Indian Civil Service Exams (CSE) Syllabus - UPSC Exams

Paper-II

Section-A

• Law of Crimes:
  1. General Principles of Criminal Liability: mens rea and actus reus, Mens rea in statutory offences.
  2. Application of the Indian Penal Code.
  3. Kinds of Punishment.
  4. Preparations and criminal attempts
  5. General exceptions.
  6. Joint and constructive liability.
  7. Abetment.
  8. Criminal conspiracy.
  9. Offences against the State.
  10. Offences against public tranqulity.
  11. Offences against human body.
  12. Offences against property
  13. Offences Relating to Marriage.
  14. Defamation
  15. Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
  16. Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
  17. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
• Law of Torts:
  1. Nature and definition.
  2. Liability based upon fault and strict liability
  3. Vicarious liability including State Liability.
  4. General defences.
  5. Joint tortfeasors.
  6. Remedies.
  7. Negligence
  8. Defamation.
  9. Nuisance.
  10. Conspiracy
  11. False imprisonment.
  12. Malicious Prosecution.
  13. Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

Section-B

• Formation of Contract
• Factors vitiating consent
• Void voidable, illegal and unenforceable agreements.
• Performance and discharge of contracts.
• Quasi-contracts.
• Consequences of breach of contract
• Contract of Agency.
• Sale of goods and hire purchase.
• Formation and dissolution of partnership
• Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
• Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

Indian Civil Service Exams (CSE) Syllabus - UPSC Exams