Syllabus: Chattisgarh Judicial Services
Chhattisgarh Judicial Services Syllabus
1. Constitutional Law
Fundamental Rights and Duties
Key cases:
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (Basic Structure Doctrine)
Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (Right to Life and Due Process)
Directive Principles of State Policy
Understanding non-justiciable principles guiding governance.
Union-State Relations
Federalism, powers of Centre and States, Articles 246-254.
Judicial Review and Separation of Powers
S.P. Gupta v. Union of India (Judicial Independence)
A.K. Roy v. Union of India (Policy and Political Questions)
2. Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860
General principles of criminal liability, offenses against person and property.
Important Sections: Murder (Section 302), Culpable homicide (Section 304), Theft (Section 378), Criminal conspiracy (Section 120B).
Case law examples:
K.M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra (Murder and Exception of IPC)
R. v. Dudley and Stephens (Necessity and Criminal Liability)
3. Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973
Arrest, bail, investigation, trial procedures.
Powers of police, magistrates, and sessions courts.
Important sections: 41 (Arrest), 167 (Police Custody), 437 (Bail), 439 (Special Bail).
Key cases:
D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal (Guidelines on Arrest and Detention)
Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar (Right to Speedy Trial)
4. Evidence Act, 1872
Relevance and admissibility of evidence.
Burden of proof and presumptions.
Confessions, admissions, dying declarations.
Important cases:
State of UP v. Rajesh Gautam (Dying Declaration)
Queen-Empress v. Ibrahim (Confession to Police)
5. Civil Procedure Code (CPC), 1908
Jurisdiction, suits, pleadings, trial procedures, execution of decrees, appeals, review, and revision.
Order 7 (Pleadings), Order 21 (Execution), Section 96 (Appeal), Section 115 (Revision).
Case laws:
M.C. Chockalingam v. State Bank of India (Res Judicata)
L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India (Judicial Review)
6. Contract Act, 1872
Essentials of valid contracts, breach, and remedies.
Special contracts like bailment, pledge, agency.
Case law:
Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. (Offer and Acceptance)
Hadley v. Baxendale (Consequential Damages)
7. Specific Relief Act, 1963
Enforcement of contracts, injunctions, specific performance.
Case law:
Dabur India Ltd. v. Colortek Meghalaya Pvt. Ltd. (Specific Performance)
8. Property Law
Transfer of Property Act, 1882
Easements, sale, mortgage, lease.
Case law:
K.K Verma v. Union of India (Transfer of Property)
9. Administrative Law
Principles of natural justice, delegated legislation, judicial review.
Case law:
Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (Due Process)
A.K. Kraipak v. Union of India (Bias and Fair Hearing)
10. Public International Law and Human Rights
Sources and enforcement of international law.
Protection of human rights under Indian law.
Case law:
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Environmental Jurisprudence)
11. Local Laws and Rules of Chhattisgarh
Relevant state-specific laws and procedural rules.
How to Use This Syllabus Effectively?
Understand basic legal principles and doctrines in each subject.
Focus on important case laws as they reflect judicial thinking and application.
Practice application of laws in hypothetical fact situations.
Revise procedural codes thoroughly for practical knowledge.
Pay special attention to constitutional law and fundamental rights as they are core to judicial reasoning.
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