UPESSC Assistant Professor Law syllabus

1Constitutional Law

• Essential Features of Indian Constitution
• Distribution of Legislative Powers between Union and States
• Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties and Directive Principles of State Policy
• Judiciary, Parliament and State Legislatures
• Power, Procedure and Scope of Amendment of the Constitution of India

2Administrative Law

• Nature, Scope and Importance of Administrative Law
• Delegated Legislations: Meaning, Kinds and Causes for Growth
• Principles of Natural Justice
• Administrative Discretion and its control
• Judicial Review of Administrative Action-Writ Jurisdiction
• Lokpal and Lokayukta

3Jurisprudence

• The Nature and Definition of Jurisprudence
• Schools of Jurisprudence:
• Analytical School (Austin)
• Pure Theory of Law (Kelsen)
• Historical School (Savigny and Maine)
• Sociological School (Roscoe Pound)
• Nature and Sources of Law
• Legal Concepts : Rights & Duties, Person, Possession and Ownership
• Judicial Process : Application of Doctrine of Precedent in India
• Law and Morality

4General Principles of Criminal Law

• Meaning, Nature, Essentials and Stages of Crime
• General Exceptions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
• Joint Liability, Abetment and Criminal Conspiracy under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
• Offences against Human Body under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
• Offences against Property under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
• Defamation under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
• Definition, Nature and Kinds of Cyber Crimes under the Information Technology Act, 2000

5International Law

• Nature, Subjects and Sources of International Law
• Concept of Sovereignty and its relevance today
• Recognition of State and Governments
• Extradition, Asylum, Nationality and Status of Refugees
• International Court of Justice
• Human Rights - Concept and Development
• Global Trade Regime under International Law

6Personal Law (Family Law) - Hindu Law & Muslim Law

• Marriage
• Matrimonial Remedies
• Restitution of Conjugal Rights
• Decree of Nullity
• Judicial Separation
• Divorce
• Adoption and Guardianship
• Maintenance
• Uniform Civil Code

7Law of Torts

• Nature and definition of Tort
• General Principles of Tortious Liability
• Specific Torts – Trespass, Negligence, Nuisance and Defamation
• Strict Liability & Absolute Liability - Emerging trends in India

8Contract Law

• Offer, Acceptance, Consideration, Promise, Agreement and Contract
• Essentials of a Valid Contract
• Elements vitiating Free Consent – Coercion, Undue Influence, Fraud, Misrepresentation and Mistake
• Void Agreements
• Frustration of Contract
• Quasi Contract
• Remedies for breach of Contract

9Lok Adalat

• Lok Adalat under the Legal Services Authority Act, 1987
• Organization and Jurisdiction of Lok Adalat
• Powers of Lok Adalat
• Functions of Lok Adalat

10Environmental Law

• Concept of Sustainable Development
• Environment Protection & the Constitution of India
• Salient Features of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
• Pollution Control Boards: Powers and Functions
• Wild life (Protection) Act, 1972
• National Green Tribunal

General Knowledge — common to every subject

1Current Affairs

• A. Major events & Current Affairs : National/International
• B. Personalities in News
• C. Sports News
• D. Current Research in the field of Science.

2Teaching and Research Aptitude

• A. Teaching : Nature, Objectives, Need, Methods Evaluation and Factor Affecting Teaching
• B. Research : Meaning and Methods
• C. Data : Source, Collection and Analysis
• D. Role of UGC in Qualitative Development in Higher Education.

3Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

• A. ICT : Meaning, Advantages and Disadvantages
• B. Basics of Internet & E-mailing
• C. General Abbreviation and Terminology.

4People and Environment

• A. People & Environment Interaction
• B. Environmental Depredation : cause & Solution
• C. National and International affairs for better Environment
• D. Environmental Control.

5Indian History and Geography

• A. Salient Features of Indian Culture
• B. Indian National Movement (1857-1950)
• C. Origin of Universe and Solar System
• D. Indian Geography (General).

6Indian Constitution and Economy

• A. Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
• B. Indian political system : Legislative Executive and Judiciary
• C. Election Commission and Public Service Commission
• D. Population, Poverty, Unemployment; Planning and Development; Income Tax
• E. Agriculture, Industry, Trade; Money, Currency, Banking and Capital Market.

UPESSC Assistant Professor syllabus, Law (Subject Code-64), Syllabus/upessc_2026/Law_en.pdf — transcribed from the scanned pages, wording as printed. Note on the syllabus: Please set 4 items from each unit.