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UPSC IAS Civil Service (online) Exam Preparation Coaching Classes Preparation Institute
Juris Academy in Delhi, is one of the premier UPSC (LAW optional) as well as Online IAS Law and Other Law preparation institute located in Delhi, India. It is an association of Gold Medalist Law professionals. Juris Academy aims to produce highly dynamic, efficient, knowledgeable and talented law professionals. The Law Coaching Institute brings future judges and advocates together to meet challenges of competitive exams through sharing best practices and identifying practical solutions, tools or techniques.

Why Choose Juris Academy Delhi

• Delhi’s first Law Coaching Institute who offers Online classes, Recorded Lectures and Video facility.
• Here you can get 24/7 LIBRARY Facility.
• Well structured Study materials and notes available. [OFFLINE & ONLINE]
• Doubt clearing facility available at the coaching centre.
• Admission seeker can participate in Discuss lessons with other ONLINE COMMUNITIES.
• The smaller size of class strength (20 to 30 number of student in a batch).
• Online Mocktest is available for every Juris Academy Student.
• Experienced Faculty.
• Admission seeker can attend free Demo classes.

Syllabus for IAS Law

Constitutional and Administrative Law

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.
5. Governor and his powers.
6. Supreme Court and High Courts:
   1. Appointments and transfer.
   2. Powers, functions and jurisdiction.
7. Centre, States and local bodies:
   1. Distribution of legislative powers between the Union and the States.
   2. Local bodies.
   3. Administrative relationship among Union, State and Local Bodies.
   4. Eminent domain – State property – common property – community property.
8. Legislative powers, privileges and immunities.
9. Services under the Union and the States:
   1. Recruitment and conditions of services; Constitutional safeguards; Administrative tribunals.
   2. Union Public Service Commission and State Public Service Commissions –Power and functions
   3. Election Commission – Power and functions.
10. Emergency provisions.
11. Amendment of the Constitution.
12. Principles of natural justice – Emerging trends and judicial approach.
13. Delegated legislation and its constitutionality.
14. Separation of powers and constitutional governance.
15. Judicial review of administrative action.
16. Ombudsman: Lokayukta, Lokpal etc.

International Law

1. Nature and definition of international law.
2. Relationship between international law and municipal law.
3. State recognition and state succession.
4. Law of the sea: Inland waters, territorial sea, contiguous zone, continental shelf, exclusive economic zone, high seas.
5. Individuals: Nationality, statelessness; Human rights and procedures available for their enforcement.
6. Territorial jurisdiction of States, extradition and asylum.
7. Treaties: Formation, application, termination and reservation.
8. United Nations: Its principal organs, powers, functions and reform.
9. Peaceful settlement of disputes – different modes.
10. Lawful recourse to force: aggression, self-defence, intervention.
11. Fundamental principles of international humanitarian law – International conventions and contemporary developments.
12. Legality of the use of nuclear weapons; ban on testing of nuclear weapons; Nuclear – non proliferation treaty, CTBT.
13. International terrorism, state sponsored terrorism, hijacking, international criminal court.
14. New international economic order and monetary law: WTO, TRIPS, GATT, IMF, World Bank.
15. Protection and improvement of the human environment : International efforts.

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Law of Crimes

1. General principles of criminal liability: Mens rea and actus reus, mens rea in statutory offences.
2. Kinds of punishment and emerging trends as to abolition of capital punishment.
3. and criminal attempt.
4. General exceptions.
5. Joint and constructive liability.
6. Abetment.
7. Criminal conspiracy.
8. Offences against the State.
9. Offences against public tranquility.
10. Offences against human body.
11. Offences against property.
12. Offences against women.
13. Defamation.
14. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
15. Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955 and subsequent legislative developments.
16. Plea bargaining.

Law of Torts

1. Nature and definition.
2. Liability based upon fault and strict liability; Absolute liability.
3. Vicarious liability including State liability.
4. General defences.
5. Joint tort feasors.
6. Remedies.
7. Negligence.
8. Defamation.
9. Nuisance.
10. Conspiracy.
11. False imprisonment.
12. Malicious prosecution.
13. Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

Law of Contracts and Mercantile Law

1. Nature and formation of contract/E-contract.
2. Factors vitiating free consent.
3. Void, voidable, illegal and unenforceable agreements.
4. Performance and discharge of contracts.
5. Quasi- Contracts.
6. Consequences of breach of contract.
7. Contract of indemnity, guarantee and insurance.
8. Contract of agency.
9. Sale of goods and hire purchase.
10. Formation and dissolution of partnership.
11. Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
12. Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
13. Standard form contracts.

Contemporary Legal Developments

1. Public Interest Litigation.
2. Intellectual property rights – Concept, types/prospects.
3. Information Technology Law including.
4. Cyber Laws – Concept, purpose /prospects.
5. Competition Law- Concept, purpose/prospects.
6. Alternate Dispute Resolution–Concept, types/prospects.
7. Major statutes concerning environmental law.
8. Right to Information Act.
9. Trial by media.