CS Executive JIGL study plan
CS Executive JIGL · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Constitution of India & Sources of Law
Map the Constitution's structure article-by-article, writing a one-line summary for each Part and Article range so you can locate any provision without the bare text
Distinguish the six sources of law (custom, precedent, legislation, subordinate legislation, personal law, equity) by writing an original example of each drawn from Indian case law you can cite by name
Trace how Article 13, the doctrine of eclipse and the basic structure doctrine interact, drafting a 300-word note that links each to a named judgment
Solve 40 mixed questions on constitutional sources and fundamental rights, logging every wrong answer with the exact reason it was wrong
Your checkpoint
A hand-written 12-page Constitution skeleton plus a 40-question error log with reasons for each miss
Constitution of India
Compare all six Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles, tabulating for each right its scope, exceptions and the leading case that narrowed or expanded it
Explain the writ jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and High Courts by matching each of the five writs to a fact pattern you compose yourself
Work out the amendment procedure under Article 368 and identify which provisions need ratification by half the states
Draft answers to 5 past-style questions on constitutional remedies within time limits
Your checkpoint
A one-page comparison chart of Fundamental Rights with exceptions and one leading case each
Law of Contracts and Specific Relief
Break down the essentials of a valid contract under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, writing a checklist you can apply to any fact pattern in under two minutes
Separate void, voidable, illegal and unenforceable agreements using ten original hypotheticals you classify and justify
Analyse the rules on offer, acceptance, consideration and free consent, noting the exceptions to the consideration rule
Apply the Specific Relief Act, 1963 to decide when specific performance and injunctions are available, contrasting the pre- and post-2018 positions
Your checkpoint
A 20-item contract-validity checklist with ten self-written hypotheticals and reasoned classifications
Law of Contracts and Specific Relief & Interpretation of Statutes
Work through discharge of contracts, breach and remedies, computing damages in three original breach scenarios
Master the primary rules of statutory interpretation (literal, golden, mischief, harmonious construction) and match each to a case name and a self-made example
Apply internal and external aids to construction, listing which aids are permissible and which are not
Complete a 60-question sectional test on contracts and interpretation, then re-attempt every error a week later
Your checkpoint
A 60-question sectional test score of 70% or above, with a corrected error log
Law of Agency, Bailment, Pledge and Negotiable Instruments & General Clauses Act, 1897
Distinguish agency, bailment, pledge and the negotiable instruments framework by building a table of parties, duties and termination rules for each
Explain the rights and liabilities of the holder in due course and the rules on dishonour of cheques under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
Apply the General Clauses Act, 1897 to definitions, commencement, repeal and revival, solving ten provision-based problems
Draft concise answers on the distinction between revocation and termination of agency
Your checkpoint
A four-column comparison table on agency, bailment, pledge and negotiable instruments plus ten solved General Clauses problems
Company Law and LLP Law & Law of Torts
Outline the Companies Act, 2013 lifecycle from incorporation to winding up, noting the sections that govern each stage
Compare LLP and company structures across liability, compliance and taxation, writing a decision memo for a fictional promoter
Classify torts by element (duty, breach, causation, damage) and apply the defences of volenti non fit injuria, contributory negligence and act of God to original scenarios
Explain vicarious liability, strict and absolute liability with the leading case for each
Your checkpoint
A company-versus-LLP decision memo of 500 words and a torts element-and-defence matrix
Administrative Law & Corporate and Economic Legislation (SEBI, FEMA, Competition, Consumer Protection, IPR)
Map the grounds of judicial review of administrative action (illegality, irrationality, procedural impropriety) to natural justice principles and writ remedies
Summarise the SEBI, FEMA, Competition and Consumer Protection frameworks, noting the regulator, the key obligation and the penalty for each
Distinguish the main IPR regimes (patents, copyright, trademarks) by subject matter, term and registration requirement
Answer 30 mixed questions on administrative law and economic legislation under timed conditions
Your checkpoint
A one-page regulatory map covering SEBI, FEMA, Competition Commission, consumer forums and IPR offices
Civil Procedure, Limitation, Evidence and Criminal Procedure & Information Technology Law and Miscellaneous Statutes
Outline the civil procedure sequence from plaint to execution, and the limitation periods for the most tested causes of action
Summarise the Evidence Act's rules on relevancy, burden of proof and the examination of witnesses
Sketch the criminal procedure stages from FIR to trial, and the key provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000 on electronic records and offences
Take two full-length mock tests and revise only the error logs from weeks 1 to 7
Your checkpoint
Two completed full-length mocks with a consolidated one-page revision sheet of recurring errors
Milestones
Week 2: Can explain any Fundamental Right, its exceptions and the relevant writ without referring to notes in under three minutes
Week 4: Scores at least 70% on the 60-question contracts and interpretation sectional test
Week 6: Can state the incorporation, compliance and liability differences between a company and an LLP from memory
Week 8: Completes both full-length mocks within time and reduces recurring-error count by half against week 4