Law Syllabus of MPPCS Main Examination 2010

The Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission has published syllabus for the State Services Main Examination 2010 of the MPPSC. The Syllabus of the exam is as follows:

LAW

PAPER - I

1. Constitutional Law of India

(1) Preamble to the Constitution.
(2) Fundamental Rights.
(3) Directive Principles of State Policy.
(4) Powers of the President of India and Governor of States.
(5) Indian Legislature.
(6) Indian Judiciary.
(7) Constitutional safeguards to Civil Servants
(8) Union and State Public Service Commissions.
(9) Amendment of the constitution.
(10) Public Interest Litigation.
(11) Protective Discrimination.
(12) Constitutional Provisions relating to Environment protection.

2. Administrative Law

(1) Development of Administrative Law.
(2) Delegated Legislation and Judicial and Parliamentary control over it.
(3) Principles of Natural Justice.
(4) Administrative Adjudication and Administrative Tribunals.
(5) Writs - Mandamus, Certiorari, Prohibition, Habeas corpus and Quo-warranto.
(6) Ombudsman - Lokpal, Lokayukts and Central Vigilance Commission.
(7) Statutory Public Corporations and their control.

3. Land Law of Madhya Pradesh : ( M.P. Land Revenue Code,1959)

(1) Land and Land Revenue.
(2) Revenue officers and their powers.
(3) Procedure of Enquiry by Revenue Officer.
(4) Survey and Settlement.
(5) Assessment of Land Revenue.
(6) Record of Rights.
(7) Tenure holders - Their rights and obligations.
(8) Consolidation of Holdings.

LAW

PAPER - II

1. Law of Crimes ( Indian Penal Code, 1860)

(1) Definition.
(2) General Exceptions to criminal liability.
(3) Joint and constructive liability (Sections - 34, 141 and 149 I.P.C.)
(4) Offences against Public Tranquility.
(5) Offences against human body.
(6) Offences against property.
(7) Defamation.
(8) Offences against women (Sections - 292, 304-B, 354, 498-A & 509 IPC)

2. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973

(1) Preliminary consideration, extent, applicability, definitions etc..
(2) Constitution and Power of Courts.
(3) (a) Police - Power of arrest, Search and seizure of property.
     (b) Power to investigate.
     (c) Preventive powers of Police.
(4) Duty of Public to assist Police, Magistrate and to give information about certain offences.
(5) Rights of the arrested person.
(6) Process to compel appearances :
     (a) Summons
     (b) Warrant of arrest
     (c) Proclamation and attachment.
     (d) Other rules regarding processes.
(7) Processes to compel the production of articles, things etc.
(8) Consequences of irregulaties of illegaties in search.
(9) Jurisdiction of courts in inquiry and trial.
(10) Conditions required for initiation of proceedings.
(11) Complaints to Magistrates and Commencement of proceedings before Magistrates.
(12) Charge.
(13) Plea bargaining
(14) Different types of trials and procedure thereof.
(15) General provisions relating to inquiries and trials.
      (a) Period of limitation (Chapter XXXVI C.R.P.C.)
      (b) Autrefois acquict and autrifois convict
      (c) Principle of estoppels.
      (d) Compounding of offences
      (e) Withdrawal from Prosecution.
      (f) Pardon to accomplice.
      (g) Legal aid to accused at State expense.
(16) Bail and anticipatory bail.
(17) Judgment.
(18) Appeals
(19) Reference, Revision and Review.
(20) Lok Adalat and Legal services.
(21) Maintenance of Wives, Children and Parents.

3. Law of Torts

(1) Negligence and Contributory Negligence.
(2) Nuisance.
(3) Principles of strict liability.
(4) Vicarious liability including state liabilities.
(5) Consumer dispute redressal agencies - their powers and functions.
(6) Consumer Protection Act, 1986
(7) Agencies relating to environmental protection - Powers, Functions and Remedies.

4. Mercantile Law

(1) General Principles of Law of Contract (Section 1 to 75 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872).
(2) Law of Indemnity, Guarantee
(3) Law of Bailment, Pledge and Agency.
(4) Law of Sale of goods.
(5) Law of Partnership.
(6) Law Relating to Negotiable Instruments.