PARA LEGAL VOLUNTEER TEST SYLLABUS

1) LABOUR LAWS-

a) Minimum Wages Act, 1948.

b) Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923.

c) Unorganised Workers Welfare and Social Security Act, 2008.

2) CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS-

a) Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

3) ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION MECHANISM-

a) Arbitration, Mediation & Conciliation Procedure.

4) PROPERTY LAW-

a) Transfer of Property Act, 1882.

5) LAW OF CONTRACTS-

a) Indian Contract Act, 1872.

b) Specific Relief Act, 1963.

6) CRIMINAL LAW-

a) Basic Understanding of Indian Penal Code, 1860.

b) Cr.P.C. provisions related to- F.I.R., Structure of Criminal Courts, Summary Trials,
 Arrest, Summon Case & Warrant Case, Bail, Victim Compensation, Bailable and

Non- Bailable offences, Cognizable and Non-Cognizable offences.

c) Evidence Act: Overview.

7) CHILD LAW-

a) Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2002 and JJ Act, 2015.

b) Child Labour (Regulation and Prohibition) Act, 1986.

c) Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

d) Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.

8) FAMILY LAW-

a) Marriage and Divorce Laws.

b) Provisions Regarding Maintenance of Wife and Child.

c) Inheritance Laws.

9) WOMEN CENTRIC LAWS-

a) Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

b) Importance Provisions of Indian Penal Code- Section 509, 354, 376, 304B, 498A, 494.

c) Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

10) OTHER IMPORTANT LAWS-

a) Right to Information Act, 2005.

b) National Legal Service Authority Act, 1987.

 c) National Legal Service Authority Rules.

d) Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

e) Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955.

f) Public Interest Litigation & Other Forms of Litigation.

Prepared By-
Legal Aid Clinic
An Initiative of Legal Aid Committee
Dr. RMLNLU