Laws relating to Environment.
- The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
- The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

(2) Language of Question Papers of Main Written Examination shall be English, and answers of each question be given in English, if otherwise not instructed.
(3) The candidates who obtain minimum 50% Marks in the Main Written Examination shall be eligible for being called for viva-voce, provided the candidates have secured minimum 40% Marks in each individual paper.

(B) Viva – voce

(1) Viva-voce (Oral Interview) shall be of 50 Marks
(2) The object of the Viva-Voce is to assess the suitability of the candidate for the cadre by judging the mental alertness, knowledge of law, clear and logical exposition, balance of judgment, skills, attitude, ethics, power of assimilation, power of communication, character and Intellectual depth and the like, of the candidate.
(3) For being eligible to be included in the Select List the candidate must have to obtain minimum 40% Marks in Viva-voce. 

[UPDATED ON 05.08.2013]


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Syllabus | Uttarakhand APO | Uttarakhand Assistant Prosecution Officer Exam

Syllabus

Uttarakhand Assistant Prosecution Officer Examination

Plan of Examination

The Examination will be held in two stages-

(A) Preliminary (Screening) Examination (Objective Type)
(B) Main Examination :
Written Examination
Personality Test/ Interview

(A) Preliminary (Screening) Examination
  • General Studies
  • Law
(B) Main Examination
(1) Written Examination:
General Studies
General Hindi
Law-I (Criminal Law and Procedure with Police Act)
Law-II (Evidence Act)
(2) Personality Test/Interview: Maximum Marks – 50
(No Minimum Qualifying Marks)

NOTE:-

(1) Only those candidates shall be called for Personality Test /Interview, who obtained minimum qualifying marks as fixed by the commission in main written examination.

(2) The candidates have option to answer the questions in Hindi or English (Except the General Hindi question paper).

(3) Total marks for Main Examination will be 450.

Syllabus for Preliminary Examination

There will be two papers in preliminary examination.

Paper-1: General Studies (Time – 1½ hrs, M.M-100, Total number of questions 100 in General Knowledge (Objective Type). The paper on General Knowledge will include the following topics, besides day to day happenings around India and the world. Candidates are expected to have general awareness about the following:

(a) General Science
(b) Current events: National and International
(c) History of India
(d) Indian National Movement and Indian Polity
(e) Geography and Indian Economy
(f) Art, Culture and Traditions of Uttarakhand
(g) Revenue Police System and general administrative set up in Uttarakhand
(h) Forest, Crops, Tribes, Mountains, Rivers of Uttarakhand.

Questions on General Science: Will cover elementary Knowledge & understanding of science including matters of everyday observation and experiences, basic laws of science, questions pertaining to environmental factors, natural resources, food crops, biosphere, human diseases, flora and fauna, national parks and wildlife of Uttarakhand will also be included. Current events: Day to day happenings in India and around the world, which will also include significant events including sports. History Of India: Emphasis should be on broad understanding of social, economic and political aspects of India. Indian National Movement: The candidate should be aware of the Freedom Movement, Growth of Nationalism and attainment of Independence. Indian Polity (Post Independence): Questions will test Knowledge of country’s political system including Panchayati Raj and Community Development. Geography and Indian Economy: Only general understanding of the subject will be expected. Culture and Traditions of Uttarakhand: The candidate should be aware of the culture and traditions, especially of tribes of Uttarakhand Revenue Police and special administrative system of Uttarakhand: Power and functions of Patwaries, Kanoongos and Naib Tahsildars etc. Panchayati Raj system, Van-Panchayat System. Candidates should be aware of types of forests, rotation of crops, cultural festivals, prominent holy places, glaciers and mountains, natural resources and calamities, rivers & lakes as well as prominent personalities of Uttarakhand.

Paper- II Law: (Time – 1½ hrs, M.M- 100, Total no. of questions 100 law [Objective Type].

It will cover the following with the number of questions indicated as under

1. The Indian Penal Code (35)
2. The Indian Evidence Act (25)
3. The Code of Criminal Procedure (25)
4. The Uttarakhand Police Act, 2007 (15)
Total: 100

The Indian Penal Code, 1860: i) General Exceptions ii) Joint and Constructive Liability iii) Abetment iv) Criminal Conspiracy v) Offences against Public Tranquility vi) Offences against human body: Culpable homicide and murder including causing death by negligence; hurt and grievous hurt; wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement; criminal force and assault; kidnapping and abduction. vii) Offence against women: sexual offences; offences relating to marriage, cruelty by husband or relatives of husband; insult to modesty of a woman and dowry death. viii) Offences against property: Theft, Extortion, Dacoity, Robbery, Criminal Misappropriation, Cheating, Mischief and Criminal Trespass. ix) Attempts to commit offences.

The Indian Evidence Act: i) Relevancy of facts: Definitions, Relevancy of facts, Admission & Confession, Dying Declaration, Opinion of third persons when relevant. ii) Facts which need not be proved: Oral and documentary evidence, Exclusion of oral by documentary evidence, Public documents and presumption as to documents. iii) Production and effect of evidence: Burden of proof, Estoppel, Witnesses including their examination.

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973: Constitution, Powers and jurisdictions of Criminal Courts; Arrests, Power to compel appearance of persons and production of things; Maintenance of public order and public tranquility; Initiation and commencement of proceedings before Magistrate; Framing of charges; Trial of cases; Judgment; Evidence in enquiries and trials; Bail and Bonds; Reference, Revision and Appeal.

The Uttarakhand Police Act, 2007: i) Powers, functions and duties of various police officers under the aforesaid Police Act. ii) Duties of Officer-In-Charge of police station regarding reports made at police stations; Investigation, Arrest, Bail and Custody and Execution of processes. iii) Powers, functions and duties of Public Prosecutors and their sub-ordinates.

Syllabus for Main Examination


Paper- I General Knowledge: (Times: 3 Hrs M.M. 100 Marks)

The following topics will be included:

General Science- Will cover elementary knowledge & understanding of science including matters of everyday observation and experiences, basic laws of science, Conventional and nonconventional energy resources, human diseases: source and type of diseases, communicable & non communicable diseases prevention and control measures of born diseases such as AIDS, TB, Jaundice, Typhoid etc. Natural Resources: Water, Soil Minerals, Flora, Fauna, Farming systems in Uttarakhand and other Natural and Energy resources of the State. Environment: Global warming, Green house effect, Natural disasters, Pollution, Wildlife sanctuaries in Uttarakhand and Different environmental movements in the Uttarakhand state (such as Chipko, Nadi Bachao Andolan etc.) Current Events: National and International, including sports. History Of India & Indian National Movement: Indus valley civilization, Vedic Age, Ashoka, Harsh Vardhan, Delhi Sultanate, Mughal Period, Entry of European powers, Revolt of 1857, Establishment of Indian National congress, Non-co-operation Movement, Civil disobedience movement Quit India Movement, Indian Independence, Role of Uttarakhand in Freedom Struggle, Cultural History of Uttarakhand, Fairs, Festivals, Religious Practices, Holy places and shrines. Geography: Rotation and revolution of the earth, mountains and rivers, Climate and vegetation zones of the world, relief and drainage systems, climate, vegetation and irrigation systems of India, including major irrigation projects. India Polity (Post Independence) Integration of princely states, reorganization of states, regional aspirations and formation of new states (With special reference to Uttarakhand) Framing of the Constitution of India, aims and objectives, democracy, socialism, Secularism and National integration. Main features of the constitution: Organs of government and their functioning; governance at the centre, state and local levels (including tribal, panchayat patwari system and van panchayat); Centre-state relations; Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties and Directive Principles of state policy. Functioning of Indian Democracy: Universal Adult Franchise, Public Opinion, Elections, Political parties and Pressure groups (with reference to Uttarakhand). Indian Economy: Basic features of Indian economy, population, agriculture and allied activities, industry, Infrastructure, Financial sector, labor and employment, Economic planning and Economic reforms since 1991, W.T.O. Development of I.T., Ayurved, Tourism and Vipran in the Uttarakhand. New development schemes of the State Computer Basic Knowledge of computer and its application and cyber Crimes.

Paper-II General Hindi:

Paper III (Law-I): Law-I (Criminal Law and Procedure with police Act) (Times: 3 Hrs Max Marks : 100)

The syllabus of this paper shall be divided in three parts viz, Part ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ as demarcated below. Ten questions in all shall be set, out of which the first question [Consisting of five sub-questions to be selected from the entire syllabus and requiring short answers] shall be compulsory. Each such short-answer type question shall carry 4 marks and will be answered in about 100 words. Of the remaining nine questions, three questions from each part shall be set. The candidate shall be required to attempt at least one question from each part, namely Part ‘A’ ‘B’ and ‘C’ All questions shall carry equal marks i.e. 20 Marks each. In all five questions are to be attempted.

Part- A

The Indian penal Code, 1860 :

i) General Exceptions ii) Joint and Constructive Liability iii) Abetment.iv) Criminal Conspiracy v) Offences against Public tranquility vi) Offences against human body: culpable homicide and murder including causing death by negligence; Hurt and grievous hurt; Wrongful restraint and Wrongful confinement; Criminal force and assault; Kidnapping and Abduction. vii) Offence against Women: Sexual offences; Offences relating to marriage, Cruelty by husband or relatives of husband; insult to modesty of a woman and Dowry death. viii) Offences against Property: Theft, Extortion, Dacoity, Robbery, Criminal misappropriation, cheating, Mischief and Criminal Trespass. ix) Attempts to commit offences.

Part- B

Criminal Procedure code, 1973

Constitution, powers and jurisdictions of criminal courts; arrests, power to compel appearance of persons and production of things; Maintenance of public order and public tranquility; Initiation and commencement of proceeding before Magistrate; Framing of charges; Trial of cases; Judgment; Evidence in enquiries and trials; Bail and Bonds; Reference, Revision and Appeal.

Part- C

The Uttarakhand Police Act, 2007 i) Powers, functions and duties of various police officers under the Police Act. ii) Duties of Officer-In-Charge of Police Station regarding reports made at police stations; Investigation, Arrest, Bail and Custody and Execution of processes. iii) Powers, functions and duties of Public Prosecutors and their sub-ordinates.

Paper- IV (Law Paper-II): Evidence Act (Times: 3 Hrs Max Marks : 100)

The syllabus of this paper shall be divided in three parts viz, Part ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ as demarcated below. Ten questions in all shall be set, out of which the first question [Consisting of five subquestions to be selected from the entire syllabus and requiring short answers] shall be compulsory. Each such short-answer type question shall carry 4 marks and will be answered in about 100 words. Of the remaining nine questions, three questions from each part shall be set. The candidate shall be required to attempt at least one question from each part, namely Part ‘A’ ‘B’ and ‘C’ All questions shall carry equal marks i.e. 20 Marks each. In all five questions are to be attempted.

Part ‘A’:

Relevancy of facts: Definitions, Relevancy of facts, Admission & Confession, Dying Declaration, Opinion of third persons when relevant.

Part ‘B’:

Facts which need not be proved: Oral and documentary evidence, Exclusion of oral by documentary evidence, Public documents and presumptions as to documents.

Part ‘C’:

Production and effect of Evidence: Burden of proof, Estoppel, Witnesses including their examination.

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