CLAT PG Syllabus 2024 @ consortiumofnlus.ac.in Syllabus & Exam Pattern Here

Constitutional Law

Family Law

Jurisprudence

Company Law

Labour & Industrial Law

Criminal Law

Law of Contract

Property Law

Torts

Public International Law

Administrative Law

Tax Law

Environmental Law

Intellectual Property Rights

CLAT LLM Constitutional Law syllabus

Basic & Salient Features of Indian Constitution/History/ Preamble, Citizenship, Doctrine of Basic Structure, Fundamental Rights- Article 12- Article 30, DPSPs & Fundamental Duties, Important Amendments, Constitutional Remedies, Supreme Court, Ordinance Power, Parliament, Services under Union and State, Emergency Provisions

Trade, Commerce, Intercourse, Executive, Amendment Power, Committee and Commissions, Anti-Defection Law, Center-state Relations, Scheduled Area, Article 300 A, Article 370

Law of Torts

Introduction to General Principles, What is Tort? Origin of Law of Torts in India, Criticism of Winfield, Damnum sine Injuria/Injuria sine Damnum

Tortious Liability, Several and Independent Tortfeasors, Joint Tortfeasors and related cases, Statutory Authority, Consent (Volenti nonfit Injuria)

General Defences, Act of God & Private Defence, Strict Liability, Specific Torts, and Absolute Liability, Negligence, Nuisance and Defamation, Vicarious Liability, Consumer Protection, The distinction between Joint and Several Tortfeasor

Criminal Law

Elements of crime, Actus Reas and Men’s rea, group liability, abetment, criminal conspiracy, exceptions, attempt to commit offenses, offenses against public tranquillity, offenses against the body – culpable homicide, murder, hurt, grievous hurt, wrongful confinement, and wrongful restraint criminal force, assault, abduction, kidnapping, rape & un-natural offenses

Jurisprudence

Definition/outlook of the subject/Nature of Jurisprudence, Source of Law, School of Jurisprudence, Rights, Duties, Power Liability

Person and Liabilities, Ownership and Possession, Corporate Liability, Theories of Punishment, Law and Morals, Contemporary Jurists & Recent Contemporary Concepts, and Maxims, Hohfeld’s Legal Relation/ Jural Analysis

Law of Contracts

Introduction, Basic elements of Contract, Offer Acceptance Consideration, etc., Communication of Offer, Acceptance, and Revocation of Offer & Acceptance, Consent, Capacity to Contract, Privity of Contract, Element Vitiating Contract, Wagering Agreements and Contingent Contract, Quasi Contract, Breach of Contract and Remedies for Breach of Contract, Bailment, Pledge- Specific Contract, Indemnity, Guarantee and Agency, Force Majure & Doctrine of Frustration

Administrative Law

Meaning Definition Scope and Significance of Administrative Law, Rule of Law, administrative Actions- Meaning and Classifications

Principles of Natural Justice, Meaning, Nature and need of administrative direction, Natural Justice and Statutory Provisions, Control Mechanism of Delegated Legislation Parliamentary, Procedural and Adjudicatory, Liability of Administration, Administrative Discretion and Remedies, Meaning of Delegated, Legislation and its growth, Administrative Adjudication, Enforceability of Administrative Direction, Administrative Direction to Quasi-Judicial and Statutory Bodies, Doctrine of Estoppel, Relationship between Constitutional Law and Administrative Law, Emerging Trends in Administrative Law

Intellectual Property Rights

Nature, meaning, definition and scope of IPR, Trademarks Act 1999, Patents Act 1970, Copyright Act 1957, IPR in International Perspective

Environmental Law

Outline of the Subject, The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974, The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981, The Environment (Protection) Act 1986

The National Environment Tribunal Act, 1955, Indian Forest Act 1927, The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, Schedule Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers, (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006, International Environment Law

Labour & Industrial Law

Introduction, Theory, and Concept of Industrial Relations, Industrial Relations Code 2020, Code on Social Security 2020, Code on Occupational Safety Health and Working Conditions 2020, Code on Wages 2020, Industrial Disputes Act, The Factories Act, 1948, The Standing Orders Act, Analysis of Recent amendment made in Labour Laws and their leading cases

Public International Law

Overview of the Subject, Sources of International Law, Relationship between Municipal and International Law, Treaties

International Organisations, State Recognition, State Succession, Human Rights and International Law, Law of Sea, Air and Space, Settlement of Dispute

Property Law

Outline and Applicability of the subject, Types of Properties, Concept of Sale, Lease, Mortgage, Exchange, Gift, Will, etc., Actionable Claims

Family law

Judicial Separation, Divorce, and Maintenance (For both Muslim law and Hindu law)

Company Law

Introduction to Companies Act, Doctrines under Companies Act, 2013, Directors, Shareholder Meeting, Listing/Delisting of Shares, Winding Up, Assessment Answers

Taxation law

Introduction, Residential Status, Income from Salary, Income which do not form part of Total Income, Income from House Property, Income from Business & Profession, Indirect Tax, Recent GST Amendment

Exam Mode

Offline

Duration

2 hours

Nature of Questions

Multiple-choice questions

Number of Questions

120

Total Marks

120

Marks for each question

1 mark per question

Negative Marking

0.25 marks for every wrong answer

Medium of paper

English