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UPPSC 2010 Syllabus for Law (Subject Code 16)

Judsprudence:

1. Schools of jurisprudence Natural law, Analytical, Historical and Sociological.
2. Sources of Law: Custom, President and Legislation.
3. Rights and Duties.
4. Legal Personality.
5. Ownership and Possession.

II. Constitutional Law Syllabus 2010 of India:

1. Salient features of the Indian Constitution.
2. Preamble.
3. Fundamental Rights. Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Duties.
4. Parliament.
5. President and his powers.
6. Union and State Judiciary.
7. Emergency Provisions.
8. Amendment to the Constitution.

III. International Law Syllabus 2010:

1. Nature of international law.
2. Sources: Treaty, Custom, General Principles of law recognised by civilised nations and subsidiary means for the determination of Law.
3. State Recognition and State Succession.

4. United Nations: Purposes and Principles: Principle Organs including International Court of Justice.

IV. Torts:

1. Nature and definition of tort.
2. Liability based on fault and strict liability.
3. General defences.
4. Vicarious liability.
5. Joint Tort-feasors.

V. Criminal Law Syllabus:

1. General principles of criminal liability.
2. Mensrea.
3. General Exceptions.
4. Abetment and Conspiracy.
5. Joint and constructive liability.
6. Criminal attempt.

VI. Syllabus for Law of contract: General Principles of Contract: Offer, Acceptance, Consideration; Capacity to Contract; Breach of Contract, Quasi-contract (Sections 1 to 75 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872).

UPPSC Preliminary Exam 2010 Syllabus for Law