Tamilnadu APP (TN Assistant Public Prosecutor )
About Course
a) Prelims Exam (Objectives )
GS & Apps – 100 marks
Law based Questions -100 marks
b) APP Mains Examination
a)Translation Paper
(from Tamil to English and English to Tamil
b) Law Paper 1
(Indian Penal Code, 1860 & BNS-Bharathiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 )
c) Law Paper 2
(Criminal Procedure Code , 1973 , Indian Evidence Act , 1872 , Indian & BNSS-Bharathiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 , Bharathiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 )
d) Law Paper 3
Constitutional Law (with amendments as on date) (Specified Portions).
i. Preamble
ii. Fundamental Rights
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iii. . Directive Principles of State Policy
iv. Fundamental Duties
v. Writ Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and High Courts.
vi. The Protection of Human Rights Act,1993 (with amendments as on date)
vii. Legal Aid and Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987
viii. The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (with amendments as on date) (Specified Portions).
ix. Section 9 : Jurisdiction of Civil Courts
x. Section 10 : Res Sub-judice
xi. Section 11 : Res-judicata
xii. . Order VII : Plaint (Simple format)
xiii. Order VIII : Written Statement (Simple format)
xiv. Order XXVII : Suits by or against the Government or Public Officers in their Official Capacity
xv. Section 79 : Suits by or against Government
xvi. Section 80 : Notice
xvii.Order XIV : Framing of Issues
xviii. Sections 149–151 : Inherent Powers of Court
xix. Sec.148A : Caveat
e) Law Paper 4
Central Act
1 .The Arms Act,1959
2. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
3. The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act,1986
4. The Copy Rights Act,1957
5. The Dowry Prohibition Act,1961
6. The Electricity Act, 2003 (Specified Portions – Offences and Penalties)
7. The Essential Commodities Act, 1955
8. The Explosives Act, 1884
9. The Explosives Substances Act, 1908
10. The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act,1956
11. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
12. The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (Specified Portions – Offences and Penalties).
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13. The Probation of Offenders Act, 1958
14. The Public Gambling Act, 1867
15. The Railway Property Unlawful Possession Act, 1966
16. The SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989
17. The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 Page 36 of 50
18. The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994
19. The National Medical Commission Act, 2019
20. The Information Technology Act, 2000
21. Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022
22. The Mental Health Care Act, 2017
23. Indecent Representation of Woman (Prohibition) Act, 1986
24. The Foreigners Act, 1946 (Amendment Act 2004)
25. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
26. Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994
27. The Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984
28. The General Clauses Act, 1897
29. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957
30. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
31. The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019
32. The Passports Act, 1967
33. The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
34. The Lotteries (Regulations) Act, 1998
35. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
36. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
37. The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 B) The Tamil Nadu State Minor Acts (with amendments as on date)
State Acts
1. The Tamil Nadu City Police Act, 1888
2. Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug- Offenders, Forest-Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Sexual Offenders, Slum-Grabbers, and Video Pirates, Act, 1982
3. The Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act,1937
4. The Tamil Nadu Gaming Act, 1930
5. The Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882
6. The Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 1998
7. The Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Ragging Act,1997
8. The Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Charging of Exorbitant Interest Act, 2003
9. The Tamil Nadu Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act, 1992
10. The Tamil Nadu Open Places Disfigurement Prevention Act, 1959
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11. The Tamil Nadu Prize Schemes (Prohibition) Act, 1979
12. The Tamil Nadu Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Banning Act, 1978
13. The Tamil Nadu Open Places (Regulation of pasting of Posters and Fixing of Thatty Boards) Rules, 1995
14. The Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act,1997
15. Tamil Nadu Clinical Establishments (Regulation) Act, 1997
16. Tamil Nadu Police Standing Order (Specified Portions-Hierarchy, Investigation, Powers and Duties of Police Officers)
17. The Medicare Service Persons and Medicare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage or Loss to Property) Act, 2008