Syllabus
KERALA ASSISTANT PUBLIC PROSECUTING OFFICER SYLLABUS
- Age Limit: -
- General Category - 18-36 years
- Reserved Categories – refer to the official notification.
SYLLABUS
PART 1
MODULE 1 : TOPICS
General Knowledge including Current affairs with special reference to Indian National Movement and Renaissance in Kerala.
General Knowledge including Current affairs with special reference to Indian National Movement and Renaissance in Kerala.
MODULE 2 : TOPICS
- Salient features of the Constitution- Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the constitution.
- Fundamental Rights- directive Principles of State Policy – Relation Between Fundamental Rights and directive Principles- Fundamental Duties.
- Executive- legislature-Judiciary- Both at Union and Sate level- Other Constitutional Authorities.
- Centre-State Relations- Legislative-Administrative and Financial.
- Services Under the Union and the States.
- Emergency Provisions.
- Amendment Provisions of the constitution.
MODULE 3: TOPICS
Language Skills (General English)
Language Skills (General English)
PART 2
MODULE 4: (Cr.P.C 1973)
- Definitions.
- Criminal Courts.
- Constitution and
- Powers.
- Arrest.
- Processes.
- Search.
- Reciprocal arrangements for assistance.
- Recording of confession
- Investigation.
- Jurisdiction as to inquiry and trial
- Cognizance of Offences
- Complaint to the magistrate.
- Compounding and Withdrawal
- Plea bargaining
- Transfer of Criminal Cases
- Bail and Bonds
- Limitation
- Charge.
MODULE 5:
Trial of Summon cases and warrant cases.
Summary Trial
Mode of taking and recording evidence.
Batta
Rule against double jeopardy
Accomplice and Approver
Procedure when accused an unsound person.
Committal Proceedings
Procedure in the case of offences affecting administration of justice
Judgement, appeal, revision and reference
Execution, remission and commutation of sentence
Levy and recovery of fine
Disposal of Property
Compensation Code Criminal Procedure 1973
Absconding Accused- Remand – Notification of residence of released convicts, certified copies.
Production, return and submission of records, Criminal rules of Practice (Kerala)1982
Procedure when accused is a person under law relating to armed forces, Criminal Courts and Court martial (Adjustment of Jurisdiction) Rules,1978
MODULE 6: INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT 1872
- Relevancy of Facts
- Admission and confession
- Dying declaration
- Statements under special circumstances
- Relevance of Judgements
- Expert Opinion
- Character as a relevant factor
- Proof of Facts.
- Oral and Documentary evidence
- Examination
- Presumption as to documents
- Exclusion of oral evidence
- Burden of Proof
- Estoppel
- Witnesses
- Privileged Communications
MODULE 6: INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT 1872
- Relevancy of Facts
- Admission and confession
- Dying declaration
- Statements under special circumstances
- Relevance of Judgements
- Expert Opinion
- Character as a relevant factor
- Proof of Facts.
- Oral and Documentary evidence
- Examination
- Presumption as to documents
- Exclusion of oral evidence
- Burden of Proof
- Estoppel
- Witnesses
- Privileged Communications
MODULE 7: IPC 1860
- Definitions
- Punishments
- General Exceptions
- Abetment and Conspiracy
- Offences against State
- Public Tranquillity
- Public Servants
- Electoral Offences
- Perjury and Forgery
- Offences relating to coin and Govt. Stamps
- Offences affecting Public Health, Safety, Convenience, decency and morality
- Religious Offences
- Offences affecting
- Human Body
- Sexual Offences
MODULE 8:
- Offences against property
- Offences relating to documents and property marks
- Offences relating to marriage
- Defamation
- Criminal Intimidation, Insult and annoyance
- Attempt (IPC,1860) Offences under the Arms Act,1959
- Offences under Rehabilitation (Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956)
MODULE 9:
- Offences under the Abkari Act
- Offences under the Kerala Police Act,2011
- Offences under the Kerala Gaming Act,1960
- Cruelty to animals
- Restriction on exhibition and training of performing animals
- Offences (Prevention of cruelty to Animals Act,1960)
- Legal recognition to electronic records
- Attribution Acknowledgement and Despatch of Electronic records
- Authorities under the Act
- Digital signature, Offences (Information technology Act,2000)
- Authorities, Offences, Analysis of Food, adjudicating Officer, Appellate Tribunal, Appeal (Food safety and Standard Act) Analysis of Food, adjudicating Officer, Appellate Tribunal, Appeal (Food safety and Standard Act) 2006
MODULE 10:
- Authorities, Powers and functions, Juvenile in conflict with law, child in need of care and protection, Rehabilitation and SociRe-Integrationion, Enquiry, appeal and revision, Advisory Board (Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000
- Release of offenders, Various options, Procedure, Probation Officers (Probation of Offenders Act,1958)
- Psychiatric Hospitals and Psychiatric Nursing Homes, Reception Orders, Admission and Detention of Mentally ill Persons, Legal Aid (The Mental Health Act,1987), Entitlement of legal services, Constitution, function, powers and procedure of Lok Adalat (Legal Services Authorities Act,1987)
- Extradition of Fugitives, Role of magistrate Court ((Indian Extradition Act,1962)
Qualification:
- Must be a graduate in Law.
- Must be a member of the bar and must have had not less than three years of active practice in criminal Courts.
Note: Certificate of enrolment issued by the Bar Council and three years’ experience certificate of active practise in criminal courts issued by the Judicial Officer not below the rank of First-class judicial magistrate should be produce.
