CLAT PG Professional Knowledge / Domain Awareness Syllabus

CLAT PG Professional Knowledge / Domain Awareness: topic-wise syllabus

1. 1

   Constitutional Law

   ~3 marks

   Detailed (Preamble, FRs, DPSPs, Judiciary)

   • Constitutional History — Regulating Act 1773, Pitt's India Act 1784, Charter Acts
   • Indian Councils Act 1861, 1892, 1909, Indian Independence Act 1947
   • Constituent Assembly — Formation, Working Committees, Drafting Committee
   • Preamble — Text, Ideals, Significance, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
   • Fundamental Rights (Art 12-35) — Right to Equality, Freedom, Religion, Education, Remedies
   • Right to Constitutional Remedies — Art 32, Art 226, 227, PIL, Locus Standi
   • DPSP (Art 36-51) — Social, Economic, Political Justice, Gandhian, Liberal
   • Fundamental Duties (Art 51A) — 11 Duties, Added by 42nd Amendment
   • Supreme Court — Original, Appellate, Advisory Jurisdiction, Judicial Review
   • High Courts — Jurisdiction, Powers, Judicial Review, Art 226, 227
2. 2

   IPC / BNS, CrPC / BNSS, Evidence

   ~3 marks

   Detailed

   • IPC (1860) / BNS (2023) — General Explanations, Punishments (Chapter I, II, III)
   • IPC / BNS — General Exceptions (Sec 76-106), Right of Private Defence (96-100)
   • IPC / BNS — Offences against State, Public Tranquility, Public Health, Safety
   • CrPC (1973) / BNSS (2023) — Organization of Police, Courts, Prosecution
   • CrPC / BNSS — Arrest, Search, Seizure, Investigation, Charge Sheet, FIR
   • CrPC / BNSS — Bail (Bailable, Non-Bailable, Anticipatory, Default Bail)
   • CrPC / BNSS — Trial Procedures, Plea Bargaining, Compounding, Plea
   • Indian Evidence Act (1872) / BSA (2023) — Relevancy, Admissibility, Proof
   • Indian Evidence Act / BSA — Burden of Proof, Estoppel, Presumptions
   • Indian Evidence Act / BSA — Witnesses, Examination, Cross-Examination, Documentary
3. 3

   Contract, TPA, Specific Relief, Sale of Goods, Partnership, Negotiable Instruments

   ~3 marks

   • Indian Contract Act 1872 — Offer, Acceptance, Consideration, Capacity, Consent
   • Indian Contract Act — Void, Voidable, Contingent, Quasi-Contract
   • Indian Contract Act — Performance, Breach, Damages, Specific Performance, Injunction
   • Specific Relief Act 1963 — Specific Performance, Injunctions, Declaratory Decrees
   • Sale of Goods Act 1930 — Conditions, Warranties, Transfer of Property, Delivery
   • Indian Partnership Act 1932 — Formation, Registration, Rights, Liabilities, Dissolution
   • Limited Liability Partnership Act 2008 — LLP, Incorporation, Liabilities
   • Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 — NI, Promissory Note, Bill of Exchange, Cheque
   • TPA (Transfer of Property Act) 1882 — Transfer, Sale, Mortgage, Lease, Gift, Exchange
   • Sale of Goods Act 1930 — Conditions, Warranties, Transfer, Delivery, Auction Sales
4. 4

   Law Current Affairs, Recent Cases, and Reforms

   ~2 marks

   • Recent Supreme Court Judgments — Important Cases 2023-2024
   • Legal Reforms — New Criminal Laws (BNS, BNSS, BSA 2023 — Effective 2024)
   • Supreme Court Live Streaming — Live Streaming of Court Proceedings
   • National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) — Struck Down 2015
   • Collegium System — Current System of Judicial Appointments
   • E-Courts Project — Digital Courts, Virtual Hearings, Online Filing
   • Fast Track Special Courts — POCSO, Sexual Assault Cases
   • Alternative Dispute Resolution — Mediation, Arbitration, Conciliation
   • Recent Amendments — CrPC, CPC, Indian Evidence Act, IPC Replaced
   • Legal Aid — NALSA, Free Legal Aid, Lok Adalats, Pro Bono