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Paper‐ I (subject code 1035)

Constitutional and administrative Law: 

• Constitution and Constitutionalism. 
• The distinctive features of the Constitution. 
• Fundamental Rights—Public interest litigation; Legal Aid; Legal services authority. 
•  Relationship between Fundamental rights, Directive principles and Fundamental duties.
•  Constitutional Position of the President and relation with the Council of Ministers. 
•  Governor and his powers. 
• Supreme Court and the High Courts: (a) Appointments and transfers. (b) Powers, functions and jurisdiction. 
• Centre, States and local bodies: (a) Distribution of legislative powers between the Union and the States. (b) Local Bodies. (c) Administrative relationship among Union, State and Local Bodies. (d) Eminent domain-State property-common property-community property. 
• Legislative powers, privileges and immunities. 
• Services under the Union and the States: (a) Recruitment and conditions of services;Constitutional safeguards; Administrative tribunals. (b) Union Public Service Commission and StatePublic Service Commissions—Power and functions. (c) Election Commission—Power and functions. 
• Emergency provisions. 
• Amendment of the Constitution. 
• Principle of Natural Justice—Emerging trends and judicial approach. 
• Delegated legislation and its constitutionality. 
• Separation of powers and constitutional governance. 
• Judicial review of administrative action. 
• Ombudsman: Lokayukta, Lokpal etc.

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International Law

• Nature and Definition of International Law. 
• Relationship between International Law and Municipal Law. 
• State Recognition and State Succession. 
• Law of the sea: Inland Waters,Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and High Seas. 
• Individuals: Nationality, statelessness; Human Rights and procedures available for their enforcement. 
• Territorial jurisdiction of States, Extradition and Asylum.
• Treaties :Formation, application, termination and reservation. 
• United Nations : Its principal organs, powers and functions and reform. 
• Peaceful settlement of disputes—different modes. 
• Lawful recourse to force : aggressions, self-defence, intervention. 
• Fundamental principles of international humanitarian law—International conventions and contemporary developments. 
• Legality of the use of nuclear weapons; ban on testing of nuclear weapons; Nuclear nonproliferation treaty, CTST. 
• International Terrorism, State sponsored terrorism, Hijacking, International Criminal Court. 
• New International Economic Order and Monetary Law : WTO, TRIPS, GATT, IMF, World Bank. 
• Protection and Improvement of the Human Environment : International Efforts. 

Paper‐II (subject code 1034)

Law of Crimes:

• General principles of Criminal liability : mens rea and actus reus, mens rea in statutory offenses. 
• Kinds of punishment and emerging trends as to abolition of capital punishment. 
• Preparations and criminal attempt. 
• General exceptions.
• Joint and constructive liability. 
• Abetment. 
• Criminal conspiracy. 
• Offenses against the State. 
• Offenses against public tranquility. 
• Offenses against the human body. 
• Offenses against property.
• Offenses against women. 
• Defamation. 
• Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. 
• Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 and subsequent legislative developments.
• Plea Bargaining

Law of Torts 

• Nature and definition
• Liability based upon fault and strict liability; Absolute liability 
• Vicarious liability including State Liability
• General defenses
• Joint tortfeasors
• Remedies
• Negligence
• Defamation
• Nuisance
• Conspiracy
• False imprisonment
• Malicious prosecution
• Consumer Protection Act, 1986

Law of Contracts and Mercantile Law 

• Nature and formation of contract/E-contract
• Factors vitiating free consent
• Void, voidable, illegal and unenforceable agreements
• Performance and discharge of contracts
• Quasi-contracts
• Consequences of breach of contract
• Contract of indemnity, guarantee and insurance
• Contract of agency
• Sale of goods and hire purchase
• Formation and dissolution of partnership
• Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
• Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
• Standard form contracts

Contemporary Legal Developments 

• Public Interest Litigation
• Intellectual property rights—Concept, types/prospects. 
• Information Technology Law including Cyber Laws—Concept, purpose/prospects
• Competition Law—Concept, purpose/prospects
• Alternate Dispute Resolution—Concept, types/prospects
• Major statutes concerning environmental law
• Right to Information Act
• Trial by media

1

General Studies

200

100

2 hours

2

Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT)

200

80

2 hours

Paper 1 (Code 1001)

Marathi 

300

Marathi 

3 hours

Qualifying with 25 % marks

Paper 2 (Code 1002)

English 

300

English 

3 hours

Papers to be counted for Merit

Paper 3 (Code 1003)

Essay 

250

Marathi/ English 

3 hours

Mandatory 

Paper 4 (Code 1004)

General Studies - 1

250

Marathi/ English 

3 hours

Paper 5 (Code 1005)

General Studies - 2

250

Marathi/ English 

3 hours

Paper 6 (Code 1006)

General Studies - 3

250

Marathi/ English 

3 hours

Paper 7 (Code 1007)

General Studies - 4

250

Marathi/ English 

3 hours

Paper 8

Optional Subject Paper No: 1

250

Marathi/ English 

3 hours

Paper 9

Optional Subject Paper No: 2

250

Marathi/ English 

3 hours

Year

Paper I

Paper II

2014

MPSC Law Paper - I

MPSC Law Paper - II

2015

MPSC Law Paper - I

MPSC Law Paper - II

2016

MPSC Law Paper - I

MPSC Law Paper - II

2017

MPSC Law Paper - I

MPSC Law Paper - II

2018

MPSC Law Paper - I

MPSC Law Paper - II

2019

MPSC Law Paper - I

MPSC Law Paper - II

2020

MPSC Law Paper - I

MPSC Law Paper - II

2021

MPSC Law Paper - I

MPSC Law Paper - II