{"id":82821,"date":"2021-10-13T17:26:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T11:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=82821"},"modified":"2021-10-13T17:26:01","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T11:56:01","slug":"upsc-law-optional-syllabus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/upsc-law-optional-syllabus\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Law Optional Syllabus- Syllabus Paper-I  and  Paper-II"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Civil Services Exam for recruitment to the Indian Administrative Services (IAS). The IAS exam has three stages, namely, Prelims, Mains, and interview. The UPSC Civil Services Mains exam has nine papers, out of which two papers are for optional subjects. Law is one of the scoring optional subjects. You should have detailed information and understanding of the <strong>UPSC Law optional syllabus<\/strong> before you select Law as your optional subject. Read on to know the detailed <strong>law optional syllabus for UPSC<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/upsc-civil-services\/?ref=ContTM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Take Mock for UPSC Law Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>UPSC Law Optional Syllabus<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The optional subject in UPSC Mains Exam has a total weightage of 500 marks. The duration of the Optional subject Paper I and Paper II is of 3 hours each and the weightage of each paper is 250 marks. The <strong>law optional syllabus for UPSC&nbsp;<\/strong>is as given under:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Law Optional Syllabus for UPSC<\/strong><strong> Paper-I&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It can be divided into two broad categories:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Constitutional and Administrative Law&nbsp;<\/li><li>International Law&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Constitutional and Administrative Law:<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>International Law:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1. Constitutional Position of the President; Relation of President with the Council of Ministers.&nbsp;<\/td><td>1. Treaties: Formation, application, termination, and reservation.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2. Legislative powers, privileges; immunities.<\/td><td>2. Individuals: Nationality, statelessness; Human Rights and procedures available for their enforcement.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3. Constitution and Constitutionalism: The distinctive features of the Constitution.&nbsp;<\/td><td>3. Peaceful settlement of disputes\u2014different modes.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4. Fundamental Rights\u2014Public interest litigation(PIL); Legal Aid; Legal services authority.<\/td><td>4. Legality of the use of nuclear weapons; ban on the testing of nuclear weapons; Nuclear non-proliferation treaty, CTST.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5. Supreme Court and the High Courts:&nbsp;<\/td><td>5. Law of the sea: Contiguous Zone, Inland Waters, \u00a0Continental Shelf, Territorial Sea, \u00a0Exclusive Economic Zone, and High Seas.\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(a) Appointments and transfers.<\/td><td>6. &nbsp;State Recognition and State Succession.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(b) Powers, functions, and jurisdiction.\u00a0<\/td><td>7. Principal organs, powers, functions, and reform of the United Nations.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6. Administrative tribunals.<\/td><td>&nbsp;8. Relationship between international law and municipal law.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7. Services under the Union and the States:<\/td><td>9. Fundamental principles of international humanitarian law.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(a) Election Commission\u2014Power and functions.&nbsp;<\/td><td>10. Territorial jurisdiction of States, Extradition, and Asylum.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(b) Powers and functions of the Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) and State Public Service Commissions<\/td><td>11. Protection and Improvement of the Human Environment: International Efforts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(c) Recruitment and conditions of services; Constitutional safeguards;&nbsp;<\/td><td>12. &nbsp;Nature and Definition of International Law.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8. Governor and his powers.&nbsp;<\/td><td>13. International conventions and contemporary developments.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;9. Amendment of the Constitution.&nbsp;<\/td><td>14. Lawful recourse to force, aggression, self-defense, intervention.\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(a) Distribution of legislative powers between the Union and the States. (b) Local Bodies.<\/td><td>15. New International Economic Order and Monetary Law: &nbsp;IMF, World Bank, TRIPS, GATT, WTO.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(d) Eminent Domain-State property-common property-community property.&nbsp;<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(c) Administrative relationship among Union, State, and Local Bodies.<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><br>10. Delegated legislation and its constitutionality.&nbsp;<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11. Separation of powers and constitutional governance.&nbsp;<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12. Principle of Natural Justice\u2014Emerging trends and judicial approach.&nbsp;<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13. Ombudsman: Loka Yukta, Lokpal etc.&nbsp;<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14. Emergency provisions.&nbsp;<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15. Centre, States, and local bodies:<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16. Judicial review of administrative action.<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Law optional syllabus for UPSC<\/strong><strong> Paper-II&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It has four broad categories:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Law of Crimes&nbsp;<\/li><li>Law of Torts&nbsp;<\/li><li>Law of Contracts and Mercantile Law&nbsp;<\/li><li>Contemporary Legal Developments&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Law of Crimes<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Law of Torts<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Law of Contracts &amp; Mercantile Law<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Contemporary Legal Developments<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><br>1. Criminal conspiracy.&nbsp;<\/td><td><br>1. General defenses.<\/td><td>1. Standard form contracts.<\/td><td>1. Information Technology Law including Cyber Laws\u2014Concept, purpose\/prospects.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><br>2. Abetment.<\/td><td>2. Joint tortfeasors.<\/td><td><br>2. Void, voidable, illegal, and unenforceable agreements.<\/td><td>2. Intellectual property rights\u2014Concept, types\/prospects.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3. Joint and constructive liability.<\/td><td>3. Vicarious liability including State Liability.<\/td><td>3. Factors vitiating free consent.<\/td><td>3. Public Interest Litigation.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4. General exceptions. &nbsp;<\/td><td>4. Nature and definition.<\/td><td>4. Formation and dissolution of the partnership.<\/td><td>4. Competition Law\u2014Concept, purpose\/prospects.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5. Preparations and criminal attempts.&nbsp;<\/td><td>5. Liability based upon fault and strict liability; Absolute liability.<\/td><td>5. Nature and formation of contract\/E-contract.<\/td><td>5. Alternate Dispute Resolution\u2014Concept, types\/prospects.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6. Offences against public tranquillity.&nbsp;<\/td><td>6. Remedies.<\/td><td>6. Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.<\/td><td>6. Trial by media.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7. Offences against the State.&nbsp;<\/td><td><br>7. Nuisance.<\/td><td>7. Contract of indemnity, guarantee, and insurance.<\/td><td>7. Right to Information Act.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8. Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 and subsequent legislative developments.<\/td><td>8. Defamation.<\/td><td>8. Contract of the agency.<\/td><td>8. Major statutes concerning environmental law.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9. Offences against women.&nbsp;<\/td><td>9. Negligence.<\/td><td>9. Sale of goods and hire purchase.<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10. Mensrea and actus reus,&nbsp;<\/td><td><br>10. Consumer Protection Act, 1986<\/td><td>10. Performance and discharge of contracts.<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.&nbsp;<\/td><td>11. False imprisonment.<\/td><td>11. Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12. Kinds of punishment and emerging trends as to abolition of capital punishment.<\/td><td>12. Malicious prosecution.<\/td><td>12. Consequences of breach of contract.<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13. General principles of criminal liability.<\/td><td>13. Conspiracy.<\/td><td>13. Quasi-contracts.&nbsp;<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14. Offences against the property.&nbsp;<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15. Defamation.<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16. Mensrea in statutory offenses.<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/upsc-civil-services\/?ref=ContTM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Take Mock for UPSC Law Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Law optional syllabus<\/strong> has many overlapping topics that students also prepare for other subjects of the Mains exam. Your preparation for <strong>UPSC Law optional syllabus\u00a0<\/strong>can benefit you in other subjects such as General Studies, Indian Polity, and Constitution. It can also help you in preparation for the interview. One thing that you should keep in mind is that you have to write to the point answers and use specific terminologies to score maximum marks in Law optional subjects. \u00a0It is not necessary to have a graduate degree in Law to select it as an optional subject in the UPSC Mains Exam. The level of questions in the <strong>Law optional syllabus<\/strong> is application-based and interesting. Therefore, selecting Law as an optional subject can be beneficial for you.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Frequently Asked Questions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1634125827997\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How many papers are there in UPSC Mains optional subject?\u00a0<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">There are two papers in the UPSC Mains optional subject.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1634125845438\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the weightage of the <strong>UPSC Law optional syllabus<\/strong>?\u00a0<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The weightage of the <strong>UPSC Law optional syllabus<\/strong> is a total of 500 marks with two Papers of 250 marks each.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1634125858231\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What are the main topics of the Paper-I of <strong>Law optional syllabus<\/strong>?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Constitutional and Administrative Law; International Law.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1634125877446\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the duration of the optional subject exam?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The duration of the Law optional exam is 3 hours each for Paper-I and Paper-II.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1634125893999\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What are some of the topics covered in the <strong>Law Optional syllabus<\/strong>?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The <strong>Law optional syllabus\u00a0<\/strong>covers International Law, Constitution and Administrative Law, Law of Contracts and Mercantile Law, Law of Crimes, Law of Torts, and Contemporary Legal Developments.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/upsc-admit-card-2024\/\">UPSC CSE Prelims Admit Card 2024 Out, Link to Download PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/upsc-cse-final-result-2023\/\">UPSC CSE Final Result 2023 Out, Download the Result PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/upsc-exam-centers-2024\/\">UPSC Exam Centers 2024, Prelims &#038; Mains Exam Center List<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/upsc-cse-selection-process\/\">UPSC CSE Selection Process 2024, Prelims, Main, Interview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/upsc-cse-notification-2024-out\/\">UPSC CSE Notification 2024, Vacancy and Important Dates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Civil Services Exam for recruitment to the Indian Administrative Services (IAS). 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