Legal awareness and legal reasoning 2020: For CLAT, AILET, SLAT and other Law Entrance Examinations

Cover......Page 1
Testimonial......Page 4
Title......Page 6
Copyright......Page 7
Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 12
About the Author......Page 13
Examination Analysis– CLAT and AILET......Page 14
UNIT I Legal Awareness......Page 22
  Significance of Preamble......Page 24
  Schedules to the Const itution on Your Finger Tips......Page 25
  Definition of State......Page 26
  Factual Nuggets on Your Finger Tips......Page 29
  Judiciary in India......Page 36
  Don’t Forget......Page 41
  Comparison of the Offices of the President and the Vice President......Page 42
  Powers of President......Page 43
  Emergency Powers......Page 44
  Comparison between the Supreme Court and the High Courts......Page 45
  Indian Parliament......Page 46
  State Legislatures......Page 47
  Strength of the State Legislative Assemblies......Page 48
  Oath and Resignation......Page 49
  Presidents of India......Page 50
  Vice Presidents of India......Page 52
  Prime Ministers......Page 53
  List of Chief Election Commiss ioners......Page 57
  Chief Justices of India......Page 58
  High Courts in India......Page 61
  High Courts by State/Union Territory......Page 63
  List of Important Amendments......Page 64
  Heads of Legislative, Executive, Judicial Offices......Page 67
  Practice Exercise......Page 70
 CHAPTER 2 Important Legal Terms......Page 88
  Legal Terms in Detail......Page 90
  Practice Exercise......Page 100
  Legal Maxims in Detail......Page 116
  Practice Exercise......Page 120
   The Making of Indian Constitution......Page 128
   Salient Features of the Indian Constitution......Page 129
   Schedules in Constitution......Page 131
   Articl es of the Constitution......Page 132
   Preamble......Page 135
  Check Your Understanding......Page 136
    Territory of the Union......Page 139
    Citizenship......Page 142
    Funda mental Rights......Page 143
    Directive Principl es of State Policy......Page 152
    Funda mental Duties......Page 153
  Check Your Understanding......Page 154
    The President of India (Articl e 52)......Page 162
    The Vice President of India (Articl e 63)......Page 170
    The Prime Minister of India (Articl es 74 and 75)......Page 172
    Council of Ministers......Page 173
    Comptroller and Auditor General......Page 174
    State Executive......Page 175
  Check Your Understanding......Page 177
    Lok Sabha......Page 181
    Types of Majority......Page 182
    Types of Motions......Page 183
    State Legislature......Page 185
  Check Your Understanding......Page 186
    Judiciary in India......Page 188
    The High Courts......Page 189
  Check Your Understanding......Page 190
    Public Service Commissions......Page 191
    Amendment of the Constitution......Page 192
    State of J&K, Government and Judiciary......Page 193
    Local Government......Page 194
  Check Your Understanding......Page 196
   Practice Exercise......Page 199
   Proficiency Test......Page 267
 CHAPTER 5 Quick Facts......Page 306
  Practice Exercise......Page 329
 CHAPTER 6 Legal Awareness: Previous Years’Question Paper (2019 to 2008)......Page 336
UNIT II Legal Reasoning......Page 400
  Introduction......Page 402
  Know the Differences......Page 403
  General Exceptions: Sections 76–106 of the Indian Penal Code......Page 404
  Murder Distinguished from Culpable Homi cide......Page 405
  Difference Between Kidnapping and Abduction......Page 406
  Difference Between Theft, Extortion, Robbery and Dacoity......Page 407
  Cognizable and Non-Cognizable Offences: Distinctions......Page 408
  Section 34 and Section 149: Distinctions......Page 409
  Legal Principles of Criminal Law......Page 410
  Agreement and Contract......Page 411
  Do you Remember......Page 412
  The Legal Principles of Civil Law......Page 414
  Law of Torts: It is a Branch of Lawwhich has Evolved Through JudicialPronouncements......Page 415
  Vicarious Liability, Strict Liability and Absolute Liability......Page 416
  Doctrine of Strict Liability and Absolute Liability......Page 417
  Torts in Relation to Persons......Page 418
  Nuisance......Page 420
  The Legal Principles of Law of Torts......Page 423
  Introduction......Page 426
  General Defences......Page 427
  Vicarious Liability......Page 428
  Settled Cases......Page 429
  Doctrine of Strict Liability and Absolute Liability......Page 431
  Torts in Relation to Persons......Page 432
  Practice Exercise......Page 435
  Agreement......Page 450
  Free Consent......Page 451
  Practice Exercise......Page 453
  Introduction......Page 476
  Criminal Misappropriation and Criminal Breach of Trust......Page 477
  Essentials Ingredients of Criminal Misappropriation......Page 478
  Criminal Breach of Trust......Page 479
  Cheating......Page 480
  Mock or Invalid Marriages......Page 481
  General Exceptions......Page 482
  Right of Private Defence......Page 484
  Private Defence of the Body......Page 485
  Private Defence of Property......Page 487
  Intoxication......Page 488
  Practice Exercise......Page 489
  Legal Aptitude......Page 504
UNIT III Legal Theory and PublicInternational Law......Page 632
 CHAPTER 12 Legal Theory and LegalLanguage – Practice Exercise......Page 634
 CHAPTER 13 Public International Law –Practice Exercise......Page 658
Mock Tests......Page 680
 Mock Test 1......Page 682
 Mock Test 2......Page 692