SYLLABUS 

ASSISTANT PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, GRADE II

PRELIMINARY (OBJECTIVE TYPE)

NO OF PAPERS	PAPER DETAILS	STANDARD	DESCRIPTIVE/ OBJECTIVE	QUALIFYING/ SCORING	NO OF QUESTIONS	MARKS
01	GENERAL STUDIES	Degree	Objective	Qualifying	75	300
	APTITUDE AND MENTAL ABILITY	S.S.L.C	Objective	Qualifying	25
	LAW	Degree	Objective	Qualifying	100
Main	Tamil Eligibility Test	S.S.L.C	Descriptive	Qualifying		100

Syllabus for Main Examination (Descriptive Type) For the Post of Assistant Public Prosecutor, Grade –II CODE: 481

                                                                                                                              Dated: 30.08.2024

PAPER–I:

1) Indian Penal Code, 1860 (with amendments as on date)

2) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

3) Final Report and Framing of Charges

4) Translation

(a) Tamil to English

(b) English to Tamil

(i) Deposition

(ii) Judgement

(iii) Final Report

 

PAPER–II:

1) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (with amendments as on date)

2) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

3) Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (with amendments as on date)

4) Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

 

PAPER–III:

1) Constitutional Law (with amendments as on date)(Specified Portions).

2) The Protection of Human Rights Act,1993 (with amendments as on date)

3) Legal Aid and Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (with Amendments as on date)

4) The Code of Civil Procedure,1908 (with amendments as on date)

(Specified Portions).

 

PAPER–IV:

1) The Central Criminal Acts.

2) The Tamil Nadu State Minor Acts.

 

PAPER–I:

1) Indian Penal Code, 1860 (with amendments as on date) 50 Marks

2) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

3) Final Report and Framing of Charges: 30 Marks

4) Translation: (10 x 2 = 20 Marks): 20 Marks

a) English to Tamil

b) Tamil to English

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100 Marks

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Note: Questions will be asked to test the knowledge on practical aspects, current case

laws and issue based problems.

 

PAPER–II:

1) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973(with Amendments as on date)

60 Marks

2) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

3) Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (with Amendments as on date)

40 Marks

4) Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

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100 Marks

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PAPER–III:

 

1.    CONSTITUTIONAL LAW:                                      40 Marks

 

(i) Preamble

(ii) Fundamental Rights

(iii) Directive Principles of State Policy

(iv) Fundamental Duties

(v) Writ Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and High Courts.

 

2. HUMAN RIGHTS:                                                20 Marks

The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993

(with amendments as on date)

 

3. LEGAL AID:                                                          20 Marks

Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (with amendments as on date)

Lok Adalat System

 

4. THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908

(with amendments as on date)                              20 Marks

Section 9 : Jurisdiction of Civil Courts

Section 10 : Res Sub-judice

Section 11 : Res-judicata

Order VII : Plaint (Simple format)

Order VIII : Written Statement (Simple format)

Order XXVII : Suits by or against the Government or Public Officers

in their Official Capacity

Section 79 : Suits by or against Government

Section 80 : Notice

Order XIV : Framing of Issues

Sections 149 – 151 : Inherent Powers of Court

Sec.148A : Caveat

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100 Marks

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PAPER–IV:

 

CENTRAL ACTS (with amendments as on date) 50 Marks

 

1. The Arms Act,1959

2. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006

3. The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act,1986

4. The Copy Rights Act,1957

5. The Dowry Prohibition Act,1961

6. The Electricity Act, 2003 (Specified Portions – Offences and Penalties)

7. The Essential Commodities Act, 1955

8. The Explosives Act, 1884

9. The Explosives Substances Act, 1908

10. The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act,1956

11. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015

12. The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (Specified Portions – Offences and Penalties).

13. The Probation of Offenders Act, 1958

14. The Public Gambling Act, 1867

15. The Railway Property Unlawful Possession Act, 1966

16. The SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989

17. The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971

18. The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994

19. The National Medical Commission Act, 2019

20. The Information Technology Act, 2000

21. Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022

22. The Mental Health Care Act, 2017

23. Indecent Representation of Woman (Prohibition) Act, 1986

24. The Foreigners Act, 1946 (Amendment Act 2004)

25. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

26. Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of

Misuse) Act, 1994

27. The Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984

28. The General Clauses Act, 1897

29. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957

30. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

31. The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019

32. The Passports Act, 1967

33. The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

34. The Lotteries (Regulations) Act, 1998

35. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)

Act, 2013

36. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

37. The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of advertisement and

Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003

(Ten questions will be framed in the above Acts, each carrying five marks)

 

TAMIL NADU STATE ACTS (with Amendments as on date) 50 Marks

 

1. The Tamil Nadu City Police Act, 1888

2. Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug- Offenders, Forest-

Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Sexual Offenders,

Slum-Grabbers, And Video Pirates, Act, 1982

3. The Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act,1937

4. The Tamil Nadu Gaming Act, 1930

5. The Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882

6. The Tamil Nadu Prohibition Harassment of Women Act, 1998

7. The Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Ragging Act,1997

8. The Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Charging of Exorbitant Interest Act, 2003

9. The Tamil Nadu Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act, 1992

10. The Tamil Nadu Open Places Disfigurement Prevention Act, 1959

11. The Tamil Nadu Prize Schemes (Prohibition) Act, 1979

12. The Tamil Nadu Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Banning Act, 1978

13. The Tamil Nadu Open Places (Regulation of pasting of Posters and Fixing of Thatty

Boards) Rules, 1995

14. The Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act,1997

15. Tamil Nadu Clinical Establishments (Regulation) Act, 1997

16. Tamil Nadu Police Standing Order (Specified Portions-Hierarchy, Investigation, Powers

and Duties of Police Officers)

17. The Medicare Service Persons and Medicare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage or Loss to Property) Act, 2008

 

(Ten questions will be framed in the above Acts, each carrying five marks)

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