(Syllabus) RRB : CHIEF LAW ASSISTANT

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Indian Constitution:  Preamble and Salient Features, Fundamental Rights and  Duties,  Directive  Principles  of  State  Policy,  Union  Legislature, Executive & Judiciary.

3 to 5 Questions

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Administrative Law: Nature and Scope of Administrative Law; Legislative power  of  the  administration;  Judicial  power  of  Administration;  Judicial control of Administrative action; Corporations and Public undertaking.

2 to 3 Questions

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Jurisprudence: Nature and Concept, Schools of Jurisprudence, Sources

of Law, Legal Concepts, Legal Persons

3 to 4 Questions

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Law of Torts: General concepts.

2 to 3 Questions

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Hindu  Law:  Sources,  Marriage,  Divorce,  Maintenance,  Adoption,  Gift,Succession.

3 to 4 Questions

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Code of Civil Procedure: General; Suits, Execution; Appeals; Reference,Review  and  Revision;  Written  Statement,  Set-off  and  Counter-claim; Examination, Discovery, Admissions and Documents Law.

5 to 7 Questions

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Code of Criminal Procedure: Various sections.

2 to 3 Questions

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Indian    Penal    Code:    General;Punishments; Abetment, CriminalConspiracy; Offences against the State, Contempt’s of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants, False Evidence; Offences affecting the Human Body and Property.

2 to 3 Questions

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Indian  Evidence  Act:Relevancy  of  Facts;  Facts  which  need  not  be proved; Oral Evidence; Documentary Evidence; Burden of Proof; Estoppel; Examination of Witnesses and of the Improper Admission and Rejection of Evidence.

2 to 3 Questions

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Indian  Contract  Act:  Agreement,  Contract  and  Proposal;  Acceptance; Consideration; Capacity to Contract; Factors vitiating Consent; Legality of Object; Performance of Contracts; Breach of contract; Indemnity and Guarantee ; Bailment.

2 to 3 Questions

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Limitation Act, 1963: Preliminary and Limitation of Suits, Appeals and Applications; Period of Limitation; Acquisition of Ownership by Possession and Miscellaneous.

2 to 3 Questions

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Specific Relief Act, 1963: Specific Relief & Preventive Relief.

1 to 2 Questions

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Indian Partnership Act, 1932: Nature of Partnership and Relations of Partners to one another; Relations of Parties to Third Person; Incoming and Outgoing Partners; Dissolution of a Firm; Registration of Firms.

1 to 2 Questions

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Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: Arbitration; Conciliation

2 to 3 Questions

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Consumer Protection Act: General Provisions.

1 to 2 Questions

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Protection of Human Rights: General Provisions.

1 to 2 Questions

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Transfer  of  Property  Act:  General,  Transfers  of  Property  by  Act  of Parties; Sales of Immovable Property; Mortgages of Immovable Property and Charges; Lease of Immovable Property; Exchanges; Gifts.

2 to 3 Questions

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Right to Information Act: Obligations of public authorities; Central & State information commission; Appeals and penalties.

1 to 2 Questions

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Company Law: Formation, Registration and Incorporation of company;Capital   Formation;   Corporate   Administration   and   Winding   up   of Companies.

2 to 3 Questions

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Labour Laws: Industrial Disputes Act, 1947; Trade Unions Act, 1926; The Employees State Insurance Act, 1948; The Employees Provident Fund Act,1952; The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961; The Minimum Wages Act, 1948; The Factories Act; Payment of Wages Act, 1936.

3 to 5 Questions

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