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PAPER IV - LAW

PART A - STATUTORY LAW (WITH BOOKS)

  1. Constitution of India.
  2. The Indian Penal code (Chapter I to IV, VIII to XI, XVI to XXII).
  3. The Indian Evidence Act, 1972
  4. The Criminal Procedure Code, 1973.
  5. The Civil Procedure Code, 1908  (Part I - Section 9 to 12, 16 to 20, Part IV -Sections 79 to 82, Part VII - Sections 96,97, 100, 101, Part XI- Sections 132, 133 and 151.
  6. Important provisions of :
    1. The Sale of Goods Act, 1930
    2. The Indian Partnership Act, 1932.
    3. The Indian Contract Act, 1872.
    4. The Companies Act, 1956.
    5. The Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925.
    6. The Carriage by Air Act, 1972.
    7. The Stamp Act, 1899.
    8. The Court Fees Act, 1870.
    9. The Limitation Act.
    10. The General Clauses Act.
    11. The Income Tax Act.

SUGGESTED READING

  1. Ratanlal and Dhirajlal, The code of Criminal Procedure, 13 Edition, 1987. Nagpur, Wadhwa and Co. Pvt. Ltd.
  2. B.B. Mitra, Code of Criminal Procedure 17 Edition, Vol. I & II. 1991 Kolkata, Venus Book Distributors.
  3. Ratanlal and Dhirajlal, The Indian Penal Code, 26th Edition, 1987.
  4. Ratanlal and Dhirajlal, The Law of Evidence 17th Edition 1987. Nagpur, Wadhwa and Co. Pvt. Ltd.
  5. Sanjiva Rao, The Indian Stamp Act and Rules, Sixth Edition, 1986, The Law Book Co. (P) Ltd.
  6. Sanjiva Rao, The Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, see latest edition.
  7. Mitra, Law of Carriage by Sea, 1972, Kolkata, Eastern Law House.
  8. Dr.Avtar Singh, Company Law, 7th Edition 1982 Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.
  9. Mulla, on the Code of Civil Procedure, 14th Ed. By JM Shelat and B.J. Diwan, 1989 Bombay, Tripathi.
  10. Mulla, the Code of Civil Procedure (abridged) 12 Edn., by PM Bakshi, 1990 Bombay, Tripathi.
  11. Durga Das Basu, Shorter Constitution of India, 10th Edn., 1988, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
  12. Shukla V., Constitution of India, 8th Edn. By Mahendra P. Singh, 1990, Eastern Book Company , Lucknow.
  13. Pollock and Mulla, on the Sale of Goods Act, 5th Edn. By R.K. Abichandani, 1990, Bombay, Tripathi.
  14. Mulla, on the Indian Contract Act, 11th Edn. By Harshander S. Pathak (Students Edn.) 1990, Bombay, Tripathi.
  15. Pollock and Mulla, The Indian Partnership Act, 5th Edn. By Abhichandani, 1987, Bombay, Tripathi.

PART B - ADMINISTRATIVE LAW (WITHOUT BOOKS)

  1. Delegated and sub-delegated legislation.
  2. Administrative Process - Directions, Powers. Discretion.
  3. Administrative adjudication and principles of natural justice.
  4. Judicial control on administrative authorities and tribunal - Scope of  judicial review.
  5. Powers of investigation and enquiry.
  6. Legal liability of Government.

SUGGESTED READING

  1. Principles of Administrative Law - M.P. Jain and S.N. Jain
  2. Administrative Law  - S.P.Sathe
  3. Administrative Law - W.R. Wade
  4. Administrative Law - I.P.Massey, 1989
  5. An Introduction to Administrative Law - Peter Cane, 1986
  6. Judicial Review of Administrative Action - S.A. De Smith
  7. Administration of Natural Justice in India - S.S.Singh