UPSC Law 2025

Answer the following questions in about 150 words each: (a) Where does the Constitution of India vest executive power with respect to subject-matters in the Concurrent List over w…

(a) What are the powers, privileges and immunities of Houses of Parliament in India? Do they have the power to expel any of their members for breach of privileges? If so, are such…

(a) "In any democratic society, judicial review of administrative action is the soul of the system. Without it, democracy, and rule of law cannot be maintained." Explain with exam…

(a) Examine the power of the Governor to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment, or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of an…

Answer the following questions in about 150 words each: (a) Is anticipatory and pre-emptive use of force for self-defence permissible under Article 51 of the UN Charter? Discuss.…

(a) There may be various reasons for the failure of the Security Council of United Nations in maintaining international peace and order. One of the main reasons is its composition…

(a) Examine the definition, meaning of 'Nationality' and modes of acquisition of nationality. Also, make a distinction between Nationality and Citizenship. (20 marks) (b) Discuss…

(a) Critically examine the International Law relating to development and use of nuclear weapons with special focus on the Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), 2017. (2…

Answer the following questions in about 150 words each. Support your answer with relevant legal provisions and judicial pronouncements: (a) "Doctrine of 'foreseeability', not the…

(a) "Homicide means killing of a human being by a human being." Explain the statement and distinguish between culpable homicide amounting to murder and not amounting to murder. (2…

(a) Discuss the law of defamation. Is this correct to say that law of defamation gives too much protection to 'reputation' and imposes too a great restriction on the freedom of sp…

(a) "Dacoity is an aggravated form of theft and robbery." Explain with relevant provisions and case-laws. (20 marks) (b) "In case of joint offenders, their liability is joint and…

Answer the following questions in about 150 words each. Support your answer with relevant legal provisions and judicial pronouncements: (a) "Law as well as justice should try to p…

(a) "Every agreement by which anyone is restrained from exercising a lawful profession, trade or business of any kind is to that extent void." Discuss the statement along with the…

(a) "The parties to a contract must either perform or offer to perform their respective promises unless the performance is dispensed with or excused under the provisions of the Co…

(a) "Right to Information, for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities, is an important enactment." Discuss. Also describe the obligations…