Syllabus
TAMILNADU ASSISTANT PROSECUTING OFFICER SYLLABUS (Revised)
Bachelor’s Degree Standard – (Descriptive Type) the four (4) papers are as follows:-
PAPER –I — LAW -I – 100 Marks
THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, FINAL REPORT AND FRAMING OF CHARGE, INCLUDING TRANSLATION:
(Each Heading One Question Compulsory)
- The Indian Panel Code : 60 Marks
- Final report and Framing of Charge : 20 Marks
- English to Tamil Translation : 10 Marks
- Tamil to English Translation : 10 Marks
(Each Heading One Question Compulsory)
PAPER – II—– LAW -II – 100 Marks
- The Criminal Procedure Code : 60 Marks
- The Evidence Act (Amendment) : 20 Marks
- The Civil Procedure Code : 20 Marks
- Section 9 : Res Subjudice
- Section 10 : Stay of Suits
- Section 11 : Res judicata
- Order VII : Plaint (Simple format)
- Order VIII : Written Statement (Simple format) Sec.148A CAVEAT.
PAPER – III—– LAW -III – 100 Marks
1. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW:
Fundamental Rights
Directive Principles of State Policy
Writ Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and High Court.
2. HUMAN RIGHTS:
The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (full text)
3. LEGAL AID:
Legal Services
Lok Adalat System
4. TORTS:
Negligence – malicious Prosecution
Accident claims – and vicarious liability
2. HUMAN RIGHTS:
3. LEGAL AID:
4. TORTS:
(In each heading one question compulsory)
PAPER – IV —-LAW -IV – 100 Marks
CENTRAL ACTS
- The Arms Act, 1959.
- The Cable Televisions Net Work Regulating Act, 1995 (Amended)
- The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986.
- The Cinematograph Act, 1952.
- The Copy Rights Act, 1957.
- The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
- The Electricity Act, 2003 (Amended)
- The Essential Commodities Act 1955.
- The Explosives Act, 1884.
- The Explosives Substances Act, 1908 (Amended Section 3A, 5A, 6)
- The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956.
- Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Child Act, 2000.
- The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.
- The probation of Offenders Act, 1958. The Public Gambling Act, 1867 (Act 3 of 1867)
- The Railway Property unlawful Possession Act, 1966.
- The SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989.
- The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955.
- The Prevention of Insults to National Human Act, 1971.
- The Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994.
- The Indian Medical Council Act, 1956.
- The Information Technology Act, 2000.
- Identification of Prisoner’s Act, 1920.
- Mental Health Act, 1987.
- Indecent representation of woman (Prohibition) Act, 1986.
TAMIL NADU STATE ACTS
- The Tamil Nadu City Police Act, 1888.
- The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous, Activities of Bootleggers – Drug Offenders,
- Slum Grabbers Act, 14 of 1992 (Amended Act 2004)
- The Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937.
- The Tamil Nadu Gaming Act, 1930.
- The Tamil Nadu Forest Act. No. 4 of 1882.
- The Tamil Nadu Prohibition harassment of Women Act. 1998 (TN Act 44 of 1998).
- The Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1997.
- The Tamil Nadu Prohibition of charging of Exorbitant Interest Act, 2003.
- The Tamil Nadu Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act, 1992 (Amended Act 46/94).
- The Tamil Nadu Open Places Disfigurement Prevention Act, 1958.
- The Tamil Nadu Prize Schemes (Prohibition) Act, 1979.
- The Tamil Nadu Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Banning Act, 1978.
- The Tamil Nadu Exhibition of Films of T.V. Screen through VCR and through Cable
Television Network (Regulation) Rules. 1984. - The Tamil Nadu Kidneys (Authority or use of Therapeutic Purposes) Act, 1987.
- The Tamil Nadu Open Places (Regulation of pasting of Posters and Fixing of Thatty Boards) Rules, 1995.
- The Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act, 1997.
(Ten questions will be framed in the above Acts each carrying five marks)
Note: Questions will be framed based on case laws.
Note: Questions will be framed based on case laws.