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PUNJAB ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY SYLLABUS

  • Objective type written competitive examination
  • 2 hours duration.
  • 4 marks for each correct Answer
  • Maximum Marks: 480 marks for 120 MCQ’s
  • Qualifying marks: 40% for General Category and 35% for SC/backward classes of Punjab.
  • There is no deduction for any unanswered question.
  • Age Limit:-
  • General category:- 18-37 years.
  • Reserved categories:
  • Up to 45 years for Punjab Govt./ and its Board/Corporation/Commission/and Authorities employees, all States and Central Govt. Employees.
  • Up to 42 years for SC and BC of Punjab.
  • Up to 42 years for Widows, Divorcees and certain other categories of women.
  • Up to 47 years for Persons with disabilities of Punjab.
  • Ex-servicemen of the Punjab Domicile shall be allowed to deduct the period of his service in the Armed forces of Union from the actual age and if the resultant age does not exceed the maximum age limit prescribed for direct appointment to such a vacancy in the Service Rules concerned by more than three years, he shall be deemed to satisfy the condition regarding age limit.
Negative Marking:- For each incorrect answer 1(one) mark will be deducted from the total score.
No interview shall be conducted for selection to these posts.

SYLLABUS
PART A

UNIT 1:  Code of Criminal Procedure
  • Jurisdiction, Constitution and Powers of Criminal Courts
  • Public Prosecutor, Superior Police Officers and Aid to Magistrates and the Police
  • Arrest of Persons and Rights of Arrested Persons.
  • FIR and Commencement of Investigation
  • Recording of Confession
  • Remand Of Accused
  • Bail due to non-completion of investigation and Completion of Investigation
  • Place of Inquiries and Trial
  • Complaints to Magistrates and Commencement of Proceeding before Magistrate
  • Charge: Contents of Charge, Effects of Error or Omission in Charge, Alteration or Addition of Charge, Joinder of Charges against Person or Persons, Exceptions to General Rule of Joinder of Charges.
  • Trial Before Court of Session
  • Trial Before Magistrate- Warrant Case, Summons Case, and Summary Trial
  • Bail, Anticipatory Bail, Cancellation of Bail, Bail Bonds,
  • Inherent Powers of High Court
UNIT 2: Indian Penal Code
  • Introduction to
  • Criminal Substantive Law.
  • Definitions: General Explanations
  • Group Liability and Joint Liability
  • Punishments
  • Abetment
  • Criminal Conspiracy and offences against the state.
  • Offences relating to public servants
  • Offences relating to Contempt of Lawful Authority of Public Servants
  • Offences affecting Public Health, Safety and Morals
  • Culpable Homicide and Murder
  • Causing Death by Negligence
  • Dowry Death
  • Attempt to murder and Attempt to Commit Suicide
  • Hurt, Grevious Hurt, Acid Attack
  • Criminal Force, Assault, Outraging the Modesty of the Women, Voyeurism and Stalking
  • Rape- its Aggravated Forms and punishments
  • Criminal Misappropriation of Property and Criminal breach of Trust
  • Receiving of Stolen property and cheating.
UNIT 3: Indian Evidence Act
  • Definition and Statutory Interpretation, May Presume, Shall Presume, Conclusive Proof etc.
  • Relevancy Of Facts : Facts Connected with facts in Issue,
  • Admission
  • Confession
  • Dying Declaration and Statement by Persons who cannot be called witnesses
  • Relevancy of Judgements
  • Expert Testimony
  • Oral Evidence
  • Documentary
  • Evidence
  • Presumptions
  • Exclusion Of oral evidence by Documentary evidence
  • Burden Of Proof and Onus of Proof
  • Estoppel
  • Competence of Witnesses
  • Privileged Communications
  • Examination of witnesses
  • Effect of improper admission and rejection of evidence.

UNIT 4: Code of Civil Procedure

  • Decree, Order, Judgement
  • Jurisdiction- Lack of Jurisdiction, Irregular Exercise of Jurisdiction
  • Place Of Suing
  • Doctrine of Res Sub-Judice and Res- Judicata
  • Parties to Suit and Frame of Suit- Joinder, misjoinder, and Non- Joinder and Objections as to Mis-Joinder and Non- Joinder
  • Pleadings and Amendment of Pleadings
  • Plaint
  • Written statement
  • Summoning of Parties-Issues and Service of Summons
  • Appearance of Parties – Appearance and Consequences of Non- Appearance
  • Hearing of the Suit- Framing of Issues, Disposal of Suits at First Hearing and Trial
  • Arrest Before Judgement
  • Attachment before judgement
  • Appointment of Receiver
  • Temporary Injunction and Interlocutory Order
  • Commissions- Appointment, Powers Functions and Commissions at the instance of Foreign Courts,
  • Suits by (or) Against Government (or) Public Officers
  • Suits by Indigent Persons
  • Suits relating to Public Nuisance, Suits relating to Public Charities
  • Appeals- First Appeal, Second Appeal, Appeal to Supreme court, Reference, Review and Revision
  • General Principles of Execution of Decree and Procedure for Execution
  • Inherent Powers of Civil Courts
  • Pleadings and trial of Commercial Suits in Commercial Courts.

UNIT 5 : Constitutional Law

  • Preamble, Preambular Objectives
  • Nature of Indian Constitution
  • Federal Feature in Constitution of India
  • Formation of New States and Re- organisation of States
  • Citizenship  
  • Fundamental Rights
  • Fundamental Duties
  • Directive Principles of State Policy
  • Union and State legislature
  • Money Bills, Finance Bills and Other Bills
  • Union and state executive
  • Judiciary- Supreme Court, High Courts and Subordinate Judiciary
  • Ordinance making Power
  • Union-State Legislative, Administrative and Financial Relations
  • Freedom of Trade, Commerce, and Intercourse
  • Official language
  • Amendment of the Constitution
  • Special Provisions regarding legislature and Executive of Union Territories
  • Elections
  • Services under the Union and States
NOTE: No. Of Questions ——– 100
Marks ( Each Question Carries 4 marks)
Total Marks: 400
PART B
General Knowledge, Logical Reasoning and Mental Ability
(a.) General Knowledge and current Affairs
General Knowledge and current Affairs
  • Economic Issues
  • Polity Issues
  • Environment Issues
  • Science and Technology
  • Any Other Current issues;
  1. (a) History of India with special reference to Indian freedom struggle movement. (b) History of Punjab- 14th century onwards.
(b) Logical Reasoning and Mental ability
  • Logical reasoning, analytical and mental ability
  • Basic numerical skills, number, magnitudes, percentage, numerical relation appreciation.
  • Data analysis, Graphic presentation charts, tables, spreadsheets.
Note: No. Of Questions-20
Marks (each Question carries 4 marks)
Total Marks- 80
INTERVIEW
No interview shall be conducted for the selection of these posts. The Selection for these posts will be finalised on the basis of written examination only.
Qualification:
  • Degree in Law recognised by the BCI.
  • Barristers of England or Ireland.
  • Members of Faculty of Advocates of Scotland.
  • Candidates must be eligible for being enrolled as an Advocate under the Advocates Act,1961.
  • Two years’ experience of practice at the Bar.
  • Knowledge of Punjabi of Matric or its equivalent Standard.
[The above language skills/knowledge must be certified by the appropriate authorities as mentioned in the official advertisement.]
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